Job overview

The EPR Test Lead will be responsible for the overall planning, management, coordination and delivery of all testing activities associated with the Electronic Patient Record (EPR) programme.

The postholder will develop and implement a comprehensive test plan's in line with the SFH Trusts test strategy covering system, integration, regression, performance, user acceptance, operational readiness and go-live testing. They will ensure that all 

EPR solutions are tested thoroughly, defects are managed effectively, and systems are safe and fit for clinical use before deployment.

Working closely with clinical, operational, digital and supplier teams, the EPR Test Lead will provide assurance to programme leadership that the EPR solution meets business, clinical, regulatory and technical 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 and manage all EPR testing activities, ensuring delivery against programme timescales and go-live requirements. Develop test plans, coordinate SIT, UAT, Operational Readiness, Data Migration and DITL testing, and ensure test environments and data are fit for purpose.

Oversee the creation and execution of test scripts, ensuring clinical, operational and technical workflows are fully validated. Manage defect logging, triage and resolution with suppliers, ensuring patient safety issues are escalated and recorded appropriately.

Work closely with clinical, operational and programme teams to coordinate testing activity, provide expert advice and promote best practice. Produce testing reports, dashboards and assurance documentation to support governance and deployment decisions.

Ensure compliance with patient safety, information governance and NHS standards, working alongside Clinical Safety Officers and programme stakeholders. Lead testing resources and support continuous improvement across the programme.

The role covers testing across all EPR workstreams, including Clinical Documentation, ePMA, PAS, Orders and Results, Urgent and Emergency Care, Outpatients, Inpatients, Theatres, Integration, Reporting, Mobile Solutions, Data Migration and Operational Readiness.

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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Flexible Working

If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.

 VISA's and Immigration system

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered at this point in time.

When DSFS Ltd are able to offer sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK), applicants will be required to provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form.  Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.  Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

COVID19 Vaccination

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services (‘DSFS’) is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.

Communications 

Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account, spam folders and NHS Jobs (where applicable) account regularly.

References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore, to speed up the recruitment process please provide an up to date email address for all referees when completing your application form.

If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the DSFS Human Resources team on 01246 513737 / [email protected] and we will be happy to provide assistance.

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