Management Information Systems (MIS) Lead

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

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Job summary

We have embarked on a programme to implement a single Electronic Patient Record (EPR) as part of the NHS digital health ongoing initiative across the Norfolk and Waveney Acute Hospital Collaborative (NWAHC). The collaborative is made up of three acute hospitals in Norfolk and Waveney;

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (JPUH)

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH)

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust (QEH)

This is a unique opportunity to contribute your skills and expertise to create a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of individuals throughout Norfolk and Waveney. The Norfolk and Waveney Acute Hospitals Collaborative are committed to advancing our digital capabilities in alignment with our long-term strategic goals, ensuring a high standard of patient care and safety for our diverse communities.

The acute hospitals in Norfolk are a vital part of the health and social care system. Our digital mission is an essential part of our transformation into a post-modern healthcare system.

Main duties of the job

The MIS System Lead key responsibilities will be for:

Leading the deployment, configuration, and management of the MEDITECH EPR system across the NHS Trust, ensuring alignment with clinical workflows and patient care processes.

Ensuring that the MEDITECH system is fully integrated with other IT systems, such as laboratory, pharmacy, and radiology systems, for seamless data sharing and communication.

Overseeing the planning and execution of system upgrades, updates, and patches to maintain system stability, security, and functionality.

Leading a team of MIS analysts to ensure all required activities are prioritised, planned, and delivered within the expected timeframes.

Ensuring any risks to delivery/deployment are documented appropriately and delivered in a timely fashion to make sure the risk is managed correctly.

About us

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

Flexible working hours
Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
Multi Faith prayer room
Discounted gym memberships
Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
On-site Nursery
On-site cafes offering staff discounts
Support in career development
Flexible staff bank
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Date posted

19 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

11 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

234-24-EPR-B-00-MIS-L-A

Job locations

Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital

Colney Lane

Norwich

NR4 7UY

Job description

Job responsibilities

1) Opportunity to work on a wide range of innovative projects which improve patient experience and outcomes

2) Hybrid role with flexibility to work within a collaborative office space at Norfolk County Hall, at one of the 3-Acute hospitals and from home

3) Work with a multi-disciplinary team of experienced Clinicians, Technicians, Digital Nurses and Data Scientists.

Interviews W/C : 14 April 2025

NB Should we receive sufficient completed application forms before the indicated closing date, we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier.

Job description

Job responsibilities

1) Opportunity to work on a wide range of innovative projects which improve patient experience and outcomes

2) Hybrid role with flexibility to work within a collaborative office space at Norfolk County Hall, at one of the 3-Acute hospitals and from home

3) Work with a multi-disciplinary team of experienced Clinicians, Technicians, Digital Nurses and Data Scientists.

Interviews W/C : 14 April 2025

NB Should we receive sufficient completed application forms before the indicated closing date, we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience
ITIL Foundation Certificate

Experience

Essential

Extensive experience in implementing and managing electronic patient record (EPR) systems
Strong knowledge of NHS healthcare processes, clinical workflows, and patient data management within EPR systems

Skills

Essential

Excellent project management and organizational skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Attitude & Aptitude

Essential

Effective role model, demonstrating the Collaborative's values of: o QEHKL's Living our values o NNUH's PRIDE values o JPUH's Proud of the Paget
Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience
ITIL Foundation Certificate

Experience

Essential

Extensive experience in implementing and managing electronic patient record (EPR) systems
Strong knowledge of NHS healthcare processes, clinical workflows, and patient data management within EPR systems

Skills

Essential

Excellent project management and organizational skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Attitude & Aptitude

Essential

Effective role model, demonstrating the Collaborative's values of: o QEHKL's Living our values o NNUH's PRIDE values o JPUH's Proud of the Paget
Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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