EPR Community Workstream Lead

Innovate Healthcare Services

The closing date is 24 March 2025

Job summary

Are you passionate about digital transformation and IT system delivery? Do you have a strong background in clinical environments and patient systems?

We are seeking an EPR Community Workstream Lead to drive the planning, execution, and successful delivery of our Electronic Patient Record (EPR) Programme. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of change management principles, with a history of leading successful business change initiatives, and a proven track record in managing and delivering complex IT programmes, particularly within a healthcare setting. Recent hands-on experience with EPR system configuration and IT system delivery will also be essential.

Main duties of the job

The Community Workstream Lead will be responsible for overseeing the planning, execution, and delivery of the EPR programme within the community division, with a strong focus on business change and digital transformation. This role requires a deep understanding of the clinical environment, robust IT skills, and extensive knowledge of patient systems.

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 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.

Innovate is able to offer NHS Terms and Conditions for staff currently employed within the NHS or within the last 12 months

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

Date posted

10 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£55,056 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

21 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M9203-25-0008

Job locations

Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

Warwickshire

CV34 5BW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Lead and manage the community workstream from initiation to completion, ensuring the EPR programme is delivered on time and within scope.

Ensure the configuration of the system aligns to, and supports, future state process.

To work alongside Systems Administrators and support staff to understand clinical and operational workflows, both within the focus area, and holistically as part of wider hospital workflows.

Develop and implement business change strategies to ensure smooth transitions and adoption of the new system, and its associated processes, within the clinical and technical environment.

Escalate issues, risks and programme decisions through the escalation structure as required.

Collaborate with key stakeholders, including clinicians, IT professionals, and external organisations, to gather requirements, provide updates, and address any concerns.

Leverage strong IT skills and knowledge to oversee the technical aspects of the programme, including system integration, data migration, software implementation and build.

Identify programme risks and develop mitigation strategies to address potential issues.

Monitor programme performance and provide regular reports to senior management, and other key stakeholders, on progress.

Receive and interpret complex and sensitive information from senior Programme team members.

Where necessary, support in facilitating system adoption and benefits realisation. This will include dress rehearsals, floor walking and optimisation during and post go-live.

Properly document and communicate lessons learnt.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Lead and manage the community workstream from initiation to completion, ensuring the EPR programme is delivered on time and within scope.

Ensure the configuration of the system aligns to, and supports, future state process.

To work alongside Systems Administrators and support staff to understand clinical and operational workflows, both within the focus area, and holistically as part of wider hospital workflows.

Develop and implement business change strategies to ensure smooth transitions and adoption of the new system, and its associated processes, within the clinical and technical environment.

Escalate issues, risks and programme decisions through the escalation structure as required.

Collaborate with key stakeholders, including clinicians, IT professionals, and external organisations, to gather requirements, provide updates, and address any concerns.

Leverage strong IT skills and knowledge to oversee the technical aspects of the programme, including system integration, data migration, software implementation and build.

Identify programme risks and develop mitigation strategies to address potential issues.

Monitor programme performance and provide regular reports to senior management, and other key stakeholders, on progress.

Receive and interpret complex and sensitive information from senior Programme team members.

Where necessary, support in facilitating system adoption and benefits realisation. This will include dress rehearsals, floor walking and optimisation during and post go-live.

Properly document and communicate lessons learnt.

Person Specification

What we are looking for in our people

Essential

  • Significant, recent experience working within a configuration role.
  • Experience in a change management role.
  • Extensive experience in IT system delivery, with a strong understanding of the importance of business change management principles.
  • In-depth knowledge of patient systems and clinical workflows.
  • Excellent IT skills, including experience with system integration and software implementation.
  • High attention to detail, including production of plans and writing reports.
  • Strong leadership and project management skills.
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
  • The ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and meet tight deadlines.
  • Experience in delivering presentations at Board level.

Desirable

  • Certification in project management (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) is desirable.
  • Oracle Cerner experience
Person Specification

What we are looking for in our people

Essential

  • Significant, recent experience working within a configuration role.
  • Experience in a change management role.
  • Extensive experience in IT system delivery, with a strong understanding of the importance of business change management principles.
  • In-depth knowledge of patient systems and clinical workflows.
  • Excellent IT skills, including experience with system integration and software implementation.
  • High attention to detail, including production of plans and writing reports.
  • Strong leadership and project management skills.
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
  • The ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and meet tight deadlines.
  • Experience in delivering presentations at Board level.

Desirable

  • Certification in project management (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) is desirable.
  • Oracle Cerner experience

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)

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Date posted

10 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£55,056 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

21 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M9203-25-0008

Job locations

Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

Warwickshire

CV34 5BW


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