EPR Project Officer

Job summary

This is an exciting time to join our brand new Electronic Patient Record (EPR) team, we are starting our journey to replace two EPR systems with one groupwide EPR. It is a really good opportunity to start this extensive project at the beginning stages with a newly developed team.

We are looking for an experienced Project Officer to work in our EPR team within the NHS Humber Health Partnership.

This brand new team will deliver the EPR project throughout the Group, working collaboratively with wider teams in the Group as well as Clinical staff to improve patient care.

The role is will require onsite working in any of the Group's hospitals including Hull Royal Infirmary, Castle Hill Hospital, Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole District Hospital based on the project needs.We offer hybrid working with some time working onsite and some time working from home.

Interviews for this position will be held virtually on 17th & 18th December, please ensure that you are available on either of these dates.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will have experience of, and will support the adherence to robust project governance, will be able to work on their own initiative, be adaptable to take on project tasks, as well as maintaining project documentation such as the risk and issue logs, plans, meeting actions and minutes etc.

Project and programme reporting are essential, as well as excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex issues in a clear way.

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 more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.

As a Group we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.

Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.

We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

To learn more about NHS Humber Health Partnership, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/

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We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential
  • Relevant first degree or equivalent experience
  • Formal project management qualifications (e.g. PRINCE2, APM, PMP) or ability to demonstrate experience and success working within a project management framework
  • Evidence of continual professional development
Desirable
  • Healthcare and/or relevant professional qualification
  • Project management / EPR experience

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential
  • Experience of in-depth business of project support
  • Experience of working in a NHS complex IT/project environment
  • Experience of communication with all levels of professional staff
Desirable
  • Experience or knowledge of EPR implementation

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

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Group Wide

Scartho Road

Grimsby, Hull, Scunthorpe and Goole

DN33 2BA


Employer's website

https://www.nlg.nhs.uk/

Company
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Grimsby, Hull, Scunthorpe and Goole, United Kingdom DN33 2BA
Hybrid/Remote Options
Employment Type
Fixed-Term
Salary
£31049.00 - £37796.00 a year
Posted
Company
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Grimsby, Hull, Scunthorpe and Goole, United Kingdom DN33 2BA
Hybrid/Remote Options
Employment Type
Fixed-Term
Salary
£31049.00 - £37796.00 a year
Posted