Taurus Application Analyst

Birmingham Women’s and Children; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Taurus Epic application analyst to optimise and support the Taurus EPR system. You will work with clinicians, departmental leaders and IT to implement, maintain and improve Taurus applications ensuring patient care is safe and efficient.

Accreditation in at least one Epic application is essential. This hybrid role requires 50% on-site presence and close collaboration across multi-disciplinary teams to deliver

Qualifications

• Certification in at least one Epic application.
• Degree level or equivalent.
• Evidence of personal and professional development.
• Undertaking or wish to undertake further training to enhance professional development.

Responsibilities

• Have a certification in an application module in at least one Epic service area or working towards gaining certification.
• Support with the analysing and documenting of local workflows, data collection and reporting requirements.
• Translate stakeholders' requirements into system configuration under guidance of the Senior Analyst.
• Ensure the system is configured to meet new ‘best practice’ ways of working across the whole patient pathway.
• Apply Epic build and design knowledge to analyse current business practices and provide workflow solutions.
• Support on designated integrated areas (testing, printing, business continuity) to coordinate across teams.
• Work with the team to solve problems in workflows and system build not previously encountered by Epic.
• Plan, design, and execute user testing efforts and track deadlines.

Skills

Epic system expertise

Workflow analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Testing & QA

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Degree level or equivalent

Job description

Search through the open vacancies at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s.

This is YOUR place

• To be at the heart of brilliant care for women, children and young people.
• Where innovation, compassion, and opportunity meet to help transform lives.
• To make a unique impact from day one. As one of only two centres in the UK for women, children, and young people, this is where you can help bring prize-winning discoveries and game-changing innovations to life.
• To grow a thriving career and unlock your potential. Our unique and vast specialisms provide opportunities you won’t find anywhere else. No matter the career path you choose – you’ll have unwavering support for your ambition and a real investment in your learning.
• To discover a community of support. Where our strength comes from our people, who come from every walk of life and who work shoulder-to-shoulder across every discipline. Here, you’ll find a deep camaraderie and the support to take control of your career and find your passion – on the best days, and the toughest.

This is Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Trust.

This is your place, our place, the place.

Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Taurus EPR team powered by Epic as an application analyst.

As a Taurus application analyst, you’ll play a vital role in optimising and supporting our Taurus electronic patient record (EPR) system. You’ll work closely with clinicians, department leaders, and IT teams to implement, maintain, and improve Taurus applications that support safe and efficient patient care.

Accreditation in at least one Epic application is an essential requirement for this role

This is a hybrid role with a minimum expectation of 50% on site presence

Main duties of the job

Have a certification in an application module in at least one Epic service area or working towards gaining certification

Support with the analysing and documenting of local workflows, data collection and reporting requirements.

Works with stakeholders to translate their requirements into system configuration under the guidance of the Senior Analyst.

Ensure that the system is configured to meet new ‘best practice’ ways of working, in order to achieve benefits across the whole patient pathway and not just within each module.

Apply Epic build and design knowledge to analyse current business practices to provide the recommended workflow solutions.

Support on designated integrated areas (such as testing, printing, business continuity planning) to ensure a coordinated approach across all application teams.

Work with the team and stakeholders to solve problems and challenges in the workflows and system build that have previously not been encountered by Epic.

Support the planning, designing, and execution of user testing efforts and ensures module testing activity is completed, tracked and is consistent with published deadlines.

Working for our organisation

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 physical and mental health 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-centred 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward.

Person specification

Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge

• Experience working at a higher level within a healthcare environment.
• Comprehensive range of IT skills.
• Advanced keyboard skills required
• Ability to facilitate the process redesign to the enhancement of service delivery.
• Influencing/negotiating skills within a multi-disciplinary environment, both internally and externally

Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Team player.

Qualifications

• Certification in at least one Epic application.
• Degree level or equivalent
• Evidence of personal and professional development.
• Undertaking or wish to undertake further training to enhance professional development.

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience working with clinicians and other staff to deeply understand their workflows and needs within the Epic system.
• Clear, detailed understanding of configuring the Epic platform and its modules through hands‑on build and testing
• Ability to Identify and resolve issues within the Epic system, working with end-users to provide support.

Sponsorship:

Please note, visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles in line with current UKVI regulations. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for sponsorship before submitting your application. If you would like more information, please visit: UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK

Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application materials. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process. We value honesty and appreciate applications that are genuine and representative of the individual behind them.

Applications that rely too heavily on AI tools can appear generic and lack the detail we need to assess your skills and experience. Such applications will unlikely be progressed to interview.

Reasonable Adjustments:

BWC is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive environment for those with a disability, long term health or mental health condition. The Disability Confident scheme means we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities, long term health or mental health conditions, and we want to ensure our recruitment practices are inclusive and accessible to all. Our aim is to get the best out of every individual and if successful for interview, you will be asked if you require any reasonable adjustments (special requirements). We will strive to support and accommodate these requests where possible.

Safeguarding

As a Trust employee you are required to comply with all legislation and guidance relating to safeguarding children and adults with care and support needs, and promoting their health and welfare. You are required to inform the Head of Safeguarding of any safeguarding concerns about your own children or children you live with. This information will be treated in a confidential manner.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward.