Job summary Immediate start required The Test Analyst will take a leading role in the Testing for any assigned project and associated sub programme. This Testing will be done in accordance within a test framework. This role will require contribution to the Systems and Integration Testing, User Acceptance Testing, Regression Testing and Performance Testing activities. The role also requires hands-on testing application expertise of LGT's clinical applications to ensure project deadlines and change requirements are met. The Test Analyst will need to work closely with Project Managers, the Test Manager, transformation team and clinical and technical stakeholders throughout their working day. The ICT Test Team plays a pivotal role in ensuring that all changes and implementations are rigorously tested to identify and eliminate any software issues.This is a very busy team involved in multiple projects, changes or issue fixes and so you will need to be someone who is proactive, enjoys a challenge and can handle pressure. LGT is looking for a good team player with attention to detail and excellent analytical and organisational skills who can multi-task and work to tight deadlines to ensure that Testing is delivered on time and to a high quality consistently. Experience in testing Cerner Millenium would be beneficial.You should have previous experience working in multiple test projects or activities and possess strong stakeholder and communication skills to succeed in this role. Main duties of the job The post holder will be responsible for: Performing clinical application and integration testing. Delivery to testing programme timelines involving all relevant user testers and third-party staff. The set-up of User Acceptance Testing for all programme modules and application releases. Ensure that all resources required for Testing are available, including people, locations, test environments, and test scripts. Work with all members of IT to ensure compliance with robust test plans. Coordinate with the Solution Design and Integration and/or Applications Team (including third parties) to ensure robust and detailed interface functional testing. Development of test scenarios and scripts with the respective application teams. Maintaining a testing tracker/plan and respective documentation, including issue logs and defect lists. Contributing to the Test Library: test scripts, test plans, test outcomes, test tracker. Working with third parties to ensure that test scenarios and scripts are comprehensive, useful and tracked. Knowing when to escalate to senior management for information purposes, ratification or decision-making. Making judgements from a range of options on how to design and implement test plans and monitor their progress. Help to deliver the overall test programme/strategy, which will cross all application areas, data conversion and infrastructure readiness and resilience. About us Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations: Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development Widening access (anchor institution) and employability Improving the experience of staff with disability Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development Making equalities mainstream Date posted 07 November 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum plus HCAS Contract Fixed term Duration 6 months Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 197-RF6015 Job locations Catford London SE13 6LH Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will: Ensure all test results and system defects are documented in the appropriate issues repository, to agreed standards, for future reference and tracking outstanding items. Provide regular assurance reports on Testing to the Test Manager. Ensure that there is a detailed log of all testing activities (across technical delivery, application delivery, data conversion and interfaces delivery) to support audit. Coordinate application and integrated testing efforts and the relevant staff. Knowledge Essential ISTQB Certification. 4 years of experience. Educated to Degree level in an IT-related subject or previous experience in an IT testing role. Experience in End to End Testing and User Acceptance Testing. Excellent communication skills. Desirable Experience working in the healthcare. Experience in Cerner Millennium, RIO EPR Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will: Ensure all test results and system defects are documented in the appropriate issues repository, to agreed standards, for future reference and tracking outstanding items. Provide regular assurance reports on Testing to the Test Manager. Ensure that there is a detailed log of all testing activities (across technical delivery, application delivery, data conversion and interfaces delivery) to support audit. Coordinate application and integrated testing efforts and the relevant staff. Knowledge Essential ISTQB Certification. 4 years of experience. Educated to Degree level in an IT-related subject or previous experience in an IT testing role. Experience in End to End Testing and User Acceptance Testing. Excellent communication skills. Desirable Experience working in the healthcare. Experience in Cerner Millennium, RIO EPR Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential Degree or equivalent experience in Software Testing. ISEB/ISTQB Certification or relevant experience in Testing. Desirable ITIL Qualification Knowledge Essential Knowledge of Cerner Millennium and/or EPR systems. Advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Office suite. Ensures change control processes are in place and executed. Knowledge of system configuration and ability to perform impact analysis. Knowledge of interfaced systems and how to test such systems in a controlled environment. Knowledge of testing processes and governance. Knowledge of Clinical and Clinical Administrative procedures and processes. Desirable Knowledge of automated Testing software Experience Essential A creative and innovative self-starter with a thirst for knowledge. Able to take responsibility for the Testing throughout the project lifecycle. possess good interpersonal and communication skills. Able to work under pressure to ensure that Testing is executed as agreed, and where delays are incurred, Quality Assurance is not compromised. Ability to converse fluently, logically and confidently with a wide range of levels of staff. Strong analytical capability to assimilate and interpret complex requirements from a variety of sources and identify the necessary resources to satisfy them. Demonstrate and show the example of strong communication and relationship-building skills to develop good working relationships in overcoming barriers for the need to do formal Testing of updates to existing systems or for the introduction of new systems Experience in System, End to end, Integration and UAT Testing. Desirable Preparation of Test Reports and Defect Management Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential Degree or equivalent experience in Software Testing. ISEB/ISTQB Certification or relevant experience in Testing. Desirable ITIL Qualification Knowledge Essential Knowledge of Cerner Millennium and/or EPR systems. Advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Office suite. Ensures change control processes are in place and executed. Knowledge of system configuration and ability to perform impact analysis. Knowledge of interfaced systems and how to test such systems in a controlled environment. Knowledge of testing processes and governance. Knowledge of Clinical and Clinical Administrative procedures and processes. Desirable Knowledge of automated Testing software Experience Essential A creative and innovative self-starter with a thirst for knowledge. Able to take responsibility for the Testing throughout the project lifecycle. possess good interpersonal and communication skills. Able to work under pressure to ensure that Testing is executed as agreed, and where delays are incurred, Quality Assurance is not compromised. Ability to converse fluently, logically and confidently with a wide range of levels of staff. Strong analytical capability to assimilate and interpret complex requirements from a variety of sources and identify the necessary resources to satisfy them. Demonstrate and show the example of strong communication and relationship-building skills to develop good working relationships in overcoming barriers for the need to do formal Testing of updates to existing systems or for the introduction of new systems Experience in System, End to end, Integration and UAT Testing. Desirable Preparation of Test Reports and Defect Management 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). Additional information 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). Employer details Employer name Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust Address Catford London SE13 6LH Employer's website https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)