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EPR Cut-over Project Manager

The closing date is 14 November 2025

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Job summary

We are looking for an EPR Cut-over Project Manager to take on a senior leadership role within the EPR Programme team. You'll be responsible for designing, developing, and executing the Cutover Plan that transitions the organisation from legacy systems and processes to the new Oracle Health Millenium platform. You'll also lead the early live support strategy to ensure a smooth go-live across all sites. The successful candidate will lead end-to-end cut-over and go-live planning, validate technical readiness and operational capability, manage risks and issues, and coordinate cross-functional teams.

Main duties of the job

The EPR Cutover Project Manager will lead the strategic planning and execution of the transition from existing legacy systems and workflows to the new Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system. This role is critical to delivering a seamless and disruption-free go-live across both clinical and operational services, ensuring readiness, stability, and continuity throughout the changeover process. This role involves detailed cut-over planning, stakeholder alignment, risk mitigation, and execution of go-live activities to ensure minimal disruption across clinical and operational domains. The postholder will work closely with technical teams, integration partners, and service leads to deliver a controlled and auditable transition.

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 are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. 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.

Travel between our sites will be required for this role.

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

Details

Date posted

31 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£57,313 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

M9203-25-0039

Job locations

Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

Warwickshire

CV34 5BW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Cutover Planning & Execution

Lead the development and delivery of a comprehensive Cutover Plan aligned to the programmes critical path and milestones.

Coordinate technical and operational readiness across all Trust divisions and departments to ensure a unified transition approach.

Proactively identify and manage dependencies, risks, and contingencies to safeguard cutover integrity and minimise disruption.

Stakeholder Collaboration

Build strong working relationships with key stakeholders including clinical and operational leads, IT and infrastructure teams, data migration and integration specialists, and EPR vendors (e.g., Oracle Health).

Act as a central point of coordination to ensure clear, timely communication between Trust teams and third-party suppliers.

Foster collaboration across departments to align cutover activities with programme objectives and service needs. Data Migration and Integration

Ensure the end-to-end data migration from legacy systems to the new EPR is strategically planned and fully integrated within the overall cutover plan.

Safeguard data integrity, accuracy, and compliance with NHS data governance and clinical safety standards.

Collaborate with vendors to align integration activities with best practices, technical specifications, and programme timelines

Go-Live and Early Live Support

Lead the Full-Dress Rehearsal (FDR) to simulate go-live conditions and validate readiness across all services.

Establish and manage Command Centres and checkpoint calls to monitor progress and respond to emerging issues.

Coordinate Early Live Support (ELS) activities and ensure a structured handover to Business-as-Usual (BAU) teams for sustained operational stability

Communication and Training

Support the delivery of internal and external communication plans to ensure stakeholders are informed and engaged throughout the cutover process.

Collaborate with the EPR Communications Officer to develop and disseminate cutover-specific messaging tailored to clinical, operational, and technical audiences

Job description

Job responsibilities

Cutover Planning & Execution

Lead the development and delivery of a comprehensive Cutover Plan aligned to the programmes critical path and milestones.

Coordinate technical and operational readiness across all Trust divisions and departments to ensure a unified transition approach.

Proactively identify and manage dependencies, risks, and contingencies to safeguard cutover integrity and minimise disruption.

Stakeholder Collaboration

Build strong working relationships with key stakeholders including clinical and operational leads, IT and infrastructure teams, data migration and integration specialists, and EPR vendors (e.g., Oracle Health).

Act as a central point of coordination to ensure clear, timely communication between Trust teams and third-party suppliers.

Foster collaboration across departments to align cutover activities with programme objectives and service needs. Data Migration and Integration

Ensure the end-to-end data migration from legacy systems to the new EPR is strategically planned and fully integrated within the overall cutover plan.

Safeguard data integrity, accuracy, and compliance with NHS data governance and clinical safety standards.

Collaborate with vendors to align integration activities with best practices, technical specifications, and programme timelines

Go-Live and Early Live Support

Lead the Full-Dress Rehearsal (FDR) to simulate go-live conditions and validate readiness across all services.

Establish and manage Command Centres and checkpoint calls to monitor progress and respond to emerging issues.

Coordinate Early Live Support (ELS) activities and ensure a structured handover to Business-as-Usual (BAU) teams for sustained operational stability

Communication and Training

Support the delivery of internal and external communication plans to ensure stakeholders are informed and engaged throughout the cutover process.

Collaborate with the EPR Communications Officer to develop and disseminate cutover-specific messaging tailored to clinical, operational, and technical audiences

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive knowledge and experience managing complex projects within a health care setting
  • Strong project management skills with a deep understanding of cutover planning and execution.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Prince 2 qualified, a minimum of foundation level, or equivalent

What we are looking for in our people

Essential

  • Able to communicate sensitively and decisively with emotionally charged situations and difficult or
  • controversial issues
  • Able to effectively develop strategies and support their implementation
  • Able to balance completing demands and prioritise workloads
  • Communicate clearly, actively listen to others
  • Problem solving abilities and solution focused approach
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive knowledge and experience managing complex projects within a health care setting
  • Strong project management skills with a deep understanding of cutover planning and execution.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Prince 2 qualified, a minimum of foundation level, or equivalent

What we are looking for in our people

Essential

  • Able to communicate sensitively and decisively with emotionally charged situations and difficult or
  • controversial issues
  • Able to effectively develop strategies and support their implementation
  • Able to balance completing demands and prioritise workloads
  • Communicate clearly, actively listen to others
  • Problem solving abilities and solution focused approach

Employer details

Employer name

Innovate Healthcare Services

Address

Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

Warwickshire

CV34 5BW


Employer's website

https://www.innovatehs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Innovate Healthcare Services

Address

Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

Warwickshire

CV34 5BW


Employer's website

https://www.innovatehs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

EPR Programme Director

Alan Bannister

Alan.Bannister@innovatehs.co.uk

Details

Date posted

31 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£57,313 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

M9203-25-0039

Job locations

Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

Warwickshire

CV34 5BW


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