Job summary
We are looking for an exceptional Implementation Director to lead a One Devon EPIC EPR.
This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to change the digital health landscape for the entire One Devon Healthcare system. We have ambitious plans to increase and develop our digital maturity to support our Trusts' long-term strategic goals in order to maintain a high standard of patient care and safety to the populations we serve.
A One Devon Electronic Patient Record system (EPR) will enable our Trusts to build strong partnerships and develop better collaboration and integration with our partners across acute, secondary, primary and community care. As such, we are hugely excited to be implementing EPIC, which will enable Devon to realise it's transformation ambitions by standardising best-practice care.
Our Implementation Director will lead the strategic direction for this comprehensive and integrated EPIC EPR Programme. This role will be responsible for a successful implementation, which will be to both to a strict timeline and budget. The incumbent will ensure that its delivery is fit for purpose and is aligned to and supports each Trust's strategic objectives and future service models, including development of shared clinical pathways and of a common patient record which supports workflow across organisations.
Main duties of the job
The One Devon EPR Implementation Director will be responsible for driving the strategic direction of the EPR Programme and will ensure that it fulfils its statutory responsibilities. The main duties of this role include:
- Providing leadership, at an Executive level, with both transformational change expertise and EPR implementation experience.
- Instilling robust programme structure and governance to deliver the transformation. Building an efficient and effective team.
- Effectively managing a broad key stakeholder base and the ability to establish effective relationships across the workforce and our partnering organisations.
- Being responsible for ensuing value for money from managing a programme budget more than £30m.
- Building and developing our people to ensure sustainability and a culture of continuous improvement.
About us
Our Electronic Patient Record will be jointly owned, implemented and supported by a single team across Devon. We will be implementing EPIC which will enable Devon to realise it's major transformation ambitions by standardising care on best-practice.
This exciting and challenging programme aims to fundamentally change how we deliver health and care in Devon in a way that is both clinically and financially sustainable. In implementing the new EPR programme, we will be guided by ensuring we do the right thing for our patients and carers, people and communities as well as creating a working environment which better enables our staff to deliver the best care they can every day.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties and responsibilities
Corporate responsibilities
- Be responsible for driving the strategic direction of the EPR Programme on behalf of the organisation.
- To oversee and be accountable for the development, progress, and delivery of the EPR Programme to time and budget and also be responsible for enabling the release of expected Programme benefits.
- Fulfil statutory responsibilities, ensuring that the EPR system and any related outputs are compliant with national policy and practice for all areas within its scope.
- At all times, comply with the standards of conduct for Directors.
- Be an ambassador for our organisation and our vision ensuring effective public relations with the community and other stakeholders.
Leadership and transformation
- Provide executive leadership for the EPR Programme team, which includes three key workstreams with managed dependencies and interdependencies.
- Lead the EPR Programme to drive accountability and ownership within the organisation by engaging staff and other stakeholders in the change process.
- Identify and effectively manage programme milestones, risks and issues to deliver a safe EPR system.
- Act as a role model for the values, behaviours and high professional standards we expect of our people.
- Provide expert support, coaching and advice to the EPR Programme Board, Executive Team and BBF committee (a subcommittee of the Trust Board).
- Foster behaviours that lead to constant and consistent innovation and modernisation throughout our services.
- Provide highly visible and inspiring leadership to deliver the organisations EPR Programme, in line with our People Promise and our values.
- Promote a positive change management and clinical transformation culture.
- Lead the internal and external stakeholder communication and engagement plan to support and enable the delivery of this complex EPR Programme.
- Be instrumental in guiding the organisation in the redesign of any organisational restructure, role redesign and/or skills mix requirements both during and following the EPR implementation.
- Drive organisational effectiveness through developing the culture, relationships and behaviours which deliver outstanding patient care and make us a great place to work.
Strategic development and implementation
- Provide the strategic development with the chosen EPR vendor into a long-term partnership in line with the delivery of the organisations corporate strategy beyond the EPR Programme.
- Work with Executive colleagues and system partners to develop an integrated EPR Programme and change management delivery plan.
- Work with the Director of Transformation and our Senior Leadership Team, to build the organisational readiness and appropriate conditions that will enable a smooth transition from the EPR Programme phase to business as usual.
