System Manager

You will have responsibility for daily management, on-going support and maintenance (including training), service development and technical administration of the System Management across Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley District Hospital, including the interfaces and integration with various hospital systems.
Provide technical support and advice to end users, of all disciplines, and departments.
You will be part of the Enterprise Wide Applications team and will be expected to work closely with other Digital teams, Clinical and Operational staff within the Medicine Division.
In addition you will lead in all areas relating to the system management and also be involved in any changes that happen for systems that are interfaced. This includes liaising with the system provider in regards to upgrades, potential system developments and business as usual issues.
To liaise closely with Operations departments to ensure business as usual is followed correctly, to encourage system use for all admin and clinical staff affected and assist in any changes to standard operating procedures and keep updated with business and usual with all stakeholders.
Manage day to day operations, system issues and data quality/information governance issues.

Working for our organisation
The Trust has a number of programmes aimed at digitally enabling our clinical services.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of., + Maintain and develop and manage working relationships with stakeholders, project staff, software suppliers, IT professionals, lead clinicians and other relevant Trust personnel.
+ Attend & chair meetings on behalf of the Enterprise Wide Applications management team and senior management team to facilitate and manage work packages
+ To be responsible for and manage, maintain and develop the key IT systems and update Digital IT Senior Management team & relevant programme boards and stakeholders
+ Initiate, promote and participate in detailed meetings and workshops for requirements with IT Professionals and Software suppliers based on end-user needs
+ Manage detailed IM&T requirements, communicate available options and solutions, assist in the establishment of timescales to meet user, department and supplier expectations and contribute to building a professional and positive impression of the organisation
+ Gather and analyse detailed IM&T system/process requirements
+ Assist & manage in the continued assessment of IM&T developments to ensure requirements are met and that they are fulfilled within the planned timescales and that any deviations or timescale slippages are reported to line management
+ Provide high level input & lead with major IM&T installations, software updates, deployments and infrastructure related services
+ Allocation of work to Departmental personnel as required
+ Adhere to the approved Standard Operating Procedures used in the Department and Trust
+ Comply with legislation, policies and procedures
+ Use and maintain resources efficiently and effectively
+ Support the development of Technology
+ Innovate and participate in discussion around new ways of working and new technology trends
+ Support the training and development of team members
Dear Potential Applicant,
It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
+ Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
+ This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
+ Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
+ Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.
Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)
If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.
The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.
The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £42.90 and for a Standard Disclosure £22.90 which includes a small handling fee.
This cost is not applicable for a Volunteer post

Ideally we are looking for a multifaceted individual to work with multidisciplinary teams comprising of technical and clinical roles. You will be part of a clinical applications team and it will be expected that the post will also engage in other high profile projects when needed.
This is your opportunity to lead and see to fruition established programmes of work in IT. We are looking for an experienced IT professional with solid experience in successfully managing Clinical and corporate systems and lead a team in the training and go-live phases of each work stream across the Trust.
We need you to contribute to improved utilisation of Clinical Applications at LTHTR for the benefit of our patients, reducing wait times and improving financial outcomes.

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work., The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.
We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.
We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.
We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.