Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

EPR Systems Manager

The closing date is 08 October 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Digital Services Department for an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual for the post of Electronic Patient Record Systems Manager. We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Systems Manager to join our dynamic team and help us enhance our Electronic Patient Record systems.

Main duties of the job

As the Electronic Patient Record Systems Manager, you will be a key member of the Application Management Leadership Team and you will be responsible for overseeing the implementation, maintenance, and optimisation of the trusts Electronic Patient Record systems. You will work closely with healthcare professionals, IT teams, and other stakeholders to ensure the systems are efficient, secure, and user-friendly.

The Trusts current Electronic Patient Record systems include Rio, CITO, EMIS and NerveCentre.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Date posted

25 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-CS2725-LG-A

Job locations

Sceptre Point

Preston

PR5 6AW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to Post Graduate Degree level (Masters) or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

Extensive experience of working in a complex IT programme environment
Experience of budget management
Significant experience in a senior managerial role
Experience of effective partnership working with a range of agencies and stakeholders
Experience of implementing service change /reconfiguration and modernisation services

Skills

Essential

Strong customer service and focussed approach to end user services across a diverse customer base
Ability to work within deadlines
Successfully and realistically managed pressures and demands of work

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to Post Graduate Degree level (Masters) or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

Extensive experience of working in a complex IT programme environment
Experience of budget management
Significant experience in a senior managerial role
Experience of effective partnership working with a range of agencies and stakeholders
Experience of implementing service change /reconfiguration and modernisation services

Skills

Essential

Strong customer service and focussed approach to end user services across a diverse customer base
Ability to work within deadlines
Successfully and realistically managed pressures and demands of work

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sceptre Point

Preston

PR5 6AW

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sceptre Point

Preston

PR5 6AW

Employer's website

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