Job summary
- Main area
- Data Migration
- Grade
- F
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term Contract until October 2027)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 166-DSFS-8356729
- Employer
- Derbyshire Support Facilities Services
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Sutton-In-Ashfield Nottinghamshire
- Salary
- £48,007 - £55,706 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
EPR Data Migration Lead
F
Job overview
The EPR Data Migration Lead will be responsible for the planning, management and delivery of all data migration activities associated with the implementation of the Trust's Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system. The postholder will ensure that data is accurately extracted, cleansed, validated, transformed and migrated from legacy systems into Nervecentre, supporting a safe and successful go-live.
Working across clinical, operational, technical and supplier teams, the Data Migration Lead will establish migration strategies, governance and quality controls, ensuring compliance with information governance, patient safety and regulatory requirements.
Although hybrid working is in place and available across the team, as this role will be key to the EPR programme there will be a requirement to be on site at Sherwood Forest Hospitals a minimum of 3 days per week.
Main duties of the job
Lead the EPR Data Migration workstream, developing migration plans, governance and delivery approaches.
Define migration scope, data requirements, archiving arrangements and cutover activities.
Work with clinical, operational, technical and supplier teams to identify and address data requirements and quality issues.
Oversee data extraction, transformation, mapping, validation and migration from legacy systems.
Lead data cleansing, reconciliation and quality assurance activities to ensure accurate and complete migration.
Manage migration risks, issues and defects, supporting resolution through testing, rehearsal and go-live.
Coordinate migration testing, including mock migrations, dress rehearsals and final cutover.
Produce migration reports, dashboards and status updates for programme governance.
Ensure compliance with Information Governance, GDPR, NHS standards and cybersecurity requirements.
Lead migration resources and suppliers, providing oversight and best practice guidance.
Support operational readiness, go-live and post-implementation stabilisation activities.
Working for our organisation
Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd. (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that’s 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
DSFS has just over 900 staff across Soft and Hard Facilities Services, and our corporate services including, ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Procurement, Finance and Clinical Engineering. Very much part of the ‘Chesterfield Royal family’, DSFS builds on solid NHS foundations to offer a more commercial approach that’s dynamic, flexible, and proactive.
DSFS are proud to be striving to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive flexible workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone’s abilities, uniqueness, and individuality. All our colleagues have the right to and should be able to feel 100% themselves at work; we believe that all our people add to and should improve our culture and not just fit in with it. By embracing our diverse backgrounds and differences our culture becomes richer and makes us stronger together.
Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about the role, including the key responsibilities, knowledge, skills, experience and person specification requirements, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent experience in Information Management, IT, Health Informatics, Data Management or related field.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable criteria
- Qualification in Project Management (PRINCE2, MSP or equivalent).
- Qualification in Data Management, Informatics or Business Analysis.
- NHS Digital or Health Informatics certification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience delivering complex data migration projects.
- Experience of system implementation, digital transformation or EPR programmes.
- Experience managing large and complex datasets.
- Experience of data mapping, cleansing, validation and reconciliation.
- Experience working with technical, operational and clinical stakeholders.
- Experience managing risks, issues and dependencies within programme environments.
Desirable criteria
- Previous EPR or Nervecentre implementation experience.
- NHS Acute Trust experience.
- Experience of PAS, ePMA, Clinical Documentation or Patient Administration data migrations.
- Experience with SQL, reporting tools or data integration solutions.
- Experience supporting go-live and cutover activities.
Experience Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of data migration methodologies and best practice.
- Understanding of data quality, validation and reconciliation processes.
- Understanding of Information Governance and GDPR requirements.
- Knowledge of programme and project governance frameworks.
- Understanding of risks associated with healthcare data migration.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of NHS data standards and coding structures.
- Understanding of interoperability and healthcare integrations.
- Knowledge of Nervecentre architecture and data structures.
Skills and Ability
Essential criteria
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
- Ability to interpret complex datasets and business requirements.
- Strong planning and organisational skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and workstreams.
- Excellent report writing and presentation skills.
- Attention to detail and commitment to data quality.
Desirable criteria
- SQL querying and data analysis skills.
- Experience using data migration and ETL tools
- Advanced Excel and reporting skills.
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Highly organised and methodical.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Collaborative and team-focused.
- Resilient and able to work under pressure.
- Proactive and self-motivated.
- Committed to delivering high-quality outcomes.
- Patient safety focused.
- Credible and confident when working with senior stakeholders.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Heather Stott
- Job title
- Assistant Director - Service Delivery
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07930166199
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