- Ensure that there are clear responsibilities, roles and systems of accountability to support good governance and management across the EPR Programme and through the agreed reporting structure to our Trust Board.
- Interpret overall health policy and strategy related to the redesign of clinical pathways and services aligning to the chosen EPR system.
- Support and empower delivery and development of a just and learning culture, with a focus on creating teams that encourage and embrace difference and that are truly inclusive.
- Proactively promote the EPR Programmes wider aims and approach to enable the Trust to be recognised for its innovation, transformational change, and digital maturity.
Partnership
- Work collaboratively with the organisations and EPR Programmes stakeholders to ensure a safe, successful and effective delivery of the EPR Programme.
- Work with Commissioners and One Devon partners to support the delivery of an interoperable digital solution across Devon and the wider SW peninsula.
- Develop strong operational partnerships with stakeholders and neighbouring providers to work in collaboration for the benefits of local people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties and responsibilities
Corporate responsibilities
- Be responsible for driving the strategic direction of the EPR Programme on behalf of the organisation.
- To oversee and be accountable for the development, progress, and delivery of the EPR Programme to time and budget and also be responsible for enabling the release of expected Programme benefits.
- Fulfil statutory responsibilities, ensuring that the EPR system and any related outputs are compliant with national policy and practice for all areas within its scope.
- At all times, comply with the standards of conduct for Directors.
- Be an ambassador for our organisation and our vision ensuring effective public relations with the community and other stakeholders.
Leadership and transformation
- Provide executive leadership for the EPR Programme team, which includes three key workstreams with managed dependencies and interdependencies.
- Lead the EPR Programme to drive accountability and ownership within the organisation by engaging staff and other stakeholders in the change process.
- Identify and effectively manage programme milestones, risks and issues to deliver a safe EPR system.
- Act as a role model for the values, behaviours and high professional standards we expect of our people.
- Provide expert support, coaching and advice to the EPR Programme Board, Executive Team and BBF committee (a subcommittee of the Trust Board).
- Foster behaviours that lead to constant and consistent innovation and modernisation throughout our services.
- Provide highly visible and inspiring leadership to deliver the organisations EPR Programme, in line with our People Promise and our values.
- Promote a positive change management and clinical transformation culture.
- Lead the internal and external stakeholder communication and engagement plan to support and enable the delivery of this complex EPR Programme.
- Be instrumental in guiding the organisation in the redesign of any organisational restructure, role redesign and/or skills mix requirements both during and following the EPR implementation.
- Drive organisational effectiveness through developing the culture, relationships and behaviours which deliver outstanding patient care and make us a great place to work.
Strategic development and implementation
- Provide the strategic development with the chosen EPR vendor into a long-term partnership in line with the delivery of the organisations corporate strategy beyond the EPR Programme.
- Work with Executive colleagues and system partners to develop an integrated EPR Programme and change management delivery plan.
- Work with the Director of Transformation and our Senior Leadership Team, to build the organisational readiness and appropriate conditions that will enable a smooth transition from the EPR Programme phase to business as usual.
- Ensure that there are clear responsibilities, roles and systems of accountability to support good governance and management across the EPR Programme and through the agreed reporting structure to our Trust Board.
- Interpret overall health policy and strategy related to the redesign of clinical pathways and services aligning to the chosen EPR system.
- Support and empower delivery and development of a just and learning culture, with a focus on creating teams that encourage and embrace difference and that are truly inclusive.
- Proactively promote the EPR Programmes wider aims and approach to enable the Trust to be recognised for its innovation, transformational change, and digital maturity.
Partnership
- Work collaboratively with the organisations and EPR Programmes stakeholders to ensure a safe, successful and effective delivery of the EPR Programme.
- Work with Commissioners and One Devon partners to support the delivery of an interoperable digital solution across Devon and the wider SW peninsula.
- Develop strong operational partnerships with stakeholders and neighbouring providers to work in collaboration for the benefits of local people.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of leading a complex EPR system implementation
- Minimum of 5 years transformation and change management experience
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of leading a complex EPR system implementation
- Minimum of 5 years transformation and change management experience
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
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).
