Job summary
The EPR is about bringing all patient information together, enabling us to hold a single Trust-wide hospital record for each patient, helping us work together to improve our services.
We are committed to developing and deploying an Electronic Patient Record (EPR) for Acute Hospital Alliance ( Royal United Hospital - Bath, Great Western Hospital , Swindon and Salisbury NHS Trust, and are excited to announce secondment or fixed term contract opportunities to join the programme as an EPR Workstream Lead at a local level.
We are looking for a team of people with AHA - specific organisational knowledge and experience.We are looking for talented, enthusiastic and driven individuals. Most important is your enthusiasm for digital, and you will receive the technical training required to be successful in your role.
We are recruiting for Workstream Leads across key areas including: Clinical Documentation, Patient Administration (outpatients/inpatients), Maternity , Reporting, Order Comms, EPMA, Clinical Documentation and many more- please see JD.
All internal staff interested in applying should gain agreement from their line manager first. Roles are available across AHA (GWH, SFT and RUH). Successful applicant (GWH, SFT and RUH will be able to remain within their home trust.
When submitting your application, please state which areas of the programme listed above you have experience and interest in.
Main duties of the job
The Workstream Lead will be responsible for the delivery of the workstream, playing a key role in the implementation of the new Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system across Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire Acute Healthcare Alliance. We are seeking an individual from a clinical (Nursing / Medical / AHP) or operational background with experience in managing a complex body of work, operational insight, and programme management skills to join our team.
The postholder will ensure appropriate planning and support is in place to enable successful service transition, drive operational change whilst removing unwarranted variation. This includes providing practical support to both the wider Implementation Team and clinical teams across the organisation and sharing functionality and anticipated configuration of the new EPR and how operational processes could align. There will be an expectation to drive an ongoing cycle of process improvement, continually identifying areas of opportunity for development and work with appropriate teams to implement system improvement. The postholder will also work with senior clinical teams to ensure alignment of goals and priorities to achieve successful implementation of the new EPR, working as a liaison between clinical and operational service workstreams, various IT Teams and the system suppliers -Oracle Health and 3rdParty.
About us
We will expect your values and behaviours to reflect the Values of the organisation depending on where you are based: Service, Teamwork, Ambition, Respect (GWH), Person Centered and Safe, Professional, Responsive, Friendly, Progressive (SFT) and Everyone matters, working together, Making a difference (RUH).
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Local Workstream Lead will be responsible for leading the future state design on their site, coordinating their team of change partners to work with the supplier and clinical and operational transformation leads to design the clinical configuration, facilitating updates or development of standard operating procedures for the new processes developed for an agreed Cerner EPR module, leading to a successful implementation of the EPR deployment.
The role will be responsible for leading a workstream in developing the processes and system design for their agreed area of scope.
Coordinating workstream activities to ensure alignment with other workstreams, identifying interdependencies and assigning mitigating plans where appropriate/required to ensure the plan remains on course for delivery within the agreed timeframe.
Ensuring systems and processes of the new EPR and integrated care systems are embedded into operational and clinical working. This will require the postholder to have a detailed understanding of service requirements, benefits realisation opportunities afforded by the new EPR and be able to contribute to local and Trustwide policy and protocol development to ensure both service and implementation needs are met.
Development of Standard Operating Procedures and Trust policies relating to the safe and accurate implementation of the new EPR.
Please view the attached Job Description document for full details regarding this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Local Workstream Lead will be responsible for leading the future state design on their site, coordinating their team of change partners to work with the supplier and clinical and operational transformation leads to design the clinical configuration, facilitating updates or development of standard operating procedures for the new processes developed for an agreed Cerner EPR module, leading to a successful implementation of the EPR deployment.
The role will be responsible for leading a workstream in developing the processes and system design for their agreed area of scope.
Coordinating workstream activities to ensure alignment with other workstreams, identifying interdependencies and assigning mitigating plans where appropriate/required to ensure the plan remains on course for delivery within the agreed timeframe.
Ensuring systems and processes of the new EPR and integrated care systems are embedded into operational and clinical working. This will require the postholder to have a detailed understanding of service requirements, benefits realisation opportunities afforded by the new EPR and be able to contribute to local and Trustwide policy and protocol development to ensure both service and implementation needs are met.
Development of Standard Operating Procedures and Trust policies relating to the safe and accurate implementation of the new EPR.
Please view the attached Job Description document for full details regarding this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Education to post- graduate diploma level or equivalent knowledge or experience
Desirable
- Project management experience/ qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working within the acute hospital environment, with clear experience within the allocated workstream
- Demonstrable experience of understanding and acting upon complex information
- Experience of project management
Desirable
- Team management
- Experience of EPR or other complex system delivery
- Understanding of change management theory and process
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills for range of audiences, including stakeholders at all levels of the organisation
- High attention to detail, including production of plans subject to time pressure
- Ability to provide sound judgement and give professional advice and support
- Ability to undertake advanced keyboard use, including accurate data input and system configuration
Desirable
- Process mapping and/or business analyst skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Education to post- graduate diploma level or equivalent knowledge or experience
Desirable
- Project management experience/ qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working within the acute hospital environment, with clear experience within the allocated workstream
- Demonstrable experience of understanding and acting upon complex information
- Experience of project management
Desirable
- Team management
- Experience of EPR or other complex system delivery
- Understanding of change management theory and process
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills for range of audiences, including stakeholders at all levels of the organisation
- High attention to detail, including production of plans subject to time pressure
- Ability to provide sound judgement and give professional advice and support
- Ability to undertake advanced keyboard use, including accurate data input and system configuration
Desirable
- Process mapping and/or business analyst skills
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).
