EPR Configuration DeveloperNHS

Job summary

As a Configuration developer for the EPR programme you will be the specialist responsible for configuration, testing and implementation activities supporting the delivery of our paperless hospital vision.

You will play a critical role, working on multiple projects simultaneously alongside business analysts, system suppliers, senior developers and stakeholders from across the three hospital sites. Working closely with our teams of Digital Nurses and EPR Programme leads, you will help to deliver solutions to the challenges of removing the reliance on paper for healthcare delivery.

Main duties of the job

You will transform solution designs and requirements specifications into robust solutions utilising our set of key systems around which we are building our hybrid electronic patient record.

You will follow best practice development, configuration and testing lifecycles using a mixture of agile product and traditional waterfall approaches. The work will entail the use of a range of technologies along an open, standards-based approach to deliver the development of electronic data capture forms and correspondence templates.

You will develop and maintain Javascript code with support of HTML, CSS and jQuery to integrate with UHL system configuration and support clinical pathways.

As a subject matter expert (SME) for configuration & Content , development platforms and processes, you will be responsible for ensuring that development and testing processes, tools and techniques are fit for purpose and meet the requirements of the IM&T Enterprise Architecture and Portfolio Management Office policies and procedures.

Job description

Translate designs into robust solutions supportable by the Trusts managed business partner for IM&T

Adhere to policies and standards to ensure consistency across all elements of the IM&T portfolio. As an SME there is an expectation for the post holder to participate in policy development and implementation, proposing changes to user working practices and procedures

Work closely with other departmental subject matter experts and architects to ensure the technology infrastructure is extensible and reduces complexity wherever possible.

Follow quality standards and control processes. Ensure that quality control activities (e.g., testing) are carried out satisfactorily and options for resolution of defects are clearly articulated.

Ensure IT solutions meet information and cyber security governance standards.

Document configuration and development activities clearly so that key information can easily be shared with support teams for business-as-usual support and maintenance activities.

Investigate and resolve complex issues relating to configuration items, identifying creative solutions, and evaluating the relative merits of different options.

Take advantage of new developing techniques and technologies, working closely with the IM&T Enterprise Architecture function to future proof the UHL eHospital platform.

Maintain good working relationships with external stakeholders and system vendors.

Support colleagues in their understanding, interpretation and use of information systems.

Support and train junior colleagues as part of wider departmental induction.

(Please refer to the job description/person specification for further details on the role)

About us

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

https://www.uhleicester.nhs.uk