Job overview

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Digital Change Manager to work in our digital team as part of our EmPoweR Programme team to realise the implementation of our acute Electronic Patient Record (EPR).

This post will be part of the Digital Development team who will be focused on change management within the EmPoweR programme and projects that have interdependencies to this programme.  Providing senior leadership, the post holder will assist the Digital Programme Manager and Deputy Associate Director of Digital in the successful implementation, and optimisation of the EPR to realise the digital strategy and projects central to improving the digital culture and uptake of digital systems at ESHT. 

The post holder will need to be highly motivated, enthusiastic, team-focused and highly experienced, to provide excellent change management activities for our acute Electronic Patient Record supplier Nervecentre. 

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a well organised and motivated person, with a can-do attitude who can demonstrate and live the following skills/expertise:

• A good understanding of change management methodology and experience of implementing clinical/ digital change management projects in a healthcare setting. 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage stakeholders, define and lead change management activities as required.
• Experience of working with and facilitating multi-disciplinary groups will be essential as will the ability to communicate and manage the impacts of large-scale IT implementation.
• Knowledge of benefits management methodology to support the benefits realisation for clinical systems implementation.
• Experience of process mapping, analysis and improvement. Maintaining change and impact logs to analyse data and feedback to assess the impact of changes. Supporting others to make informed decisions is important to mitigate risk.
• Good knowledge of the Nervecentre solution is desirable
• Middle/senior NHS management background with line management responsibilities.
• Recent experience of implementing change programmes within a large and diverse environment.

Working for our organisation

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year. 

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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