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Job requirements
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Essential
36 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Qualifications
Post graduate qualifications (masters) or equivalent
- Qualifications
Project or Programme management qualification (Prince II, Managing Successful Programmes or equivalent)
- Qualifications
Evidence of continual professional development
- Qualifications
Evidence of formal management development or relevant experience
- Other Requirements
Able to travel and work from a number of different locations
- Other Requirements
Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required
- Analytical and Judgement Skills
Excellent analytical skills
- Analytical and Judgement Skills
Ability to convey complex information in a clear and understandable format
- Analytical and Judgement Skills
Ability to analyse and assess projects, identifying areas for collaborative working to improve performance
- Analytical and Judgement Skills
Analyse and present highly complex, sensitive or contentious information to a wide range of stakeholders and groups
- Knowledge & Nature of Experience
Extensive Project Management skills and experience
- Knowledge & Nature of Experience
Familiarity with EPR based management and information systems
- Knowledge & Nature of Experience
Knowledge of NHS Strategy and Policy
- Knowledge & Nature of Experience
Knowledge, understanding and experience in managing risk
- Knowledge & Nature of Experience
Experience in managing complex EPR projects
- Knowledge & Nature of Experience
Experience of both operational leadership and projects within the NHS setting
- Knowledge & Nature of Experience
Experience in training provision
- Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Excellent facilitative and coaching skills
- Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Ability to mediate and resolve conflict situations successfully where there is resistance to change
- Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Ability to work as part of a multi-professional team
- Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the Trust
- Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role
- Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Excellent IT skills, including keyboard skills, use of Microsoft Office and a range of project management software
- Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Ability to plan and implement new ways of working, facilitate collaborative working and capacity planning
- Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Excellent organisational skills
- Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Pro-active and self-motivated, with the ability to motivate others
- Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Ability to work independently and demonstrate a high degree of autonomy
- Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Ability to prioritise own workload appropriately
- Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Flexible to meet service needs
- Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Ability to work in a challenging and busy environment whilst meeting deadlines
- Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Ability to lead on service development in specialist areas, proposing changes which have a service wide impact
- Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Assertive and confident
- Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Evidence of change management skills in a complex setting
- Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Ability to manage teams at multiple sites/locations
- Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Ability to chair and structure meetings
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
Quality Improvement qualification (e.g. Lean)
- Knowledge & Nature of Experience
Knowledge and Experience of LEAN Improvement methodology
- Knowledge & Nature of Experience
Experience in managing complex organisational change projects
- Knowledge & Nature of Experience
Experience in budgetary and resource management
- Knowledge & Nature of Experience
Experience in capacity and service planning within an acute health care setting
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Taurus EPR team, powered by Epic, as an EPR Project Manager.
As a Project Manager, you'll play a vital role in optimising and supporting our Taurus electronic patient record (EPR) system. You'll work closely with stakeholders from across the organisation at all levels, to deliver, develop and implement key projects that support safe and efficient patient care.
Main duties of the job
The Taurus EPR Programme is responsible for the ongoing delivery, optimisation, and governance of the Trust's (Epic) electronic patient record system. Having delivered a successful implementation, the team's strategic focus has now shifted from build and stabilisation to optimisation, value realisation, and continuous improvement ensuring the Trust draws maximum clinical, operational, and financial benefit from its Epic investment.
The EPR Project Manager is a senior member of the Taurus team and will support the team and Trust's strategic objectives through the following duties:
Ensure comprehensive documentation is developed, communicated clearly, and presented to relevant stakeholders to support understanding and consistency.
Provide clear and timely progress updates, proactively escalate issues when projects are off track, and hold team members accountable for delivering agreed commitments.
Design and implement an accessible benefits framework that captures quantitative and qualitative data, enabling effective reporting on benefits realisation and performance.
Lead by example, taking a hands-on approach and contributing directly to delivery when required.
Understand the wider organisational context, team challenges, and delivery constraints, and ensure these are considered when planning and delivering work.
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.
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.
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This advert is for EPR Project Manager with Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Project manager role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 Per Annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 07 Sep 2026.
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