Job summary
Are you interested in working in the digital space? Passionate about improving health and care through providing digital support services and helping to future proof our NHS through digital transform? If the answer is yes, then we want to talk to you! We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our Team.
Our vision is to help transform care by being an integrated provider of ICT services and support, delivering a high-quality professional service that links strategy, innovation and technology for our local Health and Social care community. We aim to bring to life the local ICS ambitions of a joined-up health and social care economy that is not constrained by boundaries, a landscape where systems are integrated, allowing professionals to make fully informed choices within a digitally enabled culture that is efficient, safe, and secure.
Main duties of the job
Our Team - Solutions Development Service Line
The Solutions Development Team design, develop, implement, and support bespoke applications to customer organisation requirements. These can provide any desired functionality such as data collection, information storage and retrieval or interactivity with remote data sources. Where patient data needs to be shared between departmental or organisational clinical systems, the team have the experience to implement and support these critical data flows. The team's core capabilities are in the provision of solutions which provide clinical benefits and workflows. This focus on secure data handling, interoperability and above all patient care, sets NHIS apart from private sector providers
About us
Nottinghamshire Health Informatics Service (NHIS) are an Information Management & Technology (IM&T) service provider. We supply digital services including Infrastructure Management, Cyber Security, a full range of 1st, 2nd & 3rd Line Technical Support Services, along with Professional and Transformation services including Project Management & Training teams. NHIS are a shared service hosted by Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (SFHFT) supporting Health and Care organisations across the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System (ICS). We work collaboratively with our partner & customer organisations to help deliver their digital & transformational initiatives & strategies, providing expertise and knowledge gained through years of experience. We provide support to over 13,000 users at nearly 800 sites with around 150 internal dedicated staff. Our main aim is to help improve health and care services for citizens by working with organisations to improve the digital experience for the Health and Care workforce and for our local population, ultimately providing a data rich ICS with a focus on the sharing of information and interoperability.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The Post Holder will ensure that IM&T information is processed in accordance with policies and procedures.
- To provide design expertise facilitating timely access to and processing of accurate information across the health community by using up to date technical solutions.
- To actively support the day to day development of the Partners line of business systems and other applications to ensure information is processed appropriately.
- Provide specialist advice, development, support and guidance to all areas of the health community on a range of IM&T issues including system design.
- Ensure assigned systems development and design project activities are delivered on time and within scope.
- Train relevant health informatics and Partner staff on completed/updated software developments.
- The overriding purpose is to support the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The Post Holder will ensure that IM&T information is processed in accordance with policies and procedures.
- To provide design expertise facilitating timely access to and processing of accurate information across the health community by using up to date technical solutions.
- To actively support the day to day development of the Partners line of business systems and other applications to ensure information is processed appropriately.
- Provide specialist advice, development, support and guidance to all areas of the health community on a range of IM&T issues including system design.
- Ensure assigned systems development and design project activities are delivered on time and within scope.
- Train relevant health informatics and Partner staff on completed/updated software developments.
- The overriding purpose is to support the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.
Person Specification
Qualifications- Academic/ Craft/ Professional/Further Training
Essential
- Degree level qualification or equivalent experience in systems development.
- GCSE Maths and English grade C or above
Desirable
- ONC or NVQ Level 2/3 in computer based topic
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Good working knowledge and experience of MS Office i.e. Outlook, Word and Excel
- Good working knowledge of the latest web development technologies and integrated development environments.
- Good analytical skills. Proven analytical and judgemental skills which demonstrate an ability to assess options available and solve problems
- Ability to manage own time effectively. plan and organise tasks and activities to meet the needs of the solutions development service
- Ability to assess priority and adjust plans accordingly to meet the needs of the service and the customers
- Use effective planning and organisation skills to work under pressure and meet service and customer led deadlines.
- Self-motivated, innovative, flexible, and adaptable.
- Ability to work as part of a team
Desirable
- Knowledge of information systems analysis
- Good working knowledge of techniques for building web applications using the full Microsoft stack (.NET Core; MS SQL Server) and IDE (e.g. Visual Studio).
- Good working knowledge of techniques for building Cloud hosted applications (e.g. Azure).
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft O365 products (Office Suite, but also ideally SharePoint Online and Power Apps).
- Good working knowledge of techniques for delivering Content Management Systems in SharePoint and/or Umbraco.
- Familiarity with message flows in a healthcare context (HL7; FHIR) and how Trust Integration Engines can be used to handle them..
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a customer focussed team
- Experience of work collaboratively on system development in a team environment.
Desirable
- Experience of using computer based systems in the NHS
- Experience of systems development within the NHS.
- Experience building web applications using the full Microsoft stack (.NET Core; MS SQL Server) and IDE (e.g. Visual Studio).
- Experience building Cloud hosted applications (e.g. Azure).
- Experience of Microsoft O365 products (Office Suite, but also ideally SharePoint Online and Power Apps).
- Experience delivering Content Management Systems in SharePoint and/or Umbraco.
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
- Ability to travel between NHIS bases in Nottinghamshire
Person Specification
Qualifications- Academic/ Craft/ Professional/Further Training
Essential
- Degree level qualification or equivalent experience in systems development.
- GCSE Maths and English grade C or above
Desirable
- ONC or NVQ Level 2/3 in computer based topic
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Good working knowledge and experience of MS Office i.e. Outlook, Word and Excel
- Good working knowledge of the latest web development technologies and integrated development environments.
- Good analytical skills. Proven analytical and judgemental skills which demonstrate an ability to assess options available and solve problems
- Ability to manage own time effectively. plan and organise tasks and activities to meet the needs of the solutions development service
- Ability to assess priority and adjust plans accordingly to meet the needs of the service and the customers
- Use effective planning and organisation skills to work under pressure and meet service and customer led deadlines.
- Self-motivated, innovative, flexible, and adaptable.
- Ability to work as part of a team
Desirable
- Knowledge of information systems analysis
- Good working knowledge of techniques for building web applications using the full Microsoft stack (.NET Core; MS SQL Server) and IDE (e.g. Visual Studio).
- Good working knowledge of techniques for building Cloud hosted applications (e.g. Azure).
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft O365 products (Office Suite, but also ideally SharePoint Online and Power Apps).
- Good working knowledge of techniques for delivering Content Management Systems in SharePoint and/or Umbraco.
- Familiarity with message flows in a healthcare context (HL7; FHIR) and how Trust Integration Engines can be used to handle them..
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a customer focussed team
- Experience of work collaboratively on system development in a team environment.
Desirable
- Experience of using computer based systems in the NHS
- Experience of systems development within the NHS.
- Experience building web applications using the full Microsoft stack (.NET Core; MS SQL Server) and IDE (e.g. Visual Studio).
- Experience building Cloud hosted applications (e.g. Azure).
- Experience of Microsoft O365 products (Office Suite, but also ideally SharePoint Online and Power Apps).
- Experience delivering Content Management Systems in SharePoint and/or Umbraco.
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
- Ability to travel between NHIS bases in Nottinghamshire
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.
