This is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of the Trust's Electronic Patient Record (EPR) Programme as we look to transform our ways of working not only at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust but across the whole of Devon.
The EPR Operational Director will lead the Trust’s EPR Implementation Team to ensure a successful implementation of Epic across the Torbay and South Devon service areas. This role will play a pivotal role in bringing together a large, multi-disciplinary team to deliver clinical transformation across all services unlocking the potential for an integrated EPR system, enabling our staff to deliver a more comprehensive and integrated care package for our patients.
- To oversee and be accountable for the development, progress, and delivery of the TSD EPR Programme to time and budget and also be responsible for enabling the release of expected Programme benefits.
- Promote a positive change management and clinical transformation culture
- Be instrumental in guiding the organisation in the redesign of any organisational restructure, role design and/or skill mix requirements both during and following implementation
- Supported by the Chief Nursing Information Officer, Chief Clinical Information Officer and Senior Admin Information Officer this post holds corporate responsibility for the provision of high-quality care enabled by the Epic EPR system.
- To support the Chief Nursing Information Officer and Chief Clinical Information Officer at Organisational Programme level in the delivery of their associated professional portfolios for quality, safety and experience associated with the EPR Programme
- Take an active leadership role within the Trust and across partner organisations in taking the EPR Programme Agenda forward
- Undertake operational line management of the respective EPR Implementation Programme Team
- To ensure that the EPR Programme has strategic and operational workforce plans to support the delivery of services
- Support and empower delivery and development of a just and learning culture, with a focus on creating teams that encourage and embrace difference and that are truly inclusive
The newly formed EPR Team will consist of between 200-300 people during implementation, expanding to 400-600 at 'go-live'. The core programme team will work collaboratively and flexibly across multiple sites in Devon to ensure the programme is delivered within the agreed timeframes. Local teams will also be formed to ensure site specific requirements are met during the implementation.
Why Work With Us
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kenny Starkey Job title: EPR Resourcing Manager Email address: kennystarkey@nhs.net Telephone number: 01803 654120