Job vacancy: EPR (Electronic Patient Record) Change Partner, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, Salisbury

Job summary

Main area: informatics
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Secondment: 18 months
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 269-SFT8548

Employer: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Town: Salisbury
Salary: £35,392 - £42,618 per annum pro rata for part time
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 07/07/2024 23:59

EPR (Electronic Patient Record) Change Partner

Band 6

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

· To develop change networks, which will comprise of workstream leads, subject matter experts, EPR champions and super users across agreed groups and departments.

· To provide specialist support in understanding local clinical and operational workflow operational requirements.

· To analyse, document and propose solutions for care pathways in collaboration with the end users (clinical and non-clinical).

· To provide input to workstream plans and be responsible for carrying out allocated tasks,

· To work as the liaison between the clinical and operational services work streams, various IT Teams, and the system suppliers.

· To provide inputs into overall EPR Change Management Strategy, Clinical Safety Report and ensure workstream plans are aligned to the strategy.

· To be able to independently lead sessions with multiple stakeholders and be able to resolve or escalate any conflicts where there may be resistance to change. Required to influence and motivate key individuals in clinical and operational teams.

· Run workshops/deliver presentations to a diverse audience, participate and contribute to various programme specific EPR gateways and events.

· The effective use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Visio) and specialist software tools to create documentation.

· Working with the workstream leads ensure that process maps, protocols, procedures, and full business/functional requirements are produced, agreed for all, and are signed off by the appropriate Clinical Group.

· Contribute to the recruitment of EPR Champion/Super users across all areas.

· Support the end user Training programme.

· Continually identify areas of opportunity for improvement in system and work with appropriate teams to implement system improvements.

Person specification

Education, Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or equivalent experience.
Project management qualification.
Evidence of continued professional development.

Desirable criteria

Change Management qualification (APMG Change Management Foundation or equivalent certification).

Knowledge, Skills, Experience

Essential criteria

Knowledge of health information systems.
Understanding of Policy/Service development.
Excellent communication skills including presenting to large groups.
Proven track record for planning, executing, controlling change projects and programmes and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with minimal supervision.
Experience in successfully challenging established working practices and opinions.
Liaison and negotiation at a senior level with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
NHS experience including work with clinical staff.
Ability to lead change through strong leadership and communication ability.

Desirable criteria

Comprehensive knowledge of project principles, techniques, and tools, such as Prince 2 Foundation and Microsoft Project.
A good understanding of current issues relating to the NHS.
Management experience in a large organisation (2,000+ staff) in a Change role.
Knowledge of the: National Agenda for IT in the NHS.
Experience of working with VENDOR on one or some of the following VENDOR EPR modules:

We offer excellent benefits that help make SDH a great place to work. These include but aren't limited to:-

Holiday starting at 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years for Agenda for Change staff
Holiday entitlement for Medical and Dental staff starts at 27 days for Junior/Senior Clinical Fellows, Specialty Doctors and rises to 32 days after 5 years. Consultant entitlement starts at 32 days and rises to 34 days after 7 years
An additional day's leave to celebrate your birthday (after 12 months)
Access to a career average revalued earnings pension scheme
Life assurance if a member of the pension scheme
An extensive Health and Wellbeing offer to help you deal with life's challenges
Exclusive deals and discounts websites saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for home
Cycle to work scheme
Uniform provided (where required)
On site Day Nursery and Holiday Play scheme
On site health and fitness club
On site car parking
Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.

SEASONAL RESPIRATORY VACCINATIONS

We continue to encourage and support our staff to participate in the seasonal respiratory vaccination programme in order to protect themselves, colleagues and their patients.

GETTING TO WORK

We offer parking on site at Salisbury District Hospital, a daily charge applies. We encourage our staff to utilise other green methods of getting to work such as cycling or walking where possible, and our Trust is well connected through the bus services to the city centre and other areas.

OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUALITY

We are committed to making Salisbury an inclusive and welcoming place for every single staff member, regardless of who they are and where they come from. Equality sits at the heart of everything we do, and we ensure that all employees have equal opportunity to develop, to apply for promotions and to work flexibly.

The Trust actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for staff to ensure this happens. We also closely monitor recruitment activity, training, development and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, martial status and age.

OTHER INFORMATION

If this job requires you to have DBS check to enable you to properly fulfil the requirements of the job, on appointment, you will be required to replay the cost of obtaining a DBS check and this amount will be reclaimed in instalments from your salary. Many staff use the DBS update service at a cost of £13 per annum but you need to sign up for this via their website.

Please read the job description and person specification carefully and ensure that your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience required.

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