Electronic Patient Record (EPR) Programme Director

Key Responsibilities:

·       To lead the Trust’s EPR replacement programme and ensure establishment of the EPR Delivery Group.

·       Critically, to manage the alignment of clinical processes alongside the implementation of the new clinical system, working alongside clinicians and service directors on redesign aspects

·       To provide the business change process framework and develop the necessary strategic relationships to ensure a successful delivery

·       Create and maintain productive relationships with staff across all levels, both internally and externally

·       Ensure that the predicted business transformation and benefits realisation is driven and achieved, and provide evidence of this through reports to the Transformation and Improvement and Digital and Data Committees.

·       Appoint the programme delivery team and agree their roles and responsibilities

·       Define and direct the whole programme governance arrangements (MSP based) and ensure timely and professional reports to higher and adjacent groups.

·       Determine the optimal implementation approach, considering patient safety and costs, and agree with the EPR Delivery Group

·       Manage the migration from legacy systems and most importantly, ensure the patient records/information are safely available throughout the period of parallel running (single view of the patient)

·       Fully engage the Trust in the process of implementing the new system. Maximise achievement of the new systems capabilities through engagement of all Trust managers, staff and other relevant health care providers and partners

·       To be professionally accountable for the development of the plans which underpin the programme delivery and direct the programme delivery team in the establishment of appropriate programme structures and governance arrangements for the successful management of the programme, including budgetary and robust risk management.

·       To support the programme delivery team in directing and managing the expectations and output of nominated work-stream leads

·       Manage any outstanding procurement process and related contracts.

·       Manage the development of the system specifications, ensuring appropriate change control as the system is rolled out to describe the information needs of each functional area within the organisation, and becomes the blueprint for implementation (in conjunction with service re-design where appropriate)

·       Work closely with the Director of Technology to ensure that the EPR programme plan is aligned with the delivery of the Trust Technology Programme, and to determine the ‘back office’ function/needs ahead of transferring to the new EPR.

·       Ensuring that Information Governance and system security requirements are fully considered and addressed through all aspects of the EPR programme. The protection of patient information is a key Trust priority and priority for this role.

·       The EPR Programme Director will report to the Director of Digital Delivery. The post holder will be responsible for providing programme assurance to the Trust Board and its sub Committees through the Chief Digital and Information Officer who is the programme sponsor/senior responsible owner (SRO)

·       To carry out other work, deemed reasonable and related to the sphere of clinical systems and business change, as required by the Director of Digital Delivery.