Research EPR Practitioner
Job summary
Do you have experience in using clinical IT systems? Are you an excellent communicator? Can you work with staff to learn new skills and support their learning? Are you interested in how we can use IT to improve access to research and inform future treatments and care? If you've answered yes, the Research EPR Practitioner role could be for you!
We are seeking a curious and IT-proficient individual to support our clinical research teams and work closely with the OneDevon electronic patient record (EPR) team to ensure a standardised approach to using the EPR to identify and screen patients that are eligible for clinical trials, maximising opportunities for recruitment into research studies.
The OneDevon EPR initiative is a unique collaboration between Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust (TSDFT), Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (RDUH) and University Hospital Plymouth NHS Trust (UHPT) using the Epic system to create a single EPR. Having been introduced into RDUH in 2020, Epic is being rolled out across TSDFT and UHPT throughout 2026.
This is a fixed term or secondment opportunity with an end date as March 31st, 2028
Main duties of the job
As a Research EPR Practitioner you will play an integral part in maximising the Epic EPR functionality to identify, screen and recruit eligible participants into research trials within each organisation.
A key element of the role will be supporting staff across Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust and University Hospitals Plymouth to understand and use new and existing Epic research tools effectively; contributing to training, standard operating procedure development, and ongoing process improvement. The post holder will monitor the effectiveness of implemented solutions, identify further optimisation opportunities, and escalate complex system or governance issues to the appropriate EPR or research leadership.
This post holder will work in partnership with the EPR team to design systems that will support us to both increase the number of patients being recruited into clinical trials and the speed of recruitment. This will help us to meet the national 30-day target for recruiting the first patient into a study once it has opened which is a key part of the overall 150-day set up metric.
About us
Why Work With Us?
As part of the clinical research team, you will work closely with the research application team to ensure the Epic EPR system is configured and used clinically in a way that will deliver maximising participant recruitment into clinical research.
You will be expected to work with colleagues from across the OneDevon Team, research departments and governance leads to ensure a truly collaborative and aligned optimisation phase.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See the attached job description and personal specification for further detailed information about this role. We welcome applications from staff working in TSDFT, RDUH or UHPT.
Please note: Priority will be given to applicants with recognised 'Priority' or 'At Risk' status, including NHS staff identified across Devon .
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
- Post graduate qualification or equivalent relevant experience and/or evidence of continuing professional development
Knowledge & Experience
- Previous NHS experience
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Confident in working with, negotiating with and motivating clinical staff, medical consultants and/or other senior managers
- Understanding of clinical, administrative and/or operational workflows and processes within a hospital environment
- Proven experience in the ability to interact with personnel at all levels both clinical and non-clinical within healthcare
- Previous NHS research experience
- Experience working with Epic
Specific Skills
- Personal credibility, with ability to quickly gain the confidence of others.
- Able to prioritise tasks, work on own initiative and manage own workload
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
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Torbay Hospital
Lowes Bridge
Torquay
TQ2 7AN
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk