EPR Testing Lead

Chesterfield Royal; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an EPR Test Lead to plan, manage and deliver all testing for the Electronic Patient Record programme. You will design test plans, coordinate SIT/UAT and readiness testing, and ensure safety and compliance before go-live.

Hybrid working is available, with a requirement to be on site at Sherwood Forest Hospitals a minimum of 3 days per week. You will work across clinical, operational, digital and supplier teams to assure the EPR solution.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience.
• Professional qualification in Test Management, Quality Assurance or related discipline.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• ISTQB Advanced Test Manager.

Responsibilities

• Lead testing for the EPR programme and manage testing delivery.
• Coordinate SIT, UAT, Operational Readiness, Data Migration and DITL testing.
• Produce testing reports, dashboards and assurance documentation.
• Ensure compliance with NHS standards and patient safety.

Skills

Strong leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Data analysis

Education

Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience

Professional qualification in Test Management or QA

Evidence of CPD

ISTQB Advanced Test Manager

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

TestRail

Job description

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Main area Testing Grade F Contract 12 months (Fixed Term Contract until October 2027) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 166-DSFS-8353998

Site Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Town Sutton-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire Salary £48,007 - £55,706 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 29/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

The EPR Test Lead will be responsible for the overall planning, management, coordination and delivery of all testing activities associated with the Electronic Patient Record (EPR) programme.

The postholder will develop and implement a comprehensive test plan's in line with the SFH Trusts test strategy covering system, integration, regression, performance, user acceptance, operational readiness and go-live testing. They will ensure that all

EPR solutions are tested thoroughly, defects are managed effectively, and systems are safe and fit for clinical use before deployment.

Working closely with clinical, operational, digital and supplier teams, the EPR Test Lead will provide assurance to programme leadership that the EPR solution meets business, clinical, regulatory and technical requirements.

Although hybrid working is in place and available across the team, as this role will be key to the EPR programme there will be a requirement to be on site at Sherwood Forest Hospitals a minimum of 3 days per week.

Main duties of the job

Lead and manage all EPR testing activities, ensuring delivery against programme timescales and go-live requirements. Develop test plans, coordinate SIT, UAT, Operational Readiness, Data Migration and DITL testing, and ensure test environments and data are fit for purpose.

Oversee the creation and execution of test scripts, ensuring clinical, operational and technical workflows are fully validated. Manage defect logging, triage and resolution with suppliers, ensuring patient safety issues are escalated and recorded appropriately.

Work closely with clinical, operational and programme teams to coordinate testing activity, provide expert advice and promote best practice. Produce testing reports, dashboards and assurance documentation to support governance and deployment decisions.

Ensure compliance with patient safety, information governance and NHS standards, working alongside Clinical Safety Officers and programme stakeholders. Lead testing resources and support continuous improvement across the programme.

The role covers testing across all EPR workstreams, including Clinical Documentation, ePMA, PAS, Orders and Results, Urgent and Emergency Care, Outpatients, Inpatients, Theatres, Integration, Reporting, Mobile Solutions, Data Migration and Operational Readiness.

Working for our organisation

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd. (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that’s 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

DSFS has just over 900 staff across Soft and Hard Facilities Services, and our corporate services including, ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Procurement, Finance and Clinical Engineering. Very much part of the ‘Chesterfield Royal family’, DSFS builds on solid NHS foundations to offer a more commercial approach that’s dynamic, flexible, and proactive.

DSFS are proud to be striving to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive flexible workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone’s abilities, uniqueness, and individuality. All our colleagues have the right to and should be able to feel 100% themselves at work; we believe that all our people add to and should improve our culture and not just fit in with it. By embracing our diverse backgrounds and differences our culture becomes richer and makes us stronger together.

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about this role, including the key responsibilities, expected outcomes, knowledge, skills, experience and person specification requirements, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Qualifications and Training

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience
• Professional qualification in Test Management, Quality Assurance or related discipline
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• ISTQB Advanced Test Manager

Experience

• Significant experience leading testing for large-scale digital transformation or EPR programmes
• Experience managing User Acceptance Testing (UAT), System Integration Testing (SIT), and Operational Readiness Testing
• Experience developing testing strategies and plans
• Experience managing defects, issues and testing governance
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams including clinicians and operational staff
• Experience producing executive-level reports and dashboards
• Experience of EPR implementation within the NHS
• Experience of Nervecentre, Epic, Cerner, Oracle Health, Meditech or Altera systems
• Experience of community or mental health systems
• Experience of supplier management in complex programmes
• Experience within NHS acute healthcare settings
• Experience supporting multiple go-lives or phased deployments

Knowledge

• Knowledge of software testing methodologies and best practice
• Understanding of EPR implementation methodologies
• Knowledge of test management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps or TestRail
• Understanding of defect management and quality assurance processes
• Understanding of programme and project governance frameworks
• NHS Digital and interoperability standards
• Clinical safety standards DCB0129 and DCB0160
• Knowledge of NHS operational workflows
• Knowledge of infrastructure and integration testing
• Experience of benefits realisation methodologies

Skills and Ability

• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a complex environment
• Advanced data analysis and reporting skills
• Knowledge of automation testing tools
• Experience designing testing KPIs and quality metrics
• Experience establishing Testing Centres of Excellence
• Advanced presentation skills
• Experience of coaching and mentoring test managers

Personal Attributes

• Highly organised and methodical
• Strong attention to detail
• Resilient and able to work under pressure
• Collaborative and approachable
• Self-motivated and proactive
• Committed to improving patient care through digital transformation
• Professional and credible with senior stakeholders
• Able to challenge constructively while maintaining positive relationships

Flexible Working

If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.

VISA's and Immigration system

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered at this point in time.

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services (‘DSFS’) is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.

Communications

Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account, spam folders and NHS Jobs (where applicable) account regularly.

References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore, to speed up the recruitment process please provide an up to date email address for all referees when completing your application form.

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