As the Head of Epic EPR, you will lead the operational delivery, service management, and strategic development of the organisation’s electronic patient record system Taurus. You’ll ensure high availability, clinical alignment, secure functionality, and future-ready digital transformation aligned with trust-wide objectives.
- Lead all Taurus system-related activities, serving as the subject matter expert on system development for IM&T colleagues, clinical staff, and operational stakeholders.
- Provide expert professional advice and guidance on Taurus system development to internal teams and the wider organisation.
- Establish and maintain strong, collaborative working relationships with key stakeholders, including Divisional Directors, General Managers, Heads of Nursing, senior staff, and clinicians.
- Manage and coordinate the Taurus system resources to ensure the successful delivery of the EPR programme.
- Develop and implement strategies for all aspects of the EPR programme, including configuration management and testing
- Engage with business leads to support programme workstreams, ensuring alignment with agreed timelines and deliverables.
- Proactively identify, assess, and manage risks and issues within the clinical systems workstream of the EPR programme. Develop and implement effective mitigation strategies and escalate issues through the appropriate programme governance channels.
- Operate as a key member of the senior EPR leadership team, demonstrating strong and positive leadership to direct reports, the wider programme team, and stakeholders.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
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