EPR Project Manager
Job summary
We are looking for an EPR Project Manager to join the Patient Services team with a particular focus on the implementation of a new Electronic Patient Record (EPR) and Patient Administration System (PAS).
Are you a confident, driven, and tech-savvy manager eager to shape the future of healthcare? We're looking for experienced professionals to help design and implement the administration processes in preparation for a groupwide Electronic Patient Record (EPR) implementation at Humber Health Partnership.
This is a high-impact role focused on delivering tangible digital and operational improvements that benefit both patients and staff.
This role is primarily based at Castle Hill Hospital, Cottingham, with flexibility to work across sites in Hull and on occasion on the South Bank.
What We're Looking For:
Ideally, proven experience of project management or management of operational teams --ready to hit the ground running and lead digital change
Strong stakeholder skills and adaptability
NHS experience preferred but not essential for the right candidates
If you're passionate about healthcare innovation, digital transformation, and making a real impact--we'd love to hear from you.
Prince 2 or equivalent operational experience is advantageous
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
Lead a team of EPR project support officers within Patient Services.
Ensuring processes and procedures are clearly documented to enable streamlined processes to be embedded to the new systems.
Define project scope and outcomes, manage expectations, and guide your project team confidently.
Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including NHS and partner agencies
Produce clear, accurate reports and manage risks, issues, and changes throughout the project lifecycle.
Coordinate and escalate issues and risks as needed
Work with the EPR project team and attend meetings within the governance structure of the programme.
Lead process redesign, partnering with clinical and admin teams to optimise system
Deliver systems integration, working with end users and the Integration Manager
Oversee multiple projects across varied teams and departments
Work with existing Operational Support Managers in Patient Services and provide operational cover as and when required and available to do so.
Ensure compliance with Trust governance and policies
Communicate effectively and consistently throughout project lifecycle
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.
Please note that, in line with UKVI regulations, this vacancy does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa route. As a result, we are unable to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position.
We remain committed to fair and equal recruitment practices and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK.
Person Specification
Application Completion
- ALL sections of application form FULLY completed
Education/ Qualifications
- Good Standard of higher education including GCSE level or equivalent, Maths and English Language
- Qualified PRINCE 2 Foundation
- PRINCE 2 Practitioner
- Evidence of academic achievement, preferably to degree level or equivalent related subject
Knowledge, Training & Experience
- 2 years' experience managing projects or working within an NHS project management environment
- Evidence of achievements in a complex environment, including a successful track record of delivering against targets
- Evidence of successful project management experience
- Knowledge of NHS
- Practical knowledge of using PRINCE
- An understanding of change management principles
- Experience in a relevant health care setting
- Using and implementing Hospital Patient Administration and/or Clinical Systems
- Experience of working with clinical teams
- Experience of using benefits and change processes
- Involvement with NHS systems projects
- Knowledge of the NHS Plan; and the NHS Care Records Service
- Evidence of collaborative working with other organisations
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Excellent communication skills using a variety of media
- Excellent report writing
- Good negotiating and influencing skills
- Excellent Organisational skills
- Excellent understanding of Knowledge of Referral to Treatment rules and guidelines
- Ability to prioritise workload and of others
- Team player with a focus on achievement and team goals
- Effective motivator
- Good understanding of the NHS Agenda
- Knowledge of, and adherence to, General Data Protection Regulations
- Proven experience of working to deadlines
- Problem solving abilities
- Proactive and able to work on own initiative
- Project management
- Microsoft Project
- Effective planning
- Excellent analytical skills
- Drive, enthusiasm, commitment, and resourcefulness
- Diplomatic, persuasive, and influential
Special Attributes and other
- Professionalism
- Caring
- Honest
- Accountable
- Drive for Excellence
Other Requirements
- Creative and solution orientated
- Ability to think laterally
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Castle Hill Hospital or Hull Royal Infirmary
Castle Road
Cottingham
HU16 5JQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.hey.nhs.uk/