EPR Associate Director of Operations
Job summary
The post holder will be responsible for operational readiness and service continuity ahead of the EPR go-live. As part of the governance structure, they will have a focus on risk management and ensure that clinical safety is at the heart of the Programme. They will play a key role in EPR go-live and stabilisation, providing leadership to clinical and workforce colleagues. The post holder will be responsible for post EPR implementation optimisation, making sure that all benefits can be fully realised and operational effectiveness is maximised.
The post holder will be digitally minded and able to understand what the change from analogue to digital will mean for the daily working lives of operational and clinical staff and Trust productivity. They will combine this with strong engagement and change management skills to bring colleagues on board with the significant change in working practices required for the delivery of identified benefits.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide senior operational accountability for the safe, effective, and sustainable transition to an electronic patient record (EPR) across the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, ensuring robust clinical engagement, operational resilience and delivery and capture of long-term digital benefits.
The post holder will take the lead responsibility for operational change management within the EPR Programme, reporting into the Deputy Chief Operating Officer (DCOO) with additional oversight from the Chief Digital Information Officer (CDIO). They will be working alongside the Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO) and Chief Nurse Information Officer (CNIO) to provide strategic direction, aligning the EPR to Trust Strategy, clinical priorities and Integrated Care System objectives. This is a key role forming part of the senior leadership team for the EPR Programme
About us
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.
Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.
The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.
We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.
The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.
If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments to be implemented please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification document for full list of details on the main responsibilities for the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Business qualification at a Masters level or equivalent
- Evidence of leadership development.
- Knowledge of the NHS with up to date understanding of performance management regimes.
Experience
- Significant experience within the acute hospital Healthcare sector at Senior Management Level.
- Significant experience working on large scale complex transformation programmes, ideally with a digital focus
- Experience of managing governance, risk and clinical safety
Knowledge
- Knowledge of leading the redesign of services to ensure they are delivered to the highest standard and are cost effective
- Knowledge of how to work at a very senior level with a multi professional group of staff
- Knowledge of effective programme management. Holding teams to account and completing tasks amongst competing priorities
Skills
- Highly developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams.
- Well-developed IT skills to manage and report on complex performance management information, good keyboard skills.
- Able to work collaboratively with partner organisations
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.
Employer details
Employer name
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
Bristol Road South
Birmingham
B31 2AP
Employer's website
https://www.roh.nhs.uk/