Lead Clinical Systems Specialist (OneEPR Programme)

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Portsmouth is seeking a Lead Clinical Systems Specialist to improve healthcare delivery through the OneEPR initiative. This role involves implementing systems procedures, providing support, and ensuring a smooth transition from project to operational status. The ideal candidate will hold a degree in a relevant field and possess extensive experience in patient ECR systems. The position is full-time, with a salary ranging from £47,810 to £54,710 per annum, and offers a fixed-term contract for two years.

Benefits

On-site Nursery

Access to Wellness Centre & gym

Beach Hut access

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification or equivalent in computing information or related field.
• Experience in a professional application management environment.
• Technical qualification relevant to application management.

Responsibilities

• Implementing robust procedures for the management of OneEPR.
• Developing into a local expert on OneEPR.
• Reviewing Software Specifications for implementation.

Skills

Project Management Methodology

Microsoft PowerPoint

Budgeting

Leadership Experience

Education

Degree in computing or related field

Business management qualification

Technical qualification relevant to application management

Project management qualification (PRINCE2)

ISTQB Qualification

ITIL Foundation certification

Job description

NHS Band 7 : Salary 47810 - 54710 per annum.

Full-time : 37.5 hours per week.

Fixed term contract : 2 years

Closing date for applications : 1st December 2025

The OneEPR Programme exists to implement a single integrated electronic patient record (EPR) designed to improve patient outcomes and the experience of delivering care for our colleagues.

The solution is the direct result of the combined vision and strategic goals of :

• Isle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT)
• Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU)
• Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT)
• University Hospital Southampton Foundation Trust (UHS)

The Trusts will work together with their clinical and departmental experts alongside regional digital colleagues to procure and implement a joint EPR over the coming years.

The introduction of EPR will support us in transforming how we work every day helping us to run our services with the information we need at our fingertips. It will also help us to deliver care in a different way according to best practice efficiently and consistently.

Our EPR will act as an enabler for a greatly improved integrated healthcare system in which caregivers and patients have electronic access to more complete health records and are empowered to make better health decisions. The key objectives of the Programme are :

• Enhance patient care by empowering clinicians providing them with the right information at the right time and in the right place
• Improved continuity of care for many of our patients who receive treatment at more than one Trust
• Provide a single source of truth making sharing information across pathways much simpler
• Maximize efficient working and reduce errors when making decisions
• Allow significantly greater clinical information-sharing with our partners in primary care community care mental health and ambulance
• Enable integration of acute services across the four Trusts

Job purpose

To improve the effectiveness and value of health care delivery for Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (the Trusts). This post is a member of the Digital Service within the Electronic Patient Record (EPR) function. Working as one service to minimise the impact of IT services affecting service users and on patient care support services and management by :

Job summary

The Lead Clinical Systems Specialist has a key role in supporting the Digital Agenda and the Digital Strategy within the Group providing the technical knowledge and experience required for the successful development of the OneEPR ensuring a smooth transition from a project environment to business as usual from a system support perspective. This role will also work alongside and support the other Team Leads to ensure the Group Trusts clinical systems department delivers the appropriate and high-quality support to our system users.

• Implementing robust procedures for the management of OneEPR
• Developing into a local expert on OneEPR and other departmental clinical applications where required and maximising the functionality.
• Act as an interface to the Digital Systems Programmes and IT Service Desk with the aim to enhance and support the levels of Digital Healthcare Systems maturity.
• Review Software Specifications Technical Designs Operational & Service Level Agreements for the OneEPR and follow through implementation and deployment to the live environment to provide the highest levels of knowledge and support.

Specific Core Functions

• EPR Applications Management
• EPR Applications User Support & Development
• EPR Applications Development

For full details of this role please refer to the attached Job Description before making your application.

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification or equivalent in computing information or related field
• Experience in a professional application management environment preferably involving patient ECR systems
• Business management qualification
• Technical qualification relevant to application management printer routing etc.
• Project management qualification preferably accredited PRINCE2 practitioner
• Teaching / training qualification or equivalent experience.
• ISTQB Qualification
• ITIL Foundation certification

Additional Information

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ Race Equality and DisAbility and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

Please note your application may be transferred to the Isle of Wight Applicant Tracking System (ATS) if you are selected for an interview

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education opinions culture ethnicity race sex gender identity and expression nation of origin age languages spoken veterans status colour religion disability sexual orientation and beliefs.

Remote Work : No

Employment Type : Contract

Key Skills

Project Management Methodology,Project / Program Management,Program Management,Management Experience,Microsoft Powerpoint,Project Management,Microsoft Project,Budgeting,DoD Experience,Leadership Experience,Supervising Experience,Contracts

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1