Job summary
This vacancy is open to current employees of the five Acute Trusts name below who are part of The South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology Network only. Any other applications will be rejected and not taken forward.
We are looking for a motivated and innovative Solution Architect with a strong attention for detail and a passion for technology to understand and deliver on designated aspects of the Trust's and South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology (SYBP) Network new LIMS implementation.
A single LIMS is key deliverable of the SYBP Network Transformation Programme and will be implemented as a single domain solution with the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (STH) Electronic Patient Record (EPR). The LIMS will be deployed in a phased approach to all 5 Trusts within SYBP following the EPR go live.
The successful candidate will have highly developed knowledge, experience and expertise gained within a large, complex, multi discipline healthcare organisation and will act as lead on the technical product design. The Solution Architect will work closely and engage with colleagues from the wider EPR Programme and key parties including Radiology and Pathology, IT, Clinicians and third party suppliers to develop the technical and business strategy for diagnostic systems across SYBP.
If you're looking for a new challenge and would like to collaboratively drive the design, development and delivery of our ambitious digital transformation, we'd love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work within the EPR team, in collaboration with the Programme Manager, members of the Pathology teams across the Network Trusts and Oracle Cerner as supplier. They will be responsible for ensuring the LIMS activities are delivered within agreed timescales. As an experienced Solution Architect, they will be able to influence LIMS design, identify when problems or risks arise, offer practical solutions and escalate when appropriate.
Using extensive technical knowledge and expertise, the successful candidate will provide oversight and support to the wider management of Digital Transformation programmes of the Trust, SYBP and Integrated Care System (ICS). The post holder will work closely and in cooperation with all stakeholders and where necessary, use effective negotiation and influencing skills to constructively challenge and resolve disputes when opinions may differ.
Whilst leading on LIMS implementation, the post holder will also have oversight of the wider LIMS programme team and be responsible for allocation/monitoring of work and technical leadership in liaison with the network Trusts leadership teams . They will use effective time management skills and be able to identify clear priorities whilst working to tight deadlines. It will be an expectation that the post holder will maintain their knowledge and expertise on Order Communications to identify where training is required and to be able to advise others on those identified learning needs.
About us
The SYB Pathology network will fully integrate pathology services currently provided in each of the five NHS Trusts below, to provide the best possible services for patients and clinicians across the Integrated Care System (ICS) footprint.
- Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (STHFT)
- Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (BHFT)
- Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (DBTHFT)
- The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRHFT)
- Sheffield Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT)
The overall Pathology Transformation Programme will ensure all patients and clinicians across the ICS footprint receive equitable access to high quality, innovative pathology services, providing the best clinical outcomes. Proposals aim to ensure SYBP improves health outcomes, drives research and innovation, delivers efficiencies and ensures a sustainable workforce, providing job satisfaction and career progression opportunities for all staff.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake duties at any of the sites within the SYBP Network.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term/Secondment contract basis for a period until 31 May 2026 due to the post being recruited as part of a limited term project within the Trust. The fixed term/Secondment contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts taking into consideration the requirement for the post to be maintained as a part of the projects implementation and the timescales associated with this.
Please ensure that you seek your current managers permission before submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term/Secondment contract basis for a period until 31 May 2026 due to the post being recruited as part of a limited term project within the Trust. The fixed term/Secondment contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts taking into consideration the requirement for the post to be maintained as a part of the projects implementation and the timescales associated with this.
