IT Database Administrator | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 27 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £35,392 - £42,618 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 June 2024 |
| Location: | Ipswich, IP2 8SD |
| Company: | Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6326527/432-HR362-24 |
Summary
Exciting times lie ahead for ESNEFT as we embark on the implementation of Epic, our chosen supplier for a new Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system. We are at the start of a generational digital transformation project with a focus on patient care. By joining our EPR Team, you will play a key role in shaping the future of healthcare delivery, enhancing patient outcomes & optimising healthcare. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a dynamic team, contributing your expertise to a project that promises impactful change. If you are passionate about healthcare technology & eager to make a real difference, we welcome you to join us on this transformative journey.
The EPR Operational Database (ODB) Administrators will form part of the EPR Database team as part of the wider EPR Infrastructure unit.
This role involves the creation, configuration, & ongoing management of the ODB environments catering to production, reporting, disaster recovery, training & non-production requirements. The ODB team will proactively monitor the environment, define & document processes & procedures to ensure target availability, & assist with providing strategic direction & solution design across database technologies, specializing in the EPR Strategic ODB.
• You will form part of EPR Database team, overseeing the creation, configuration, and ongoing management of ODB environments.
• You will proactively monitor the environment and implement processes to ensure target availability for production, reporting, disaster recovery, training, and non-production needs.
• You will assist with and provide strategic direction and solution design expertise in EPR Strategic Operational Database technologies.
• You will design and implement production environments aligned with trust growth plans and project initiatives.
• You will plan and strategize disaster recovery for all aspects of data base infrastructure.
• You will stay updated on new technologies, assess their relevance to the Trust's business requirements, and provide input into relevant business cases.
• You will be a technical specialist for EPR and Non EPR implementation projects, providing expert advice on all database-driven activities.
• You will analyse, investigate, and resolve complex database-focused issues, both project-based and ongoing operational concerns.
• You will participate in an on-call rotation for EPR data base support.
• You will collaborate with technical teams and Epic to ensure proactive support and adherence to best practices
Epic (our EPR software) certification must be achieved within 6 months of start date. Training may be undertaken in the USA and therefore the ability to travel to this destination is essential.
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
This advert closes on Sunday 16 Jun 2024