Job summary
There is an exciting opportunity to join the Kent and Medway Pathology Network Digital Pathology Implementation team as the IT lead for the development, implementation and roll out of the the Leica, Paige and Redcentric system. The post holder would work within the current small team who have delivered the approved business case and would work across the Network (Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust and East Kent University Hospitals Foundation Trust) to facilitate all interactions of the interested parties, delivering a robust and resilient and fully integrated Digital pathology reporting system over the lifetime of the project.
The successful applicant will have an interest in project development, a knowledge and understanding of complex IT systems and their development, good communications skills and an ability to work within NHS services and laboratories.
Main duties of the job
To work with the Digital Pathology network team to manage the implementation, maintenance and development of the Digital Pathology systems across Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust and East Kent University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in conjunction with ICT services and the application managers within Cellular Pathology.
To ensure maximum availability, reliability, intraoperability and performance from the Digital Pathology systems and that they continue to meet the network pathology requirements.
To work with the Pathology IT managers ensuring full involvement of all relevant systems and parties.
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.
The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.
The Trust's core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients - the first of its kind in the country.
We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Interview Date: TBC
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Interview Date: TBC
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- oDegree level or equivalent proven practical experience
- oRelevant professional qualification (e.g. MCSE/ IT related GNVQ/ or HCPC registration etc) or relevant experience in Health Care setting
Desirable
- Project Management (PRINCE2 Foundation or other equivalent project management qualification)
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- oAt least three years' experience of working with complex computer systems with a strong understanding of the principles of computer system validation.
- oTrack record of managing change using interpersonal and communications skills.
- oEvidence of contributing to the development of an IT service through project management and of recent personal development.
- Understanding of information security and governance
- o Experience of working in a healthcare setting.
Desirable
- Operational experience within Pathology laboratory environment.
- Clinisys Winpath experience
- Evidence of collaborative working with other organisations.
- Experience of Digital Pathology in a Healthcare setting
Skill
Essential
- oHighly developed interpersonal skills - able to influence effective team working.
- oAbility to develop policies and processes covering the use of pathology information systems/data within pathology or within other organisations
- oCapacity to develop relevant information to assist with decision making process.
- oAbility to present information logically and concisely and with impact, both verbally and in writing.
- oExcellent written and verbal communication skills.
- oAbility to work flexibly and collaboratively to develop partnerships with others.
- oAbility to make judgements on the course of action that needs to be taken when adverse issues arise, considering the potential impact on service users and acting to minimise the impact.
- oAbility to work on own initiative with sound decision making.
- oAbility to analyse complex problems, to assess their significance and to communicate possible workaround solutions to other staff with a wide variety of backgrounds.
- oGood project management skills.
- oExcellent computing skills
- oAble to prioritise and deliver work to a high standard whilst meeting demanding deadlines.
- oExcellent data presentation skills.
- oAbility to work as part of a team and develop effective relationships but also able to work on own initiative.
- oHighly developed teaching and training skills, being able to effectively communicate with various grades of staff of differing intellectual abilities including medical staff and from differing professional backgrounds.
Attributes
Essential
- oResilience and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- oDegree level or equivalent proven practical experience
- oRelevant professional qualification (e.g. MCSE/ IT related GNVQ/ or HCPC registration etc) or relevant experience in Health Care setting
Desirable
- Project Management (PRINCE2 Foundation or other equivalent project management qualification)
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- oAt least three years' experience of working with complex computer systems with a strong understanding of the principles of computer system validation.
- oTrack record of managing change using interpersonal and communications skills.
- oEvidence of contributing to the development of an IT service through project management and of recent personal development.
- Understanding of information security and governance
- o Experience of working in a healthcare setting.
Desirable
- Operational experience within Pathology laboratory environment.
- Clinisys Winpath experience
- Evidence of collaborative working with other organisations.
- Experience of Digital Pathology in a Healthcare setting
Skill
Essential
- oHighly developed interpersonal skills - able to influence effective team working.
- oAbility to develop policies and processes covering the use of pathology information systems/data within pathology or within other organisations
- oCapacity to develop relevant information to assist with decision making process.
- oAbility to present information logically and concisely and with impact, both verbally and in writing.
- oExcellent written and verbal communication skills.
- oAbility to work flexibly and collaboratively to develop partnerships with others.
- oAbility to make judgements on the course of action that needs to be taken when adverse issues arise, considering the potential impact on service users and acting to minimise the impact.
- oAbility to work on own initiative with sound decision making.
- oAbility to analyse complex problems, to assess their significance and to communicate possible workaround solutions to other staff with a wide variety of backgrounds.
- oGood project management skills.
- oExcellent computing skills
- oAble to prioritise and deliver work to a high standard whilst meeting demanding deadlines.
- oExcellent data presentation skills.
- oAbility to work as part of a team and develop effective relationships but also able to work on own initiative.
- oHighly developed teaching and training skills, being able to effectively communicate with various grades of staff of differing intellectual abilities including medical staff and from differing professional backgrounds.
Attributes
Essential
- oResilience and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
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.
