Job summary
The newly formed EPR Team is excited to announce a fixed term or secondment opportunity to join the programme team as our EPR Workforce Change and Engagement Lead.
We are committed to developing, investing in and deploying an Electronic Patient Record (EPR) solution for Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, and are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individuals with experience of NHS workforce transformation programmes to join our dynamic team.
The implementation and adoption of our new EPR brings great change to some specific workforce groups within the Trust, and this role will be vital in supporting those groups through this change, bringing together the postholder's communications, engagement, and workforce transformation skills to ensure that the workforce changes deliver the expected benefits, whilst consulting and engaging with these affected staff during the transition.
This role is integral to supporting our staff through the upcoming change, and therefore we would welcome informal enquiries about the role in advance.
Main duties of the job
The EPR Workforce Change and Engagement Lead will be responsible for playing a key role in the implementation of the new Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system across Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT). We are working in partnership with Barts Health Trust (BHT); adopting their EPR version, tailored for the BHRUT workflows.
This system will replace the Trust's existing Patient Administration System and enable the Trust to conduct the majority of its clinical communication and documentation on an integrated digital system. This means that a significant proportion of the workflows and processes that rely on capture and transfer of information using paper will be removed. This has a significant impact on certain staff within the organisation. The Trust is committed to communicating and engaging with, supporting, and developing these staff during the transition.
We are seeking an individual from an NHS background with experience in leading and managing complex cross-functional workforce transformation and engagement work, with significant HR and organisational development insight and change management skills.
About us
We provide care for the residents of three diverse London boroughs. Most of our 7,800 permanent staff live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.
Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals and we operate from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London - more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Community Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic, and Harold Wood Polyclinic.
We're pleased to be leading the way in reducing the time our patients wait to get the treatment they need. The Elective Surgical Hub at King George Hospital is one of eight to be accredited as part of a national scheme; the Care Quality Commission has raised the ratings forurgent and emergency careat Queen's and King George hospitals; anddata released by NHS Englandshowed that the Trust was the most improved in 2023 for reducing waits for emergency care.
We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre; Radiotherapy Centre; Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a 6 month probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Bani Sabharwal, Recruitment Project Advisor, b.sabharwal@nhs.net. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a 6 month probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Bani Sabharwal, Recruitment Project Advisor, b.sabharwal@nhs.net. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Education to post-graduate degree level in Workforce Redesign or Change Management, or significant equivalent knowledge and experience
Desirable
- Organisational Design or Change Management qualifications (CIPD or equivalent)
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Significant experience of workforce engagement within the NHS
- Highly developed specialist knowledge of change management, achieved through significant experience within relevant roles
- Substantial knowledge of workforce change issues and processes, including links to equality, diversity and inclusion
Desirable
- Experience of managing a change team
- Understanding of the NHS and the professional and political environment in which the trust works, and the implications of changes on staff
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills for a range of audiences, including stakeholders at all levels of the organisation and programme board
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Education to post-graduate degree level in Workforce Redesign or Change Management, or significant equivalent knowledge and experience
Desirable
- Organisational Design or Change Management qualifications (CIPD or equivalent)
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Significant experience of workforce engagement within the NHS
- Highly developed specialist knowledge of change management, achieved through significant experience within relevant roles
- Substantial knowledge of workforce change issues and processes, including links to equality, diversity and inclusion
Desirable
- Experience of managing a change team
- Understanding of the NHS and the professional and political environment in which the trust works, and the implications of changes on staff
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills for a range of audiences, including stakeholders at all levels of the organisation and programme board
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
