EPR Testing Lead

The Methodist Church in Britain; Stanton Hill; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a 12-month fixed-term post to lead testing for the Electronic Patient Record programme. The role plans, manages and delivers every EPR test stage, from test plans and system and integration testing through user acceptance, operational readiness and go-live, and assures that systems are safe for clinical use.

Hybrid working is available, but the postholder must be on site at Sherwood Forest Hospitals at least three days a week, covering

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading testing on large-scale digital transformation or EPR programmes.
• Experience in managing UAT, SIT and operational readiness testing.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all EPR testing against programme timescales and go-live requirements.
• Develop test plans and coordinate SIT, UAT, operational readiness, data migration and DITL testing.
• Ensure test environments and data are fit for purpose.
• Oversee creation and execution of test scripts, validating clinical, operational and technical workflows.
• Coordinate testing with multidisciplinary teams, providing expert advice and promoting best practice.
• Produce testing reports, dashboards and assurance documentation to support governance and deployment decisions.

Skills

Test management

Quality assurance

Jira/Azure DevOps/TestRail

Defect management

Leadership/stakeholder influence

Education

Degree-level qualification or equivalent

Professional qualification in test management/QA

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

TestRail

Job description

A 12-month fixed-term post leading testing for the Electronic Patient Record programme at Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The role plans, manages and delivers every EPR test stage, from test plans and system and integration testing through user acceptance, operational readiness and go-live, and assures that systems are safe for clinical use. Hybrid working is available, but the postholder must be on site at Sherwood Forest Hospitals at least three days a week, covering all EPR workstreams. No Certificate of Sponsorship is offered, so applicants needing sponsorship will not be considered.

What the job involves

• Lead and manage all EPR testing against programme timescales and go-live requirements
• Develop test plans and coordinate SIT, UAT, operational readiness, data migration and DITL testing
• Ensure test environments and data are fit for purpose
• Oversee creation and execution of test scripts, validating clinical, operational and technical workflows
• Manage defect logging, triage and resolution with suppliers, escalating and recording patient safety issues
• Coordinate testing with clinical, operational and programme teams, giving expert advice and promoting 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
• Lead testing resources and support continuous improvement across the programme
• Develop and implement test plans in line with the Trust test strategy, covering system, integration, regression, performance, UAT, operational readiness and go-live testing
• Provide assurance to programme leadership that the EPR solution meets business, clinical, regulatory and technical requirements
• Cover testing across all EPR workstreams, including Clinical Documentation, ePMA, PAS, Orders and Results, UEC, Outpatients, Inpatients, Theatres, Integration, Reporting, Mobile Solutions, Data Migration and Operational…

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience
• Professional qualification in test management, quality assurance or related discipline
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Experience

• Significant experience leading testing on large-scale digital transformation or EPR programmes
• Managing UAT, SIT and operational readiness testing
• Developing testing strategies and plans
• Managing defects, issues and testing governance
• Working with multidisciplinary teams including clinicians and operational staff
• Producing executive-level reports and dashboards

Skills & knowledge

• Software testing methodologies and best practice
• EPR implementation methodologies
• Test management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps or TestRail
• Defect management and quality assurance processes

Other

• Leadership, team management and stakeholder influencing skills
• Strong planning, organisation and analytical skills
• Highly organised, resilient and able to work under pressure

Nice to have

• PRINCE2 Practitioner
• ISTQB Advanced Test Manager
• Clinical Informatics qualification
• EPR implementation within the NHS
• Experience of Nervecentre, Epic, Cerner, Oracle Health, Meditech or Altera systems
• Supplier management in complex programmes
• Experience supporting multiple go-lives or phased deployments
• Clinical safety standards DCB0129 and DCB0160