Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

EPR Central Workstream Lead - Data Migration

The closing date is 05 November 2025

Job summary

The EPR Programme are seeking an experienced Data Migration Central Workstream Lead to join the programme for a fixed term period of 12 months to support their significant and exciting journey towards implementing and sharing an Electronic Patient Record (EPR) across the BSW Hospitals Group i.e., the Great Western Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (GWH), Royal United Bath Hospital (RUH) and the Salisbury Foundation Trust (SFT).

Main duties of the job

The Central Workstream Lead for Data Migration will be responsible for the delivery of their workstream, playing a key role in the implementation of the new Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system across the three Trusts.

The postholder will be an expert in their appointed workstream providing leadership and practical support to the local workstreams and clinical teams to take forward improvements and new ways of working, enable successful service transition, drive operational change, and help realise the qualitative and quantitative benefits available with a fully integrated electronic patient record.

The post holder will work closely with the Local Workstream Leads and with clinical teams to ensure alignment of priorities to achieve the overall programme plan and support staff to develop and improve the new EPR for all clinical services across the Trusts and act as an liaison betweenclinical and operational service workstreams, various IT Teams and the system suppliers - Cerner and 3rd Party.

This is a hybrid role which requires the post holder to flexible in attending sites across the BSW Group where required.

About us

Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.

Details

Date posted

29 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

249-7544115

Job locations

Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB


Job description

Job responsibilities

The postholder will ensure appropriate planning and support is in place to enable successful service transition, drive operational change whilst removing unwarranted variation across the 3 organisations. This includes providing practical support to both the wider Implementation Team and clinical teams across the Trusts 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 closely with the Local workstream leads and 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 Cerner and 3rd Party.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The postholder will ensure appropriate planning and support is in place to enable successful service transition, drive operational change whilst removing unwarranted variation across the 3 organisations. This includes providing practical support to both the wider Implementation Team and clinical teams across the Trusts 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 closely with the Local workstream leads and 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 Cerner and 3rd Party.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Education to post-graduate diploma level or equivalent knowledge and experience
  • Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

  • Project management qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience of working within the acute hospital environment, with clear experience within the allocated work stream
  • Data Migration leadership experience for multi-Trust Oracle Health Implementation
  • Track record of internal stakeholder engagement
  • Significant experience in Oracle Health/Cerner systems

Desirable

  • Experience of co-ordinating software testing
  • Knowledge of the use of information and information systems used in the NHS
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Education to post-graduate diploma level or equivalent knowledge and experience
  • Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

  • Project management qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience of working within the acute hospital environment, with clear experience within the allocated work stream
  • Data Migration leadership experience for multi-Trust Oracle Health Implementation
  • Track record of internal stakeholder engagement
  • Significant experience in Oracle Health/Cerner systems

Desirable

  • Experience of co-ordinating software testing
  • Knowledge of the use of information and information systems used in the NHS

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.

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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.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB


Employer's website

https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB


Employer's website

https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

BSW EPR Shared Programme Manager

Rachel Linegar

rachel.linegar@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

29 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

249-7544115

Job locations

Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB


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