Job Description

The Digital Design Collaborative (DDC) is a forward-thinking partnership of NHS Acute Trusts across the East Midlands, united in delivering a region-wide digital transformation. Our shared ambition is to operate as one integrated healthcare system, powered by digital excellence.

Our vision:

"We will have the best EPR in the NHS for the benefit of our patients, staff and population."

We're achieving this by:

Prioritising patient safety and wellbeing



Empowering staff with intuitive digital tools



Embracing innovation and collaboration to deliver lasting impact



Together, we are implementing a nationally leading Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system that will revolutionise care delivery--enabling instant access to information, reducing paper use, and enhancing clinical decision-making.



We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Senior Project Manager to play a pivotal role in the implementation of a cutting-edge Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system across Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust , as part of the wider Joined-Up Care Derbyshire ICS .



Recruitment of this EPR Senior Project Manager role is managed by Derbyshire Support & Facilities Services Ltd (DSFS) , proud to support the DDC's digital ambitions.



This is a key leadership role within an ambitious clinical transformation programme that will revolutionise how care is delivered across our region. You will lead both clinical and non-clinical workstreams, ensuring projects are scoped, planned, and delivered effectively in line with PRINCE2 methodology .



This role requires strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills to deliver high-impact digital transformation across Chesterfield Royal Hospital and University Hospitals of Derby and Burton.



Manage multiple Trust-wide projects, ensuring delivery on time and within budget



Lead a team of 3-10 staff, providing clear direction and support



Drive alignment with strategic and operational goals



Work across organisational boundaries to ensure seamless collaboration and communication



Producing high-quality project documentation (e.g., PID, plans, reports) in line with PRINCE2.



Managing and supporting a team of Project Coordinators and third-party suppliers.



Building strong relationships across departments and ensuring stakeholder engagement at all stages.



Supporting organisational readiness and risk management, including acting as Risk Lead.



Ensuring controlled project closure and transition to business as usual.



This role requires strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills to deliver high-impact digital transformation across Chesterfield Royal Hospital and University Hospitals of Derby and Burton.



Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd. (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that's 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.



DSFS has just over 900 staff across Soft and Hard Facilities Services, and our corporate services including, ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Procurement, Finance and Clinical Engineering. Very much part of the 'Chesterfield Royal family', DSFS builds on solid NHS foundations to offer a more commercial approach that's dynamic, flexible, and proactive.



DSFS are proud to be striving to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive flexible workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone's abilities, uniqueness, and individuality. All our colleagues have the right to and should be able to feel 100% themselves at work; we believe that all our people add to and should improve our culture and not just fit in with it. By embracing our diverse backgrounds and differences our culture becomes richer and makes us stronger together.



Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered



Please see below link for the DSFS website.



DSFS - Derbyshire Support & Facilities Services Limited | DSFS



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