Job summary
- Main area
- EPR
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: N/A
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 284-26-8281288-COCM-A
- Employer
- Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Birmingham Womens and Childrens
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 per annum / pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Taurus Application Analyst
Band 6
Flexible working:
Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Taurus EPR team powered by Epic as an application analyst.
As a Taurus application analyst, you’ll play a vital role in optimising and supporting our Taurus electronic patient record (EPR) system. You’ll work closely with clinicians, department leaders, and IT teams to implement, maintain, and improve Taurus applications that support safe and efficient patient care.
Accreditation in at least one Epic application is an essential requirement for this role
This is a hybrid role with a minimum expectation of 50% on site presence
Main duties of the job
Have a certification in an application module in at least one Epic service area or working towards gaining certification
Support with the analysing and documenting of local workflows, data collection and reporting requirements.
Works with stakeholders to translate their requirements into system configuration under the guidance of the Senior Analyst.
Ensure that the system is configured to meet new ‘best practice’ ways of working, in order to achieve benefits across the whole patient pathway and not just within each module.
Apply Epic build and design knowledge to analyse current business practices to provide the recommended workflow solutions.
Support on designated integrated areas (such as testing, printing, business continuity planning) to ensure a coordinated approach across all application teams.
Work with the team and stakeholders to solve problems and challenges in the workflows and system build that have previously not been encountered by Epic.
Support the planning, designing, and execution of user testing efforts and ensures module testing activity is completed, tracked and is consistent with published deadlines.
Working for our organisation
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
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.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person specification
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience working at a higher level within a healthcare environment.
- Comprehensive range of IT skills.
- Advanced keyboard skills required
- Ability to facilitate the process redesign to the enhancement of service delivery.
- Influencing/negotiating skills within a multi-disciplinary environment, both internally and externally
Desirable criteria
- Presentation skills
Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to work under pressure, prioritise workload and work autonomously.
- Ability to work and deliver to strict deadlines
- Ability to multi-task effectively.
- Flexible and highly motivated.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Excellent communication skills
- Team player.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Certification in at least one Epic application.
- Degree level or equivalent
- Evidence of personal and professional development.
- Undertaking or wish to undertake further training to enhance professional development.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working with clinicians and other staff to deeply understand their workflows and needs within the Epic system.
- Clear, detailed understanding of configuring the Epic platform and its modules through hands-on build and testing
- Ability to Identify and resolve issues within the Epic system, working with end-users to provide support.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alia Mahmood
- Job title
- Lead Application Analyst
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01213339999
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