# EPR Programme Director > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/epr-programme-director/97d4d498-7510-4fd7-8b8d-a6370d6259df - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/epr-programme-director/97d4d498-7510-4fd7-8b8d-a6370d6259df.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Chesterfield Royal Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Programme manager - **Salary:** £78801.00 to £91255.00 - **Contract type:** 15 months (Fixed Term Contract until February 2028) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-15T14:47:40.569Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8354076 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8354076?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The EPR Programme Director will provide strategic leadership, direction and accountability for the successful delivery of the Trust's Nervecentre Electronic Patient Record (EPR) Programme. The postholder will be responsible for leading a complex, multi-year digital transformation programme, ensuring delivery of the Nervecentre EPR within agreed scope, timescales, budget and quality standards. They will oversee all programme workstreams including clinical transformation, business change, technical delivery, integration, testing, training, deployment, operational readiness and benefits realisation. Working closely with Executive Directors, clinical leaders, operational teams, system partners and Nervecentre, the Programme Director will ensure the EPR delivers measurable improvements in patient safety, quality of care, operational efficiency and user experience. 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 Hospital a minimum of 3 days per week. ### Main duties of the job Provide strategic leadership and accountability for the successful delivery of the Nervecentre EPR Programme. Lead programme planning, governance, delivery, finances, risks and benefits, ensuring achievement of agreed objectives, milestones and budget. Drive clinical and operational transformation, working with stakeholders to maximise adoption, patient safety and service improvement. Build strong relationships with senior leaders, clinicians, suppliers and external partners, acting as the senior escalation point for programme issues. Lead multidisciplinary teams, oversee go-live and operational readiness activities, and ensure effective resource, contract and supplier management. Deliver programme assurance, benefits realisation and continuous optimisation following deployment. Accountable for ensuring the Nervecentre EPR delivers improvements in patient care, staff experience, operational performance and digital maturity across the Trust. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information about this role, including the key responsibilities, expected outcomes, knowledge, skills, experience and person specification requirements, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification. ### Applicant requirements This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Outstanding leadership and influencing skills. - Exceptional stakeholder management abilities. - Strong commercial and financial acumen. - Strategic thinking and decision-making capability. - Excellent communication and presentation skills. - Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills. - Ability to manage complex risks and competing priorities. **Desirable** - Advanced facilitation and coaching skills. - Experience of leading organisational culture change. - Experience operating at Board level. ### Knowledge **Essential** - Extensive knowledge of EPR implementation methodologies. - Understanding of NHS healthcare delivery and operational processes. - Knowledge of programme governance and assurance frameworks. - Understanding of clinical safety, risk management and information governance. - Knowledge of change management and organisational transformation. **Desirable** - Knowledge of NHS England digital standards. - Understanding of interoperability and integration technologies. - Knowledge of benefits realisation frameworks. ### Experience **Essential** - Significant senior leadership experience delivering major digital transformation programmes - Proven track record of leading large-scale EPR implementations. - Experience managing complex programmes with budgets exceeding £10m. - Experience leading multidisciplinary teams across clinical, operational and technical environments. - Experience working directly with Executive Boards and Senior Leadership Teams. - Experience managing suppliers and commercial contracts. - Experience delivering transformational change within healthcare organisations. **Desirable** - Previous Nervecentre implementation experience. - NHS Acute Trust experience. - Multi-site deployment experience. - Experience of regional or system-wide digital programmes. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Educated to master’s level or equivalent experience. - Programme or project management qualification (MSP, PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent). - Evidence of continuing professional development. - Leadership qualification or equivalent senior management experience. **Desirable** - MBA or postgraduate qualification in Digital Health, Healthcare Management or Informatics. - Change Management qualification. - Lean Six Sigma qualification. ## Documents - [working for us handbook (pdf, 497.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2977) - [epr programme director jd (pdf, 416.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10679838) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.