MyMFT Senior Application Analyst
Job summary
As a Hive EPR - Senior Analyst, you will work within the Hive EPR & Digital Applications department. You will be certified in an Epic service area and be able to undertake complex process design and configuration or modification to the area you are working on, adapting it to the working practices and standards that are agreed by the Trust.
You will work closely with clinical and administrative / managerial staff, analyse their processes, and help them to agree clinical and operational best practice standards and workflows. You will analyse and document current and future workflows, and either match these to those already built into the EPR system or facilitate agreement for changes in working practice. You will modify the EPR system using highly supplicated software configuration tools, so it works effectively for our patients and the Trust.
You will work closely with the Business Intelligence team to ensure that the system configuration meets the requirements of statutory, operational, and clinical audit reporting while remaining a clinical documentation system used to inform and direct patient care.
The assessment process for this role includes Sphinx testing which an aptitude assessment designed to evaluate critical thinking, logical reasoning, and problem-solving abilities.
Main duties of the job
You will spend a part of your time working with other Hive EPR & Digital Applications teams in integrated areas which require close collaborative working with other Hive EPR and Trust teams.
These may include users & security, reporting, printing, testing, training, interfaces, medical device integration and business continuity planning. You will help to test the system thoroughly to ensure that it is safe, usable, secure, robust and that it works as expected. You will provide support to end-users using your application knowledge through regular meetings and through incident investigation and resolution. You will be part of the wider clinical governance and change management organisation for clinical applications and will be required to lead on the engagement with clinicians and other staff related to your service. In this role, you will act as a change management specialist to engage staff in review of working practices and communicating and training changes to practices and policies.
The Senior Analyst will represent their service team providing assurance and guidance around their areas of responsibility at management and stakeholder meetings. They will always act as an ambassador for the Hive EPR & Digital Applications service.
The Senior Analyst will provide support to the Hive EPR & Digital Applications teams to implement the trusts digital strategy through the lifecycle of the programme
About us
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe - what better place to shape and develop your leadership career.
We deliver care to over 1 million patients & users each year through our 10 hospitals and extensive community services. Our 30,000 plus strong workforce is central to our success and innovation.You will play a pivotal part in supporting our operational excellence and strategic ambitions. You'll work collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical teams, driving improvements that enhance patient experience, staff wellbeing, and service efficiency across the Trust.
MFT offers a dynamic, inclusive environment where your leadership, ideas, and expertise are valued. You'll have access to professional development, digital tools and opportunities to contribute to transformational projects that shape the future of healthcare delivery.We are committed to supporting your growth and wellbeing, recognising the vital role you play in our organisation's success.Join us and help shape the future of our Trust--make a real difference to our teams, our services, and our communities, and fundamentally, our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.
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Person Specification
Attributes
- Qualifications: Degree or equivalent or relevant experience, Ongoing Evidence of Personal Development
- Experience/ Knowledge o Knowledge of clinical, administrative and/and operational workflows and processes within a hospital environment o Previous/current clinical / operational NHS experience and understanding of the NHS Performance Framework o Knowledge of all Microsoft Office packages especially Excel o Knowledge of NHS Information Standards and their application
- Training & Experience : o Evidenced experience of communicating complex issues to a range of people.
- Skills & Attributes: o Good organisational and planning skills o Ability to engage with and successfully convey highly complex information and concepts to audiences at all levels in the organisation. o Good presentation skills o Structured, diagnostic approach to finding solutions to complex issues. o Ability to quickly and accurately analyse and interpret information. o Ability to operate consistently at high level summary as well as detail levels. o Ability to listen and interpret users' needs and to inspire confidence o Good key board skills and VDU use.
- Attributes o Able to prioritise tasks, work on own initiative and manage own workload. o Be enthusiastic, responsive to new demands, willing to learn new skills and welcome change. o Self-motivated and able to take responsibility for decisions. o Has good insight and the ability to respond well to constructive criticism. o Team player o Logical and pragmatic approach to problem solving. o Proven ability to work under significant pressurewith competing priorities. o Personal credibility, with ability to quickly gain the confidence of others. o Honesty, openness, and integrity o Able to cope with unpredictable and intense situations. o A patient-& customer-centred approach
- Other Requirements : o Ability to travel to all sites within the MFT Trust, other reference sites and off-site training venues which might be overseas. o Provide support to end-users through regular meetings and by participating in a 24/7 and/or on call rotaduring Go-live or system upgrades as may be necessary
- Qualifications: Qualification in Project Management Postgraduate or Masters qualification in relevant area or equivalent experience within a Clinical Systems Implementation role. Clinical Qualification
- Experience/ Knowledge o Knowledge of Lean & 6 sigma analysis techniques o Knowledge of Data Protection Act, GDPR & Information Governance o Knowledge of HealthCare I.T. systems, o Knowledge of managing complex, strategic projects or areas of complex working practices
- Training & Experience: o Epicor other clinical system accreditation or equivalent experience. o Experience with business and technical requirements analysis, documentation and methodology development
- Skills & Attributes : o Successful evidence of change management techniques, and the ability to apply them. o Ability to build consensus across teams, with staff and leadership. o Ability to lead and use own initiative in developing working practices for self and other team members o Experience of training staff
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
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Employer details
Employer name
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Trafford House
Manchester
M23 9XD
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/