This 15-month post leads the Nervecentre electronic patient record (EPR) programme at Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, a multi-year digital transformation. The postholder oversees every workstream, from clinical change and integration to training, go-live and benefits, keeping delivery within scope, budget and quality standards. Hybrid working is available, but the role needs on-site attendance at Sherwood Forest Hospital at least three days a week. Sponsored applications will not be considered, as no Certificate of Sponsorship is offered.
What the job involves
- Provide strategic leadership and accountability for delivering the Nervecentre EPR programme
- Lead programme planning, governance, delivery, finances, risks and benefits against agreed objectives, milestones and budget
- Oversee all workstreams, including clinical transformation, business change, technical delivery, integration, testing, training, deployment, operational readiness and benefits realisation
- Drive clinical and operational transformation to maximise adoption, patient safety and service improvement
- Build relationships with senior leaders, clinicians, suppliers and external partners, acting as senior escalation point for programme issues
- Lead multidisciplinary teams across clinical, operational and technical areas
- Oversee go-live and operational readiness activities
- Manage resources, contracts and suppliers
- Deliver programme assurance, benefits realisation and continuous optimisation after deployment
- Work with Executive Directors, system partners and Nervecentre
- Ensure the EPR delivers measurable improvements in patient safety, care quality, operational efficiency and user experience
Qualifications
- Master's level education or equivalent experience
- Programme or project management qualification such as MSP or PRINCE2 Practitioner, or equivalent
- Leadership qualification or equivalent senior management experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
- Senior leadership of major digital transformation programmes, including large-scale EPR implementations
- Managing complex programmes with budgets over £10m
- Leading multidisciplinary teams across clinical, operational and technical environments
- Working directly with Executive Boards and senior leadership teams
- Managing suppliers and commercial contracts
- Delivering transformational change within healthcare organisations
Skills & knowledge
- Extensive knowledge of EPR implementation methodologies
- Understanding of NHS delivery, clinical safety, risk management and information governance
- Knowledge of programme governance, assurance and change management frameworks, and managing complex risks and competing priorities
- Strong commercial and financial acumen
- Outstanding leadership, influencing and stakeholder management, with negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Strategic thinking, decision-making and excellent communication and presentation skills
Nice to have
- MBA or postgraduate qualification in digital health, healthcare management or informatics
- Change management or Lean Six Sigma qualification
- Previous Nervecentre implementation experience
- NHS acute trust, multi-site deployment or system-wide digital programme experience
- Knowledge of NHS England digital standards, interoperability and integration, and benefits realisation frameworks
- Advanced facilitation and coaching skills
- Experience of leading organisational culture change
- Experience operating at Board level
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