Job summary
A new and exciting opportunity has arisen within the Digital Services Systems Development department for a Senior Systems Integration Specialist. The post holder will design, develop and maintain interfaces using Intersystems Health Connect integration engine. You will have strong technical skills with experience of relational database management, HL7, Webservices/XML. Having skills in AWS and GitLab would also be advantageous. You will not necessarily have worked within the NHS and may have gained experience elsewhere.
An adept facilitator and articulate communicator, you will liaise with suppliers to deliver data integration across the Trust. Working closely with colleagues in Operations, IT and other Trust counterparts, you will be required to investigate underlying data integrity issues limiting Trust operational objectives and have proven problem solving skills that deliver solutions. Alongside these requirements you will advise on strategic technical developments to help support operational and clinical areas and work closely with system administrators to deliver the Trusts IM&T strategy.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for ensuring that the TIE, an IT system that is critical to the delivery of patient care in all areas of the Trust, is managed in a way that is fully compliant with Trust IM & T Policies and National Information Governance Toolkit Standards. All system integration, managed through the TIE, must follow industry standard processes to ensure the quality of the data and the system availability is not compromised.
In supporting the TIE, the post holder will ensure that:
Policies and procedures are documented, followed and a schedule of regular review is planned and undertaken
Actual and potential security incidents are appropriately reported
Data quality incidents are appropriately investigated
Associated action plans are completed in a timely manner, meeting required specifications
The system maintains high availability and all system interruption is recorded.
The post holder will be responsible for providing Subject Matter Expertise as the technical lead for the Data Migration and Interfacing elements of Trust projects. This will include ensuring the completion and sign off of data mapping, data transformation and testing of the migration.
The post holder may be required to develop IT system software, web services and websites and must maintain a good knowledge of industry standards and technology.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Degree (BSc) in a specialist computing subject, coupled with post graduate degree or equivalent.
- In-depth knowledge of IM&T systems and procedures acquired through a combination of specialist training and relevant study to degree or equivalent level.
- structured training or through self-learning to meet the demands of a rapidly changing technology environment.
- Advanced level training in at least one Web development software using ASP.NET, ASP, HTML.
- Practical experience at advanced level using and developing Microsoft databases, spreadsheets and MS Office Solutions
- Expert in the Advanced features of server and database management
- Data input and data manipulation skills
Desirable
- PRINCE II Project Management Qualification
- Accredited Microsoft training in SQL Server Administration
- Practical experience in the project management of large complex Integration engine solutions
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Substantial senior practical experience in the design and development of highly complex applications
- Experience of Design & Development of Microsoft SQL Server working at an advanced level with SQL languages and MS SQL Functions
- You will have expertise in some of the following areas: Enterprise Systems architecture, design & integration Healthcare sector data standards (e.g. HL7 v2 / v3 / FHIR) Web technologies (e.g. web services, XML/JSON, REST API's.) Software development
- Able to analyse problems and business requirements in a logical fashion and to transform these to technical proposals
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills - Analyses, interprets and resolves highly complex data/information problems Practical experience of designing, programming, developing and project managing new IT systems
- You will have expertise in some of the following areas: Enterprise Systems architecture, design & integration Healthcare sector data standards (e.g. HL7 v2 / v3 / FHIR) Web technologies (e.g. web services, XML/JSON, REST API's.) Software development
- Lengthy and broad working experience of NHS acute care organisations or equivalent
- Experience of Intersystems HealthConnect.
- Experience developing integration solutions with HL7, Webservices/XML, Files.
- Experience in implementing data validation and verification solutions to enhance data integrity and quality.
Desirable
- Experience in the transformation of NHS datasets for differing
- Experience of Acute Hospital Information Systems and Patient Administration Systems
- Practical experience in the project management of large complex Integration engine solutions Technical change control
- Experience of Source Control and Cloud deployment methods (Git Lab)
- Experience of Cloud technologies (AWS)
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Degree (BSc) in a specialist computing subject, coupled with post graduate degree or equivalent.
- In-depth knowledge of IM&T systems and procedures acquired through a combination of specialist training and relevant study to degree or equivalent level.
- structured training or through self-learning to meet the demands of a rapidly changing technology environment.
- Advanced level training in at least one Web development software using ASP.NET, ASP, HTML.
- Practical experience at advanced level using and developing Microsoft databases, spreadsheets and MS Office Solutions
- Expert in the Advanced features of server and database management
- Data input and data manipulation skills
Desirable
- PRINCE II Project Management Qualification
- Accredited Microsoft training in SQL Server Administration
- Practical experience in the project management of large complex Integration engine solutions
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Substantial senior practical experience in the design and development of highly complex applications
- Experience of Design & Development of Microsoft SQL Server working at an advanced level with SQL languages and MS SQL Functions
- You will have expertise in some of the following areas: Enterprise Systems architecture, design & integration Healthcare sector data standards (e.g. HL7 v2 / v3 / FHIR) Web technologies (e.g. web services, XML/JSON, REST API's.) Software development
- Able to analyse problems and business requirements in a logical fashion and to transform these to technical proposals
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills - Analyses, interprets and resolves highly complex data/information problems Practical experience of designing, programming, developing and project managing new IT systems
- You will have expertise in some of the following areas: Enterprise Systems architecture, design & integration Healthcare sector data standards (e.g. HL7 v2 / v3 / FHIR) Web technologies (e.g. web services, XML/JSON, REST API's.) Software development
- Lengthy and broad working experience of NHS acute care organisations or equivalent
- Experience of Intersystems HealthConnect.
- Experience developing integration solutions with HL7, Webservices/XML, Files.
- Experience in implementing data validation and verification solutions to enhance data integrity and quality.
Desirable
- Experience in the transformation of NHS datasets for differing
- Experience of Acute Hospital Information Systems and Patient Administration Systems
- Practical experience in the project management of large complex Integration engine solutions Technical change control
- Experience of Source Control and Cloud deployment methods (Git Lab)
- Experience of Cloud technologies (AWS)
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).
