Programme Manager - EPR

Job summary

BSW Hospitals Group - EPR is seeking two experienced and motivated Programme Managers to lead the local delivery of a major shared Electronic Patient Record (EPR) programme, with one post based at Great Western Hospital (GWH) and one at the Royal United Hospitals Bath (RUH).

This is a pivotal senior role within our digital transformation agenda, offering a unique opportunity to make a tangible impact on patient care, staff experience, and the long-term sustainability of our services. We are looking for a confident programme leader with significant experience managing complex programmes or projects - ideally within digital, IT, or transformation environments - supported by a recognised project or programme management qualification (such as PRINCE2, MSP, P3O or APM, or equivalent experience).

You will bring strong leadership, communication and stakeholder-management skills, with a proven ability to influence at senior levels, alongside experience of managing risk, issues, finances and benefits at scale. A passion for digital innovation and an understanding of how EPRs support integrated, patient-centred care are essential. Experience within the NHS or healthcare, and knowledge of integrated care systems and the NHS Long Term Plan, would be an advantage.

Main duties of the job

As the BSW Local EPR Programme Manager, you will:

Lead and coordinate the local delivery of the BSW Shared EPR Programme
Act as the senior local advisor on the EPR programme, working closely with the shared central EPR Programme team
Provide strong programme leadership, ensuring delivery against agreed timescales, budgets, quality standards, and benefits realisation
Act as a key liaison between clinical and operational stakeholders, IT teams, external suppliers, and system partners
Represent GWH/RUH at senior-level programme and project meetings, providing clear, evidence-based updates and recommendations

Interview Date: 17 June 2026 - applicants must be available on this date. Although there are two posts (one based at GWH and one at RUH), interviews will be held jointly, with applicants asked to indicate their site preference. These roles form part of parallel group projects, and there is an expectation of working across both sites.

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 heath 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

The postholder will act as a senior advisor on the organisations Shared Electronic Patient Record (EPR) programme and will be committed to exploring and using analytical and digital innovations and be passionate about developing the Trusts capabilities through the existing and future EPR to improve service delivery, patient experience and the sustainability of the Trust and care system and support the management and delivery of benefit realisation.

Please see attached full Job Description

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Education to Master's degree level and/or equivalent level of experience in working at a senior level/manager in a healthcare setting
Prince2 Accreditation in Foundation and Practitioner
Proficiency in the use of tools to assist in the project management process
Evidence of continued professional and educational development

Desirable

Qualification or accreditation in other project management training
Diploma in Management or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Working in a health or social care setting
Working in a multi professional and agency environment
Experience of managing and delivering programmes of significant scale
Change/transformational management
Track record of delivering transformation using improvement techniques, within a given timescale, demonstrating tangible and sustained improvement which meets the aims and objectives of the project
Communicating at all levels within organisations, to develop collaborative approaches to service development of pathways and processes which deliver improved outcomes.
Performance management framework in either maintaining or producing management information or development of a range of performance management information.
Ability to produce and present reports for senior leadership teams, executives and Trust board
Ability to distinguish between projects and business as usual
Managing teams including appraisal and HR processes

Desirable

Experience of working in a similar role
Operational and/or clinical experience within an acute trust

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Western Hospital/ Royal United Hospitals Bath

Swindon / Bath

SN3 6BB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/

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