Application Analyst (AVT)

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Job overview

The post holder will be required to work as part of the Clinical Programme Team with joint working with the wider Digital Team. This role requires an indepth understanding of the EPR (Cerner) applications and other clinical systems (specifically DictateIT) supported by ICT to enable the development of these systems to support the Trusts’ Digital strategy. The post holder will need to liaise with Clinicians, Healthcare Professionals and non-clinical staff when developing clinical systems. This will include providing application support and supporting the Training Team with the delivery of clinical system training.

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• To liaise with Clinicians and other Healthcare Professionals when developing EPR system and other clinical systems supported by ICT
• To receive complex clinical information and use to develop the EPR accordingly in partnership with the applications team
• To support the Clinical Development Team to ensure sufficient and accurate testing (with associated documentation) is provided for system developments
• To develop guideline documents, training documents, policies and procedures to support the use of EPR and other clinical systems supported by ICT
• To be a source of specialist system information for Doctors, Nurses and other Health Care Professionals who may use EPR and other clinical systems supported by ICT
• To liaise with other system teams to agree appropriate development issues
• To understand and apply the database structure in relation to system development
• Develop paper forms for system downtime
• Undertake data quality tasks to ensure that EPR and other clinical systems supported by ICT is accurately populated
• Apply clinical background to support in the development of EPR and other clinical systems supported by ICT
• To analyse user requirements and create system templates accordingly on an on-going basis
• To support the end-users on the use of the document management system

Working for our organisation

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.

The recruiting team reserve the right to close this advertisement early once applications reach maximum limit.

Your recruitment team
The NHS South West London Recruitment Hub is your dedicated recruitment team, here to support you at every stage of the process. If you have a query, please contact us:
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Your application
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Use of Artificial Intelligence
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References
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Closing date
To help us manage recruitment efficiently, some vacancies may close early once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting
If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be contacted by email or SMS from the South West London Recruitment Hub. Please check your registered TRAC email regularly.

Application feedback
If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Safeguarding and DBS Checks
We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.