Training & Qualifications

Essential

• A relevant IT degree at MSc level or above, or equivalent technical qualification & experience (equivalent experience = a minimum of 3 years’ working in a relevant technical role of sufficient seniority)

Desirable

• ITIL Foundation Level Qualification

Experience

Essential

• Familiar with NHS Hospital Information systems with extensive knowledge of the Patient Administration System and Interfaces within an Acute NHS Trust setting.
• At least 5 years’ experience in interface development within a structured environment
• Has highly advanced/specialist knowledge of healthcare IT communication standards, including HL7 v2.
• Highly experienced in using an Integration Engine to design, build, and test interfaces.
• Considerable practical experience working with relational databases and SQL.
• Demonstrable team leadership experience.

Desirable

• Practical knowledge of ITIL and ISO9002 standards (or other equivalent Quality Management Systems).
• Experience developing interfaces that transform messages via Mapper Definition Files and JavaScript filters using the Lyniate Rhapsody integration engine.
• Experience of working with XML messages.
• Experience of working with HL7 FHIR messages in JSON format.

Communication & Relationship Skills

Essential

• Excellent verbal and written communication (-1 for spelling mistakes, -1 for grammatical mistakes, -2 for unanswered questions, -2 for unclear/confused answers, -5 for obvious use of AI to complete the application)
• Experience of writing test plans and design specifications, and able to produce these to a high standard.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).