An opportunity has arisen at The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust for a talented, highly motivated Integration Development Manager to join our busy and dynamic Digital Support Team. You will be working with our customers and suppliers to develop innovative robust integrated digital solutions.
The Trust is investing significantly in digital technologies, and this is an exciting opportunity to be part of a wider operational support team, developing and supporting existing interfaces.
If you're a proactive team player, eager to contribute, reach out and be part of our transformative digital journey, then we would encourage you to apply for this role.
Main duties of the job
The Trust Integration Engine (TIE) is the root of the Trust's IT Messaging Network. The TIE manages all trust interfaces and handles the messages that are transferred between systems. The main purpose of this role is to maintain the stability of the TIE and ensure key systems within the Trust remain operational on a day-to-day basis.
Working with information system suppliers and Trust staff, the position holder will be responsible for assisting with the delivery, installation, system management, development, and support of the interface and integration requirements for Trust information systems.
To be involved in future developments of the TIE and other Trust systems (e.g EPR). This will include working with Trust staff and system suppliers to identify the requirements and to assist in the system analysis and development of system interfaces.
Job responsibilities
1. Assist in the development and implementation of integration solutions, hosted within the Trust Integration Engine (TIE), done in association with relevant system suppliers and IM&T staff.
2. Manage and support the interfaces developed within the Trust Integration Engine (TIE).
3. Ensure all interfaces are protected by adopting Trust standard processes such as Change Management and appropriate security, backup, and housekeeping procedures, with supporting documentation.
4. Provide first and second line technical support for TIE developed interfaces and where required escalate issues to system suppliers.
5. Provide interfacing expertise and serve as a key liaison between system suppliers and Trust IM&T personnel, providing assistance in defining system integration requirements.
6. Support and enhance new and existing interfaces written in current and future standards including HL7, JSON, XML, ITK, FHIR, fixed and variable length formats and ODBC, CACHE databases, and SQL.
7. Assist in the preparation and execution of system user acceptance testing (UAT) plans in relation to interfacing/integration system testing.
8. Ensure any developments are fully tested to a standard where data integrity is maintained and in accordance with security and confidentiality standards.
9. Participate in data quality initiatives to improve the data on information systems used within the Trust.
10. Work with other Trust teams in the development and maintenance of existing Information systems.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Educated to degree level or equivalent or able to demonstrate equivalent level of experience.
* Specialist qualification in IM&T or ITIL.
Knowledge and Awareness
* An excellent knowledge of confidentiality and data security.
* Awareness of FHIR.
* Awareness of concepts behind a Health Information Exchange (EPR).
* Knowledge and awareness of different systems used within an NHS Trust.
* Awareness of integration engines e.g., Mirth and Rhapsody.
* Awareness of regional collaborations for using clinical systems.
* Awareness of current regional integration projects.
Skills and Abilities
* Ability to learn and develop skills further.
* Resolve second line support problems.
* Ability to prioritise workload.
* Able to liaise with technical and non-technical staff.
Experience
* Experience of CACHE Databases and SQL.
* Experience of ObjectScript and Transformations.
* Experience of ITK HL7 messages and FHIR.
* Recent experience of working with Intersystems Healthshare HealthConnect or Ensemble or IRIS.
* Experience of testing interfaces and debugging code.
* Previous work experience in the NHS.
* Previous experience of managing staff.
* Supporting Trust wide clinical systems.
* Significant knowledge of working practices/areas where clinical systems are used.
* Working with suppliers.
* Defining user requirements and interpreting them to system suppliers.
* Knowledge of project methodology.
* Knowledge of NHS data definitions, standards and ability to interpret NHS policy and provide advice and guidance.
Personal Attributes
* Ability to work as part of a team and alone.
* Excellent organisational and time management skills, able to work accurately under pressure to meet deadlines.
* Self-motivated with the ability to motivate others.
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