Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

EPR Improvement Manager

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Job summary

Do you love it when continuous improvements add up to something transformational for the heath care that patients receive?

Do you know how to apply improvement science thinking in digital and operational contexts?

The EPR Improvement Manager plays a pivotal role in facilitating the successful delivery of the benefits of our new Electronic Patient Record with work aligned to HDFT's Strategic Planning Framework. This role demands an improvement practitioner who can work with our EPR Benefits Lead to facilitate EPR-related continuous improvement work using our Impact lean methodology.

Main duties of the job

You will work closely with the EPR Benefits Lead and be responsible for project assurance, risk management, stakeholder communication, and ensuring that the benefits of our EPR digital transformation projects are delivered efficiently and effectively. They will work collaboratively with colleagues from across the Trust to do this.

You will support the Deputy Director - Strategy and Improvement across a range of continuous improvement, improvement operating model, business transformation and pathway/process improvement work, spanning the breadth of the Trust's functions. The postholders will work in a complex environment, with various clinical directorates, health and care system partner organisations, patient groups and local communities.

About us

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

(Please note, visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a sponsorship before submitting your application.)

Date posted

22 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year pa (pay award pending)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

421-CORP-1424M

Job locations

Harrogate Hospital

Lancaster Pk Rd

Harrogate

HG2 7SX

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information, please see the attached Job Description and Personal Specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information, please see the attached Job Description and Personal Specification attached.

Person Specification

essential and desirable

Essential

oMasters level qualification in a similar field or evidence to demonstrate equivalent experience.
oProven track record of delivering high quality training to diverse audiences
oProven track record of facilitation and leading continuous improvement projects and/or programmes, including work to support the introduction of new technology (e.g. an EPR)
oBenefits realisation/ project management and delivering measurable outcomes to a timescale, preferably in a health, social care or public sector environment.
oAdvanced knowledge of improvement science

Desirable

oLean qualified leader
oProject management qualification

Person Specification

essential and desirable

Essential

oMasters level qualification in a similar field or evidence to demonstrate equivalent experience.
oProven track record of delivering high quality training to diverse audiences
oProven track record of facilitation and leading continuous improvement projects and/or programmes, including work to support the introduction of new technology (e.g. an EPR)
oBenefits realisation/ project management and delivering measurable outcomes to a timescale, preferably in a health, social care or public sector environment.
oAdvanced knowledge of improvement science

Desirable

oLean qualified leader
oProject management qualification

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).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harrogate Hospital

Lancaster Pk Rd

Harrogate

HG2 7SX

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harrogate Hospital

Lancaster Pk Rd

Harrogate

HG2 7SX

Employer's website

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