Job vacancy: EPR Junior Analyst, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, Elland

Job summary

Main area

Grade

NHS AfC: Band 4

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time
Flexible working
Home or remote working

Up to 37.5 hours

Job ref

372-THIS1341

Employer: Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Hybrid (Home and Trust sites)
Town: Elland
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 05/01/2025 23:59
Interview date: 13/01/2025

EPR Junior Analyst

NHS AfC: Band 4

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.

We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.

We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.

We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us. Find out more - Why Choose CHFT?

Our Future Plans

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit https://future.cht.nhs.uk/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• The post holder will work to the priorities set by the workstream leads, working to agreed deadlines and reporting back on progress at regular intervals.
• The post holder will be an integral member of the Shared EPR Team and work closely with colleague specialists who configure and develop the EPR.
• The post holder will undertake an agreed plan of learning and familiarisation relevant to the Cerner millennium EPR.
• The post holder will work alongside colleagues in the workstreams shown on the organisational chart and with others in the Informatics function e.g. Information, Data Quality.
• Applicants will be expected to have a good working knowledge of Microsoft software packages with an interest in clinical systems and/or experience of hospital process either clinically or administratively.
• The postholder would be expected to work as part of a collaborative team and be able to undertake a variety of unsupervised tasks as needed to an appropriate quality and with training where necessary.
• The post-holder will need to be comfortable working on a computer for most of the day, and able to absorb information, and learn from online materials as well as by asking colleagues for direction.
• The team has a hybrid working model, and the post holder will be required to work from home as well as from hot desks at the administrative site in Elland and the hospital sites in Bradford, Airedale, Huddersfield and Halifax.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of managing conflicting and competing priorities.

Desirable criteria

Experience of communicating to a clinical and administrative staff
Experience of using clinical systems e.g. Cerner, SystemOne
Experience of digital technologies or digitising paper-process
Experience of change management e.g. leading change or being impacted by change
Experience of designing or following IT process and explaining this to others
SQL / database experience

Skills

Essential criteria

Excellent analytical and numeric skills.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Excellent written and verbal presentation skills.
Able to demonstrate a strong attention to detail
Ability to manage own workload
Ability to assimilate new information quickly and adapt to change
Ability to work effectively as part of a team
Ability to work under pressure and to specified deadlines
Demonstrate a structured and logical approach to problem solving and working practices
Ability to influence and interact with people at varying levels. e.g. with health professionals, managers and others

Knowledge

Essential criteria

The post holder will be expected to have a good working knowledge of MS Office, including Excel.
Knowledge of or strong interest in IT systems, especially clinical systems

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of the management, support and maintenance of IT systems.

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Minimum grade C in GCSE English and Maths.
Knowledge of hospital computer systems/software acquired through diploma/qualification in a relevant subject such as Computer Science or through or equivalent work experience in a hospital setting.

Our vision is to provide One Culture of Care for one another in order that we can provide compassionate care for the people who use our services. We are passionate about creating a workplace where we work together to get results, encouraging colleagues to have their say, in order to co create the change we want to see. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce that’s why we encourage applications from all. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants.

Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them. We will request electronic Factual Employment References from your previous employers. These references will be requested before you are issued with an unconditional offer of employment letter.

If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.

You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £54.40, Standard £26.40 or Basic £26.40) from your salary when you commence in post (including Internal staff). You will also be required to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £16 cost per year. This is a condition of your employment.

CHFT is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

If you have any questions please contact [email protected] for assistance.