Job summary
As the Specialty Workstream Lead, you'll lead the teams responsible for a key, complex workstream of the Hive EPR team, including cardiology, endoscopy, bronchoscopy, radiology and laboratory medicine (including Genomic medicine). You'll be a key enabler in supporting work across specialty transformation and supporting MFT's key priorities.
This is a wide-ranging, key strategic role that draws on project management skills, collaboration, stakeholder management and clinical knowledge. As you coordinate your own workstream, you'll collaborate with other workstream leads to make sure we're implementing our software consistently and effectively.
You'll also be an ambassador for the Hive project and a key driver of our digital strategy. It's a chance to take on considerable responsibility in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and contribute towards guidance and standards across the Hive team.
Great benefits
Join us at the forefront of change and you'll enjoy plenty of opportunities, together with all the benefits you can expect as an NHS employee. Alongside a competitive salary, you can expect a comprehensive benefits package including generous holiday entitlement, childcare support, flexible working and an NHS pension.
Personal development is important to us at MFT, and you'll also be able to move across different departments within the trust while taking advantage of quality training and learning schemes.
Main duties of the job
Be the link between leading-edge medical software and an outstanding NHS Trust.
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), is the largest acute Trust in the UK, with over 28,000 staff that care for over million patients a year. We've gone live with an unprecedented clinical transformation programme that is revolutionising the way we work. The Hive System (powered by Epic) is now the digital solution for all 10 Hospitals across MFT. Enabling a single patient record across our Trust. Now that we are live the role is about stabilising and running the system, overseeing developments upgrades and planning sprints, whilst working with the Trust to optimise the system.
Required skills and experience
We're looking for candidates with clinical or operational experience in the NHS. You'll be a talented communicator and an exceptional project manager who can confidently oversee complex initiatives.
You should also have experience in analysing business and technical requirements or even training in Epic software. Strong leadership skills, IT literacy and a keen sense of strategy are also essential.
You'll also need a degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject. A relevant postgraduate qualification is preferred, but not essential.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Specialty Workstream Lead will report to the Head of Programmes - Hive (Admin, Outpatients and Specialty) and is responsible for the delivery of Hive design, configuration, testing and maintenance. They are responsible for the planning for their workstream modules to support the successful implementation of the MFT Digital Strategy. The post holder will be responsible for the scope of their assigned workstream work plan, including upgrades and integrated areas.
You will be responsible for the delivery of system configuration, build and testing and will need to manage these to tight deadlines and delivery. You will also be responsible for the day to day running of your Workstream systems including the service management, change requests and all other system maintenance.
The Workstream lead will be leading and co-ordinating the work of their allocated workstreams. They will work with the other members of the Hive EPR and clinical and operational management teams to ensure a consistent approach to the implementation of the trust's digital and transformation strategy, they will be required to work across the governance processes within Hive and Informatics to deliver digital services for the Hospitals, MCS and LCO.
This will involve providing guidance, ensuring compliance around information standards and quality across the workstreams and to the wider organisation. They will work in a complex and multi-disciplinary environment and need to be able to act with minimum guidelines whilst setting standards for others. They will need to thrive in a fast-paced environment and be adaptable to changing priorities.
The Workstream lead will use expert clinical, administrative knowledge to support and guide the team in making appropriate decisions when working with stakeholders to configure best practice workflows and designing clinical capture tools, that configuration and workflows align with reporting and clinical audit requirements. This will involve working closely with the Transformation and Operational teams and SMEs.
The Workstream lead will represent the Hive & Systems team providing assurance and guidance around status of the programme. They will act as an ambassador for the team at all times.
The Workstream Lead will provide direction in relation to application configuration, optimisation and support of systems in line with the Trust's digital strategy.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Specialty Workstream Lead will report to the Head of Programmes - Hive (Admin, Outpatients and Specialty) and is responsible for the delivery of Hive design, configuration, testing and maintenance. They are responsible for the planning for their workstream modules to support the successful implementation of the MFT Digital Strategy. The post holder will be responsible for the scope of their assigned workstream work plan, including upgrades and integrated areas.
