The Digital department at the Northern Care Alliance is seeking an inspirational, proactive, experienced full time, Band 7 Integration Specialist to integrate and develop clinical and non-clinical applications and data across the Trust.
This key position requires the postholder to liaise with clinical and operational staff both within and external to the Trust to support across both sites. An enthusiastic, flexible, and conscientious approach is required as is good communication skills and front-line people skills.
The post holder is tasked with the support, development and maintenance of the trusts integration and the post holder should possess excellent knowledge of integration technologies and act as the subject matter expert on the system integration. HL7 messaging knowledge is also required.
Main duties of the job
* Analysis of key Trust data integration requirements, design and implementation utilising the Trust Interface Engine and other software tools.
* Analysis and development of IT systems to meet the Trust's objectives including design, development, configuration, maintenance and reporting.
* Provide systems and interface support. Liaise with technical support to provide expert advice and assistance as part of the problem management process.
* Provide technical training for the technical support team to ensure systems are maintained as required.
* Provide expert advice and support in the use of IT systems for data analysis using advanced database and query language tools.
* Provide project management when required.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training, Experience, Skills, Abilities
Essential
* Expertise in a variety of software development methodologies.
* Previous clinical project experience.
* Evidence of exposure to professional development with Ensemble (Healthshare) or a similar integration engine.
* Has used Healthcare Messaging standards, principally HL7, FHIR, DICOM.
* Experience in the use of healthcare data.
* Experience in software development (MVC, XML, XSLT, XSD, Windows Presentation Framework, CDA, FHIR).
* Ability to translate complex technical problems both verbally and in written form to a range of business and technical audiences, including senior management and novice users, to support a wider understanding of key issues.
* Good communication skills.
Desirable
* PAS.
* Leadership.
Qualifications
Essential
* Educated to degree level (software engineering/Computer Science or similar) or equivalent experience.
Employer details
Employer name
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address
NCA Wide
Rochdale Road
Oldham
OL1 2JH
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