Job summary
Employer heading
EPR Configuration Analyst
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
The IT Department is responsible for delivering Information Technology to the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust. In addition, IT is responsible for delivering revenue generating IT services to other NHS organisations and private enterprises involved in the delivery of healthcare. IT supports approximately 10,000 users and services are delivered from two datacentres.
The post holder will have acute or equivalent sector healthcare and/or medical/nursing/pharmacy/radiology/other Allied Health Professional (AHP) experience with excellent organisational skills and experience in robust quality management systems.
This is an exceptional opportunity for applicants to build upon or start a career in clinical informatics. Previous experience in healthcare information technology (HIT) is not essential, although a reasonable level of IT literacy is required. Experience in using electronic health IT systems is highly valuable. The successful candidate will exhibit problem solving skills, an interest in evidence-based practice and a can-do attitude.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Configuration Analyst will be an experienced professional; their primary responsibility is to work as part of the Electronic Patient Record (EPR) Configuration Team and programme leadership to manage the delivery of clinical configuration and validation activities for healthcare IT systems at DGFT.
Working for our organisation
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of “excellent health care, improved health for all”. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.
Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD department. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values, plus much more. For those in a Management/Leadership role, there are additional programmes to support you to develop the skills you need. These include our Managers Essentials Programme and a Leadership Programme that all managers will attend as part of your Dudley Managers Induction. Our Learning Prospectus is a great way to discover the details behind what’s available for you here at The Dudley Group.
We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Degree level clinical/diagnostic/nursing/AHP academic qualification or equivalent sufficient experience in an IT role within healthcare
Desirable criteria
- Professional registration in a clinical area (e.g. GMC, GPhC, NMC)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working in a healthcare setting
- Writing and maintaining SOPS, reports and performing audits
Desirable criteria
- Specialist Acute hospital (secondary care) experience
Trust Vision & Values
Essential criteria
- We would expect your values and behaviours to reflect the Trust values of Care, Respect & Responsibility
Analytical & Judgement Skills
Essential criteria
- Use of databases and the internet for research and retrieval of information
Desirable criteria
- Critical Appraisal skills
Knowledge and Training
Essential criteria
- Awareness of specific healthcare/clinical related applications such as PAS (Patient Administration System), EPR (Electronic Patient Record
- Knowledge of healthcare/clinical processes and organizational structures
- Knowledge of business change process analysis and design techniques
- Evidence of commitment to continuing education
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of specific healthcare/clinical related applications such as PAS (Patient Administration System), EPR (Electronic Patient Record
Planning & Organisational Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to work during the normal working week, extended hours, weekends and bank holidays where required
- Able to commute to meet the demands of the post
- Ability to meet deadlines and manage time/set priorities
- Commitment to own training and training of others
Physical Skills
Essential criteria
- IT literate – proficient with Microsoft Office, Outlook, Microsoft Teams
- Able to work with large amounts of data
Desirable criteria
- Experience with process mapping and other business analysis techniques
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential criteria
- Negotiation & influencing of other health care professionals
- Enthusiastic personality
- Motivated and a desire to enhance the service
- Professional attitude
- Self-motivating within the workplace
- Good team worker also able to work alone and supervise others where necessary
- Good written/oral communication skills with all grades of healthcare professionals
- Professional attitude
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Fhezan Ashraf
- Job title
- Senior Pharmacist - Clinical Configuration Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01384 456111
- Additional information
Ravinder Sahota-Thandi
Sally Mole
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