Job summary
Employer heading
Epic Application Analyst - Beaker
Band 6
Job overview
Cambridge University Hospitals is the first UK hospital to implement the Epic electronic patient record (EPR) system and an opportunity has come up to be part of the team responsible for the Pathology (Beaker) module of the Epic EPR.
This is an exciting and challenging role, at the heart of the transformation of clinical services providing high-quality care supported by a world class electronic patient record system.
You will be provided with training to achieve accreditation in the Beaker Epic module.
We welcome applications from individuals whom have strong technical and analytical capabilities, enjoy problem solving, and understand the nature of modular work in large and complex organisations. We also welcome applicants with strong clinical and operational knowledge.
Main duties of the job
In this role, you will take responsibility for the design integrity of the Beaker module (Lab information management system), working closely with the clinical team and the surrounding eHospital team. You will support and lead configuration requests, working with clinicians and admin staff in specific departments or specialties to review workflows and standards already built into the electronic patient record (EPR) and facilitate agreement for future development and optimisation.
You will be required to adapt and design the system solution to meet the specification of others and will be responsible for the operational aspects of one or more modules of the Epic system.
You will be required to communicate complex technical concepts to a non-technical audience. In particular you will need to develop and deliver complex technical and process concepts to large groups of internal and external senior clinical and management staff.
You will work with operational and clinical staff to develop training and local support strategies to enable staff to realise the benefits from Epic.
Working for our organisation
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on 26th September 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 10th October 2024
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person specification
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Biomedical Science / other Health Science degree, or equivalent professional experience
Desirable criteria
- Epic certified in at least one application
- IT qualification in MS Excel, or equivalent experience
- HCPC registration as a Biomedical or Clinical Scientist
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with clinical staff at all levels
- Experience of working to tight deadlines
- Experience of using a laboratory information management system (LIMS)
- Competent in using Microsoft Office
Desirable criteria
- Experience working in clinical laboratory services within the NHS
- Experience of working with an EPR system
- Experience of working in application support
- Experience of delivery of benefits from the implementation of technology / services
- Experience as a laboratory information management system administrator
- Experience with laboratory interfaces
- Change management experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of laboratory workflows and processes
- Understanding of Information Governance
- Understanding of Electronic Patient Records
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of NHS clinical laboratory processes
- Understanding of ISO 15189 accreditation requirements
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent IT skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Able to work equally well under own initiative and as part of a team
- Ability to analyse and resolve problems
- Ability to analyse complex workflows and translate into practice
- Ability to meet conflicting deadlines and balance multiple tasks concurrently whilst remaining calm under pressure
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to present information in a clear and concise manner
- Ability to negotiate and use effective persuasive techniques with senior level staff
- Ability to think and work logically and methodically
Desirable criteria
- Application support skills
- Project management skills
- Ability to self-study
- Presentation skills
- Ability to concentrate for long periods of time and managing this against constant interruptions
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Adriaan van Leeuwen
- Job title
- eHospital Senior Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
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