You will be responsible for the delivery of system configuration, build and testing and will need to manage these to tight deadlines and delivery. You will also be responsible for the day to day running of your Workstream systems including the service management, change requests and all other system maintenance.
The Workstream lead will be leading and co-ordinating the work of their allocated workstreams. They will work with the other members of the Hive EPR and clinical and operational management teams to ensure a consistent approach to the implementation of the trust's digital and transformation strategy, they will be required to work across the governance processes within Hive and Informatics to deliver digital services for the Hospitals, MCS and LCO.
This will involve providing guidance, ensuring compliance around information standards and quality across the workstreams and to the wider organisation. They will work in a complex and multi-disciplinary environment and need to be able to act with minimum guidelines whilst setting standards for others. They will need to thrive in a fast-paced environment and be adaptable to changing priorities.
The Workstream lead will use expert clinical, administrative knowledge to support and guide the team in making appropriate decisions when working with stakeholders to configure best practice workflows and designing clinical capture tools, that configuration and workflows align with reporting and clinical audit requirements. This will involve working closely with the Transformation and Operational teams and SMEs.
The Workstream lead will represent the Hive & Systems team providing assurance and guidance around status of the programme. They will act as an ambassador for the team at all times.
The Workstream Lead will provide direction in relation to application configuration, optimisation and support of systems in line with the Trust's digital strategy.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you
Person Specification
Attributes
Essential
- Able to work under pressure with competing priorities
- A patient-& customer-centred approach
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Proven experience with business and technical requirements analysis, elicitation, documentation and methodology development
- Exceptional organisational and planning skills
- Exceptional leadership qualities with the ability to lead, manage and motivate several multidisciplinary teams into achieving a common goal
- Ability to quickly and accurately analyse and interpret information
Desirable
- Epic or other clinical system accreditation or equivalent experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of clinical, administrative and/and operational workflows and processes within a hospital environment
- Previous/current NHS experience and understanding of the NHS Financial Framework
- Experience of managing complex, strategic projects or areas of complex working practices
- Experience of managing, developing and recruiting staff
- Knowledge of NHS Information Standards and their application
- Advanced knowledge of Healthcare Clinical/PAS IT systems
Desirable
- Knowledge of Lean & 6 sigma analysis techniques
- Knowledge of Data Protection Act, GDPR & Information Governance
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level or equivalent experience (relevant to role).
- Postgraduate or Masters qualification or equivalent in relevant area or equivalent experience within a Clinical Systems Implementation role
Desirable
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
- On-going evidence of personal development
- Qualification in Project Management
Person Specification
Attributes
Essential
- Able to work under pressure with competing priorities
- A patient-& customer-centred approach
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Proven experience with business and technical requirements analysis, elicitation, documentation and methodology development
- Exceptional organisational and planning skills
- Exceptional leadership qualities with the ability to lead, manage and motivate several multidisciplinary teams into achieving a common goal
- Ability to quickly and accurately analyse and interpret information
Desirable
- Epic or other clinical system accreditation or equivalent experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of clinical, administrative and/and operational workflows and processes within a hospital environment
- Previous/current NHS experience and understanding of the NHS Financial Framework
- Experience of managing complex, strategic projects or areas of complex working practices
- Experience of managing, developing and recruiting staff
- Knowledge of NHS Information Standards and their application
- Advanced knowledge of Healthcare Clinical/PAS IT systems
Desirable
- Knowledge of Lean & 6 sigma analysis techniques
- Knowledge of Data Protection Act, GDPR & Information Governance
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level or equivalent experience (relevant to role).
- Postgraduate or Masters qualification or equivalent in relevant area or equivalent experience within a Clinical Systems Implementation role
Desirable
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
- On-going evidence of personal development
- Qualification in Project Management
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Working agilely across all MFT sites
Trafford House, Southmoor Industrial Estate
Wythenshawe
M23 9LT
Employer's website
https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)
