Job summary
Job Title:
Integration Analyst
Directorate:
Finance/IM&T
Department/Ward:
IT Department
Location:
IT Department
Pay Band:
Agenda for Change Band 6
Main duties of the job
- To operationally support and develop interoperability between Trust and National Systems within a Healthcare environment
- Utilize appropriate applications such as Integration Engine's, Automation Software and Power Apps
- Use object-oriented design and development to produce interfaces utilizing HL7 V2 and FHIR
- Verbal and written with:
- Chief Executive, Directors and Clinical Directors, managers
- End users of all grades, professions, and skills
- Departmentally based system administrators
- Information, Health Records, Library department staff at all levels
- Local and National service providers, and other third-party suppliers
- Partner organisations (both NHS and others) in the local health community
- Other NHS Trusts, NHS Agencies and HSCIC bodies
- Representation at relevant local, regional, and national forums
- Work with departmental systems administrators, project staff, local and national service providers, and other third party organisations over the integration of these systems into the National Programme, or the replacement of these systems by LSP/NASP equivalents or other central initiatives such as Electronic Staff Record
- Represent the Trust on local, regional and national forums where appropriate for the support and development of these systems
- Work collaboratively with all members of the digital teams to deliver a seamless, efficient, and effective service
About us
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the BAME network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our armed forces network is one of our emerging networks.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Prime Duties and Responsibilities:
- Communication & Relationship Skills
- Ability to communicate within peer group and other technical support staff at a highly complex and technical level
- Ability to communicate highly complex and technical concepts and information to a non-technical audience
- Ability to understand and translate information from non-technical users into designs and specifications
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
- Educated to degree level or equivalent in an appropriate subject
- Possess ITIL Foundation (Green Badge) certification
- Specialist knowledge and experience at a highly detailed level about software and systems used within the Trust IT environment
- Specialist technical knowledge in relation to integrations of systems using HL7, XML, FHIR, Healthshare Integration Engine
- Specialist technical Cach scripting programming skills
- Analytical & Judgemental Skills
- Ability to understand and interpret complex and highly technical situations, develop and communicate appropriate responses
- Ability to understand and interpret user requirements, develop and communicate appropriate responses
- Ability to understand highly complex inter-system relationships and dependencies, and to accommodate these within solutions developed
- Planning & Organisational Skills
- Ability to develop appropriate designs and implementation plans for highly complex and technical solutions, taking into account systems interactions and the requirements for continued service availability
- Ability to organise and schedule implementations within a structured change and release management environment
Job description
Job responsibilities
Prime Duties and Responsibilities:
- Communication & Relationship Skills
- Ability to communicate within peer group and other technical support staff at a highly complex and technical level
- Ability to communicate highly complex and technical concepts and information to a non-technical audience
- Ability to understand and translate information from non-technical users into designs and specifications
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
- Educated to degree level or equivalent in an appropriate subject
- Possess ITIL Foundation (Green Badge) certification
- Specialist knowledge and experience at a highly detailed level about software and systems used within the Trust IT environment
- Specialist technical knowledge in relation to integrations of systems using HL7, XML, FHIR, Healthshare Integration Engine
- Specialist technical Cach scripting programming skills
- Analytical & Judgemental Skills
- Ability to understand and interpret complex and highly technical situations, develop and communicate appropriate responses
- Ability to understand and interpret user requirements, develop and communicate appropriate responses
- Ability to understand highly complex inter-system relationships and dependencies, and to accommodate these within solutions developed
- Planning & Organisational Skills
- Ability to develop appropriate designs and implementation plans for highly complex and technical solutions, taking into account systems interactions and the requirements for continued service availability
- Ability to organise and schedule implementations within a structured change and release management environment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
shortlisting
Essential
- Substantial experience with systems integration and data exchange between disparate systems
A understanding of HL7 messaging and how it is used in a healthcare environment
Essential
- A understanding of HL7 messaging and how it is used in a healthcare environment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
shortlisting
Essential
- Substantial experience with systems integration and data exchange between disparate systems
A understanding of HL7 messaging and how it is used in a healthcare environment
Essential
- A understanding of HL7 messaging and how it is used in a healthcare environment
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).
