The Epic Interfacing team leader will manage a team of application analysts responsible for interfacing and interoperability development at Cambridge University NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will require in depth specialist knowledge of the Epic system and experience in the use of interfaces to transfer data between electronic patient records in the NHS, enabling clinical pathways to traverse system boundaries.

Main duties of the job

Day to day the individual will liaise with the workstream configuration and clinical leads to understand the interface and integration requirements. The individual will then create and manage interface developments, aligned to the Trusts IT change management methodology so that all changes are managed in a structured fashion. This approach will ensure that all changes across the technology environments are synchronised, impact assessed and released with minimal friction across the Trusts technology landscape.

The individual will be responsible for the complete build, deployment and testing of Bridges, InterSystems, .NET and other 3rd party interfaces. They will be experienced in developing HL7, IHE, FHIR, .NET or other technical interfaces on Epic, InterSystems or alternative EPR and Integration platforms. This level of experience will enable the individual to design and develop interfaces that will allow IT systems to talk to each other using modern interoperability standards.

About us

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment

This vacancy will close at midnight on 5th December 2024

Interviews are due to be held on 13th December 2024

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Master's degree or equivalent experience
• Epic certification in Bridges or other relevant application

Desirable

• PRINCE/MSP or other project management qualification

Experience

Essential

• Line management/team leadership experience
• Design and delivery of workflows/processes
• Experience of working with the Epic EPR system
• Experience of working with senior clinicians, consultant medical staff and other senior managers
• Experience of delivery of benefits from the implementation of technology / services
• Experience of working to tight deadlines

Desirable

• Experience of managing clinical and/or operational services within the NHS
• Configuration and adaptation of EPR technology to meet the needs of users
• Application support service delivery

Knowledge

Essential

• In depth specialist knowledge of clinical and/or operational workflows and processes in a healthcare setting
• Knowledge of the Epic EPR system
• High degree of ability to make complex judgments and solve complex process and analytical problems

Desirable

• Understanding of NHS operational and/or clinical management

Skills

Essential

• Excellent analytical skills for complex business and clinical processes
• Sound project management skills
• Highly complex application technical skills
• Good people management skills
• Excellent communication skills - with ability to communicate to large groups of staff and senior/board level executives and clinicians.
• Ability to resolve complex process and analytical problems
• Ability to make decisions based on complex facts or situations requiring analysis, interpretation, or comparison of a range of options
• Sound project management skills
• First class application technical skills
• Good communication skills - particularly with clinical staff
• Ability to concentrate for long periods of time on complex data and process analysis

Desirable

• Application support skills

Additional Requirements

Essential

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
• The post-holder must be able to plan ahead, to manage and prioritise their workload and respond flexibly to rapidly changing demands

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Addenbrookes Hospital-Division Corporate

HIlls Road

Cambridge

CB22 0QQ

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