Senior EHR Development Specialist
Job summary
Senior EHR Development Specialist - Band 7 - Permanent - Full Time
Working as a Senior EHR Development Specialist you will be leading the EHR team in developing successful digital solutions across the trusts EHR estate.
This role will represent the EHR team at the most technical level and will therefore be able to demonstrate an expert knowledge of the local clinical systems.
You should have, or be developing, an awareness of lean and agile methods and using a shared toolkit of techniques, processes and systems.
You will be expected to be flexible and will be comfortable working on different projects and services as business priorities and demands change.
Provisional Interview Date - 27th November 2025.
Provisional Assessment Date - 1st December 2025
Candidates who are successful after the initial interview stage will be invited to further complete a relevant skills assessment.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
o Lead the team to Develop solutions based on evidence of user needs and organisational outcomes.o Work with the team to develop design ideas and improvements.o Prototype design ideas in various methods including configuration in the demo environment.o Interpret evidence-based research and include it in their work.o Support the values and standards of inclusive and accessible design.
About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.
We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description attached on TRAC for details on the main responsibilities of this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Degree level education in IT or Health-based subject or equivalent relevant experience
- Qualification or equivalent experience demonstrating proficiency in clinical systems (especially SystmOne e.g. Train the Trainer)
- Recognised design qualification for example in Service Design, Interaction Design, Human Centred Design or equivelant experience
- Evidence of continued professional development
Experience
- Expert knowledge of Electronic Patient Records, including coding hierarchies (e.g. SNOMED, ICD10, OPCS4)
- Extensive knowledge and recent experience of SystmOne or associated clinical systems, and related processes used in an NHS setting.
- Demonstrable experience of delivering solutions through to live, including supporting reporting requirements (e.g. MHSDS)
- Demonstrable experience of working across multiple clinical systems
- Demonstrable experience of leading configuration of SystmOne or similar clinical systems to an expert level
- Experience of interpreting clinical / operational requirements into effective solutions
- Demonstrable experience in leading onwider digital health product deployments e.g. Electronic Referral Service, Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration, SMS clients, open data
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
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Trust HQ
18 Mole Business Park Unit
Leatherhead
KT22 7AD
Employer's website
https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us
- Company
- Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Location
- Leatherhead, United Kingdom KT22 7AD
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £50008.00 - £56908.00 a year
- Posted
- Company
- Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Location
- Leatherhead, United Kingdom KT22 7AD
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £50008.00 - £56908.00 a year
- Posted