EPR PMO Lead

The EPR PMO Lead will play a key role in the EPR Team, developing and supporting a professional PMO function that supports the development and delivery of the EPR Programme, providing a framework, governance, drumbeat and reporting on the progress of the programme. The post holder will provide effective input into the work of the Group, to support the achievement of our vision and values. Travel to the sites will be required.

This will involve large scale and sustainable change across the Trust as we move away from existing and outdated paper. Based clinical and non-clinical processes.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSENHSFT) provides services to the residents of Southend, Basildon, and Chelmsford. It was formed in April 2020 by the merger of Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust, and Basildon & Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex, and Suffolk.

EPUT was formed on 1 April 2017 following the merger of North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (NEP) and South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT).

EPUT and MSEFT are embarking on a UK first of type EPR procurement for a single EPR that spans Acute, Mental Health and Community health services. We have already undertaken extensive market engagement have submitted our full business case

There is extensive interest nationally in this first of type opportunity and we are excited to offer this role to an experienced programme lead to support us in spearheading the programme., With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.