Lead Application Analyst

Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital and Charity; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The post holder will work closely with the Delivery Manager and Deputy Delivery Manager to support the delivery of optimisation and development plans for Taurus applications within BWC. They will also coordinate the resolution of complex issues that span multiple related applications, acting as a key point of contact for end-users in collaboration with the management team.

Take responsibility for the design, configuration, build, and testing of assigned application modules.

Responsibilities

• Design, configuration, build, and testing of assigned application modules.
• Act as primary contact for application users and ensure issues are resolved per BWC policies.
• Collaborate with Delivery Manager to identify, plan and implement system changes and improvements.
• Participate in Taurus team management meetings and contribute to strategic planning.
• Engage with clinicians and staff to understand needs and ensure effective communication.
• Assist teams in developing, documenting and implementing clinical best practices and workflows.
• Supervise Senior Application Analysts and provide guidance to ensure tasks align with Taurus EPR goals.

Job description

The post holder will work closely with the Delivery Manager and Deputy Delivery Manager to support the delivery of optimisation and development plans for Taurus applications within BWC. They will also coordinate the resolution of complex issues that span multiple related applications, acting as a key point of contact for end-users in collaboration with the management team.

Take responsibility for the design, configuration, build, and testing of assigned application modules.

Act as a primary contact for application users, ensuring that issues are managed and resolved in line with BWC policies, procedures, and operational requirements.

Collaborate with the Delivery Manager and Deputy Delivery Manager to identify, plan, and implement agreed system changes and improvements.

Participate actively in Taurus team management meetings, contributing to strategic planning and operational discussions.

Engage with clinicians, specialists, and other relevant staff to understand and analyse their needs, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.

Assist teams in developing, documenting, and implementing clinical best practices, future workflows, and application optimisations.

This role reports to the Deputy Delivery Manager and works closely with the Head of Delivery, Lead Application Managers, Senior Analysts, Application Analysts, the Taurus Training Team, and Epic Technical Support and Application Managers.

The postholder will also interact with a variety of stakeholders and end users at all levels, including clinical and operational staff at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s (BWC).

As part of the role, the postholder will have supervisory responsibility for Senior Application Analysts, providing guidance and support to ensure that team members are delivering their tasks effectively and in alignment with the goals of the Taurus EPR program.

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centered care.

Birmingham Children’s Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women’s Hospital is one of two dedicated women’s hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hayley Gass Job title: Head of EPR Email address: [e-mail]

Ish Narotra - Deputy Head Taurus EPR - [e-mail]