EPR Emergency Department Workstream Lead

Innovate Healthcare Services

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Job summary

Are you passionate about digital transformation and IT system delivery? Do you have a strong background in clinical environments and patient systems?

We are seeking an EPR Emergency Department Workstream Lead to drive the planning, execution, and successful delivery of our Electronic Patient Record (EPR) Programme.

This role will require travel between our Warwickshire sites.

Main duties of the job

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of change management principles, with a history of leading successful business change initiatives, and a proven track record in managing and delivering complex IT programmes, particularly within a healthcare setting. Recent hands-on experience with EPR system configuration and IT system delivery will also be essential.

About us

As a growing company, Innovate has a range of benefits and opportunities to enable individuals to grow and experience a range of new challenges. Innovate has a commitment to develop staff and provide a supportive work life balance. Innovate is a staff led company, with a mission to provide the best technology solutions and support to our Trusts.

At Innovate, we recognise the benefits of transferable skills and a desire to learn. We encourage anyone who is interested in this role to get in touch, even if you do not meet all stated criteria.

Innovate is able to offer NHS Terms and Conditions for staff currently employed within the NHS or within the last 12 months

Please note, we may close this vacancy earlier than the stated closing date if we receive a high number of applications.

Date posted

04 December 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£55,056 a year or equivalent NHS terms and conditions (if eligible)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

21 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

M9203-24-0046

Job locations

Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

Warwickshire

CV34 5BW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Lead and manage the ED workstream from initiation to completion, ensuring the EPR programme is delivered on time and within scope.

Ensure the configuration of the system aligns to, and supports, future state process.

To work alongside Systems Administrators and support staff to understand clinical and operational workflows, both within the focus area, and holistically as part of wider hospital workflows.

Develop and implement business change strategies to ensure smooth transitions and adoption of the new system, and its associated processes, within the clinical and technical environment.

Escalate issues, risks and programme decisions through the escalation structure as required.

Collaborate with key stakeholders, including clinicians, IT professionals, and external organisations, to gather requirements, provide updates, and address any concerns.

Leverage strong IT skills and knowledge to oversee the technical aspects of the programme, including system integration, data migration, software implementation and build.

Identify programme risks and develop mitigation strategies to address potential issues.

Monitor programme performance and provide regular reports to senior management, and other key stakeholders, on progress.

Receive and interpret complex and sensitive information from senior Programme team members.

Where necessary, support in facilitating system adoption and benefits realisation. This will include dress rehearsals, floor walking and optimisation during and post go-live.

Properly document and communicate lessons learnt.