OneEPR Development Consultant

NHS; Newport; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Newport is seeking a Lead Developer for their OneEpr Programme. This role involves managing software products, stakeholder engagement, and system integration. The position is full-time with a salary range of £55,690 - £62,682 per annum and offers a 2-year fixed-term contract. Applicants should have a relevant degree and specialist IT qualifications.

Qualifications

• Experience in software product development and system integration.
• Proven ability to manage risks and deliverables effectively.
• Strong communication skills to liaise with senior professionals.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of software products and integration of Trust systems.
• Engage with stakeholders to meet the needs of clinical and corporate staff.
• Support team members in achieving their functional objectives.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder engagement

Software engineering

Database management

Education

Degree level qualification in IT or related field

Specialist IT qualification (e.g., Microsoft certification)

ITIL Foundation Certificate

Job description

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 patients.

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.

Main duties of the job

• Act as the lead developer for specified software products, feature developments and the integration of Trust systems, data and medical devices.
• Act as a technical lead for the delivery of software developments, integration and sharing of data between applications utilising Agile methodologies.
• Engage fully with stakeholders, Trust staff, and third-party suppliers, where applicable, to ensure services are delivered in a timely fashion and meet the requirements of clinical and corporate Trust staff.

About us

Working as a partnership, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this.

The vision for our single corporate services is to:

• Be an employer of choice for corporate talent, attracting and retaining people who share our values for excellence in care and welcome the opportunity to benefit from the broad range of flexible career and development opportunities we can offer.
• Improve efficiency through simplified and standardised policies, processes, and systems, drawing on the best from both Trusts.
• Do things once and reduce any duplication on transactional tasks giving corporate staff the ability to focus on higher value and more diverse activities.
• Co-invest in the latest digital solutions and standardise our approach, meaning we do things once for both organisations.
• Improve learning and development opportunities and sharing best practice, upskilling both Trusts.
• Co-locate teams in purpose-built facilities on the Island and in Portsmouth to enable closer working and sharing.
• Build resilience for individuals and our teams.

Job responsibilities

The SCS is delivered across IWT or PHU , you may be based at either and may be required to undertake business travel between sites.

NHS Band 8a: Salary £55,690 - £62,682 per annum

Full Time: 37.5 hours per week

Fixed Term Contract:2 years

Closing Date:16th November 2025

Key Responsibilities:

• Proactively and positively contribute to the achievement of deliverables through individual and team effort. Manage the production of the required deliverables and control risks.
• Support team members to deliver on their functionally relevant objectives through offering advice, guidance and support as appropriate.
• Liaison with Senior Professionals and related functions to ensure that work is neither overlooked nor duplicated.
• Build and sustain effective communications with other roles involved in the shared services as required.
• Maintain and continuously improve specialist knowledge in an aspect of healthcare services which significantly contributes to the Trusts stated objectives & aims.
• Establish and maintain strategic links with a range of external partners/stakeholders or manage the links made through the team. Engage with external partners/stakeholders to gain their necessary level of contribution & commitment to the successful delivery of your work.
• Undertake proactive horizon scanning for either developments relating to Trust work or opportunities for Trust involvement around health issues.
• Increase the level of knowledge & skills within the Trust through documenting key learning and supporting others to develop their professional abilities.
• Dissemination of knowledge through engagement in report writing, and reviewing, taking full responsibility for technical accuracy and reliability and being sensitive to the wider implications of that dissemination.

For full details of this role, please refer to the enclosed Job Description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification or equivalent in IT or related field
• Specialist IT qualification covering database and software engineering (e.g., Microsoft certification)
• ITIL Foundation Certificate
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.