Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline such as education, informatics, healthcare, or digital systems.
• Ability to evidence specialist knowledge acquired through substantial practical experience in complex digital or data-focused roles

Desirable

• Training or certification related to clinical systems, EPR/PAS platforms
• Project/change qualifications (e.g., PRINCE2/Agile/Change Management) are desirable.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Significant experience supporting or delivering data migration, data transformation, or large-scale system change involving multiple data sources and stakeholders.
• In-depth knowledge and practical experience of the Carenotes EPR, including system configuration and underlying data architecture.
• Experience of working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders, including clinical, operational, technical, and supplier colleagues in a Mental Health Trust.
• Experience of analysing complex information and exercising professional judgement to support decision-making in high-risk, time-critical, or ambiguous situations.
• Experience of contributing to formal governance, assurance, or reporting processes within a programme or project environment.
• Demonstrable understanding of patient information systems and clinical workflows within a mental health provider or comparable healthcare environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills, with the ability to adapt messaging for diverse audiences, including clinicians, managers, and senior programme forums.
• Ability to interpret and communicate highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information, overcoming barriers to understanding and resistance to change.
• Ability to provide sound professional advice and assurance to stakeholders at all organisational levels.

Desirable

• Experience of data migration within an NHS mental health Trust or similar large, complex public-sector organisation.
• Experience of working with EPR suppliers
• Demonstrable knowledge of mental health EPRs
• Evidence of working sensitively and effectively across multiple sites and multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience of providing specialist guidance, mentoring, or leadership to colleagues in a complex and changeable environment.
• Advanced proficiency in standard Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) to support analysis, reporting, and presentation of information.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).