Please ensure that you seek your current managers permission before submitting your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
- Project management (PRINCE2) or equivalent experience
- Programme Management (MSP) or equivalent experience
- Change Management Foundation/Practitioner
Experience
Essential
- Extensive demonstrable experience of gathering technical/business requirements and working with diverse stakeholders up to director level, along with experience of working within a large, complex multi-discipline healthcare organisation
- Highly developed specialist knowledge, experience and expertise of information analysis and the use of information across the NHS
- Extensive experience of leading large teams across areas of either operational services or digital transformation or both
- Experience of undertaking presentations to staff groups and/ or the public surrounding proposed major change
- Significant knowledge and experience of managing change and implementing new ideas
- Experience of realisation of benefits within a healthcare setting
- Experience in a senior management role
- Previous responsibility for staff and budgetary management
- Extensive experience of the management and leadership of project teams
- Experience of infrastructure and interfaces relating to Order Communications
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive specialist knowledge of diagnostic systems: Pathology LIMS, Radiology, Interfacing, Order Comms (ICE)Expert knowledge and experience of a LIMS Implementation
- Knowledge of Data Protection/Caldicott principles
- Understanding of health-related data standards
- Highly developed understanding of the principles of project management
- Knowledge of Inpatient and Outpatient processes within a Healthcare environment or similar
- Skilled in negotiation and influencing techniques including the ability to challenge and reality test others' positions constructively
- Strong organisational skills, diary management and the ability to work to deadlines in a pressurised environment
- Extensive knowledge of digital services, operational management procedures and staff management
- Extensive knowledge of the use of performance management tools
- Ability to analyse highly complex information from multiple sources where judgements/interpretation is required to produce reports or advise in areas where expert opinion differs
- Proactive approach to problem-solving and proven ability to develop and implement solutions
- Requires advanced keyboard skills/ability to manipulate complex data at speed
- Significant knowledge of LIMS systems, Microsoft
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to concentrate when analysing programme issues, whilst subject to interruptions/urgent requests for information, requiring immediate response, from colleagues/senior managers
- Ability to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information with strong skills of negotiation and diplomacy
- Highly motivated and able to deliver work to a high quality whilst working to tight deadlines
- Able to work to tight deadlines and prioritise and re-prioritise workloads of self and others as necessary, depending on service demands and resources
- Ability to understand complex workflows and issues and reduce these to easily understandable diagrams with supporting documentation
- Demonstrates wish for continuous improvement and personal development
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills evidenced by the ability to establish productive working relationships at all levels of the organisation
- Ability to propose policy and service/system changes impacting across the network
- Expected to work independently & autonomously
- Must be able to travel efficiently between sites across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
- Project management (PRINCE2) or equivalent experience
- Programme Management (MSP) or equivalent experience
- Change Management Foundation/Practitioner
Experience
Essential
- Extensive demonstrable experience of gathering technical/business requirements and working with diverse stakeholders up to director level, along with experience of working within a large, complex multi-discipline healthcare organisation
- Highly developed specialist knowledge, experience and expertise of information analysis and the use of information across the NHS
- Extensive experience of leading large teams across areas of either operational services or digital transformation or both
- Experience of undertaking presentations to staff groups and/ or the public surrounding proposed major change
- Significant knowledge and experience of managing change and implementing new ideas
- Experience of realisation of benefits within a healthcare setting
- Experience in a senior management role
- Previous responsibility for staff and budgetary management
- Extensive experience of the management and leadership of project teams
- Experience of infrastructure and interfaces relating to Order Communications
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive specialist knowledge of diagnostic systems: Pathology LIMS, Radiology, Interfacing, Order Comms (ICE)Expert knowledge and experience of a LIMS Implementation
- Knowledge of Data Protection/Caldicott principles
- Understanding of health-related data standards
- Highly developed understanding of the principles of project management
- Knowledge of Inpatient and Outpatient processes within a Healthcare environment or similar
- Skilled in negotiation and influencing techniques including the ability to challenge and reality test others' positions constructively
- Strong organisational skills, diary management and the ability to work to deadlines in a pressurised environment
- Extensive knowledge of digital services, operational management procedures and staff management
- Extensive knowledge of the use of performance management tools
- Ability to analyse highly complex information from multiple sources where judgements/interpretation is required to produce reports or advise in areas where expert opinion differs
- Proactive approach to problem-solving and proven ability to develop and implement solutions
- Requires advanced keyboard skills/ability to manipulate complex data at speed
- Significant knowledge of LIMS systems, Microsoft
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to concentrate when analysing programme issues, whilst subject to interruptions/urgent requests for information, requiring immediate response, from colleagues/senior managers
- Ability to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information with strong skills of negotiation and diplomacy
- Highly motivated and able to deliver work to a high quality whilst working to tight deadlines
- Able to work to tight deadlines and prioritise and re-prioritise workloads of self and others as necessary, depending on service demands and resources
- Ability to understand complex workflows and issues and reduce these to easily understandable diagrams with supporting documentation
- Demonstrates wish for continuous improvement and personal development
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills evidenced by the ability to establish productive working relationships at all levels of the organisation
- Ability to propose policy and service/system changes impacting across the network
- Expected to work independently & autonomously
- Must be able to travel efficiently between sites across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw
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.
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.
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).
