Records Improvement Manager

Job summary

At Sherwood Forest Hospitals, we're dedicated to enhancing patient care and operational efficiency through innovative solutions and strategic development. We are seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking Records Improvement Manager to join our team and play a key role in shaping our document management strategy.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Records Improvement Manager to drive the development and implementation of our Trust's document management strategy. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for scoping, managing, and leading the enhancement of our document management approach to fully leverage system capabilities and support the broader EPR Programme.

If you are passionate about driving improvements and have the expertise to lead transformative projects, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification document.

About us

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.

Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification document.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential
  • Demonstrates understanding of the use of information, the NHS national health agenda and other informatics related national strategies and policies.
  • Has understanding of the role and importance of health informatics
  • Knowledge of current health and social care agenda
  • Demonstrates developed and effective knowledge of current business change and benefits realisation methodologies
  • Specialist knowledge of the application and use of IT in the NHS and its strategic application
  • Knowledge of all stages of information management and technology development projects from business analysis to implementation and benefits realisation
  • Understanding of the NHS structure, services and strategic agenda
  • Knowledge of information governance guidance and legislation
Desirable
  • Workshop facilitation
  • Awareness of Secondary User Services and Commissioning datasets
  • Understanding of NHS Data Model and dictionary

Qualifications

Essential
  • Educated to degree level. In possession of or working towards to Masters degree level or equivalent professional qualification
  • In possession of the PRINCE2 Project Management Foundation Qualification
  • Some experience of formal project management underpinned with a programme of continuing professional development
  • MS Project
  • MS Office (Office 365)
Desirable
  • In possession of the PRINCE2 Project Management Practitioner Qualification
  • Health Information qualification

Experience

Essential
  • Project Management and IT experience
  • Delivery of complex programmes of work using the PRINCE2 methodology
  • Extensive experience of working in an operational capacity in a health care setting, with experience at a senior level within their healthcare profession.
  • Experience of managing significant change to a service within a healthcare operational environment
  • Experience of managing the change and realisation of benefits within a project structure
  • Proven advanced communication skills and an ability to communicate highly complex information clearly and concisely to stakeholders with varying degrees of understanding.
  • Proven ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
  • Proven ability to prioritise and organise workload
  • Ability to communicate with a diverse group of professionals to very large groups
  • Strong team leader with an ability to work effectively with others
  • Ability to motivate staff, colleagues and stakeholders within a project
  • Excellent time management and organisational skills
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
Desirable
  • Workshop/events facilitation
  • NHS or other public services background

Contractual Requirements

Essential
  • Ability to work flexibly, outside normal office hours, in order to suit the needs of the users.
  • Ability to travel in order to deliver presentations at point of need
  • Clean driving licence and use of car

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kings Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/

Company
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Sutton in Ashfield, United Kingdom NG17 4JL
Employment Type
Fixed-Term
Salary
£46148.00 - £52809.00 a year
Posted
Company
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Sutton in Ashfield, United Kingdom NG17 4JL
Employment Type
Fixed-Term
Salary
£46148.00 - £52809.00 a year
Posted