Test Analyst

Job description

Job responsibilities

Act as a point of contact for staff from all parts of the organisation that need testing assistance or advice.

Work closely with change managers, operational managers and end-users to understand the workflow and expected functionality being developed.

Write comprehensive test scripts to fully verify the development system against product specifications and user expectations.

Interpret the often-complex testing output to identify defects and functional omissions.

Document defects so that the issue can be reliably replicated.

Report defects to suppliers/developers so that the issue is understood, and the expected solution is clear.

Ensure issues, especially those impacting patient safety, are escalated within the organisation.

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Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

• ISTQB Certified Software Testing Qualification

Desirable

• St Georges Cerner in house training in PAS and Scheduling
• Demonstration of career development

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in NHS or a healthcare company on healthcare systems.
• Experience of working with Cerner applications
• Experience in working in fast changing technology environment, with demonstrable experience of adapting to change and learning new technologies quickly.

Desirable

• Minimum 3 year as testing analyst or systems administration or back-office support
• Experience of defect tracking and managing the tracking/resolution of the defects.
• Highly developed specialist knowledge in software engineering - minimum of 2 years' experience of testing Cerner Applications, interface solutions or database infrastructure.
• Experience of extracting and verifying HL7 messages

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Good understanding of various test methodologies and processes.
• Sound understanding of IT project lifecycle.
• Able to identify and raise issues and risks.

Desirable

• Knowledge of Millennium and/or RiO back-office tools
• Knowledge of the following software systems: o Lab and Rad systems o AutoHotKey (automation software) o HEAT (helpdesk software)

Communications

Essential

• Strong communications and relationship building skills

Desirable

• Good presentation techniques

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Excellent attention to detail
• Effective team player
• Willing to work flexible hours especially around the time of upgrades and implementations
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines

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.

Employer details

Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Georges University Hospital NHS Trsust

Blackshaw Rd

London

SW17 0QT

Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)