Clinical Applications Analyst for Shared EPR
Job summary
Clinical Applications Analyst for Shared EPR - 18 Month Fixed Term / Secondment
This role supports the delivery and smooth running of the Patient Administration System (PAS) and other core clinical and business systems as part of the BSW Group's shared Electronic Patient Record (EPR) programme. Working within one of the three Trusts ,Great Western Hospital (GWH), Royal United Hospitals Bath (RUH) or Salisbury Foundation Trust (SFT)
The postholder will help maintain and administer Cerner Millennium PAS alongside key systems such as pathology, radiology, pharmacy and legacy applications. The position plays an important part in ensuring that digital systems operate reliably, data quality is maintained and clinical and operational teams receive timely support.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will manage day-to-day administration of the PAS, particularly the development and maintenance of clinic schedules within Cerner Millennium. This includes ensuring accurate integration with national and local systems such as the eReferral Service for GP referrals and DrDoctor for appointment reminders and electronic patient letters. They will handle service requests, troubleshoot system issues and apply standard operating procedures to resolve problems efficiently while maintaining high data quality.
Working independently but within established processes, the role involves supporting users across the Trust, making changes to clinic templates, updating letter formats and ensuring system configuration meets operational needs. The postholder will also contribute to the wider EPR programme by supporting the smooth running of core systems and helping ensure that digital workflows remain accurate, reliable and aligned with clinical and administrative requirements.
About us
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As part of the BSW Group shared Electronic Patient Record (EPR) the postholder will support the administration of their designated Trusts (GWH, RUH or SFT) Patient Administration System (PAS) provided by Cerner Millennium, and other core clinical and business systems, including pathology, radiology, pharmacy and legacy systems
Please see attached Job Description
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
- Relevant qualification in computing and information technology to degree level or equivalent experience.
- ECDL or CLAIT or equivalent computational/capability.
- Educated to A level (or equivalent) standard.
- Cerner Millennium Scheduling training
- Cerner Millennium CRS Admin course (equivalent to NVQ level 3).
- Cerner Millennium development training.
- Training in other EPR or related systems (e.g. DrDoctor, SystemOne, TPP).
- Experience in other health associated systems (e.g. ICE, ULTRA, CRIS).
- Relevant experience or training on large healthcare-based systems.
- Evidence of ongoing personal development
Experience
- Experience in providing support and advice to system users of customers. Experience of problem resolution.
- Experience of administering and supporting large scale systems.
- Experience with RPAS
- Experience with Oracle Health System
- Experience of working with Cerner Millennium Applications. Experience working with DrDoctor, or similar systems. Experience working with SystemOne, or similar systems.
- Prior experience working in the NHS. Experience of working within an acute hospital trust.
- In-depth knowledge of medical and clinical terminology gained as a result of working in or supporting a healthcare environment.
- Management of large-scale clinical applications within an acute environment.
- Experience of dealing with external suppliers and running large-scale business-wide critical applications
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Employer details
Employer name
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
SFT/ GWH/ RUH
The Great Western Hospital
Swindon
SN3 6BB
Employer's website
https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/