Job summary
As an HL7 Integration Analyst/Developer at PAHT, the role entails managing the technical aspects of software development, including design, documentation, and implementation. This position focuses on developing and maintaining in-house software and integration services, emphasizing interoperability. Key responsibilities include ensuring seamless system integration using HL7 standards, maintaining and supporting these systems, and resolving technical issues to enhance healthcare services.
Main duties of the job
This role requires an exceptionally high level of technical expertise. The post holder is expected to have the skill to routinely analyse and solve highly complex technical problems without the need to call upon others for advice, whilst providing technical guidance and sharing knowledge with other in-house software developers.
The post holder must be capable of taking the lead in developing software components for a variety of applications and ensuring they are rigorously built and tested in accordance with software industry best practice standards.
The post holder will ensure that new or replacement systems properly integrate with other Trust and/or partner systems and the service is maintained and supported appropriately.
About us
Our Organisation
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop's Stortford, and St Margaret's Hospital in Epping.
We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.
Our Values
The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:
Patient at heart - Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts
Everyday excellence - Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both
Creative collaboration - Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care
The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification, available to download at any time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification, available to download at any time.
Person Specification
Person Specification
Essential
- Bachelor's degree in Software Development or equivalent qualifications, knowledge, or experience.
- Highly skilled in application or web development using a suitable IDE and programming language.
Desirable
- Experience developing software for Clinical Information or Healthcare systems.
- Industry standard programming and development tools including web platform experience.
Interview
Essential
- A thorough understanding of the following development practices: - Continuous Integration. Automated unit testing. Evidence of experience with Windows PC and server operating systems.
- Able to communicate with staff on complex business or clinical processes.
Desirable
- Industry standard programming and development tools including web platform experience.
- Understands the Data Protection Act and its implications for the holding of patient information and NHS Information flows / services.
Person Specification
Person Specification
Essential
- Bachelor's degree in Software Development or equivalent qualifications, knowledge, or experience.
- Highly skilled in application or web development using a suitable IDE and programming language.
Desirable
- Experience developing software for Clinical Information or Healthcare systems.
- Industry standard programming and development tools including web platform experience.
Interview
Essential
- A thorough understanding of the following development practices: - Continuous Integration. Automated unit testing. Evidence of experience with Windows PC and server operating systems.
- Able to communicate with staff on complex business or clinical processes.
Desirable
- Industry standard programming and development tools including web platform experience.
- Understands the Data Protection Act and its implications for the holding of patient information and NHS Information flows / services.
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).
