Job summary
The successful candidate will support the implementation of, and then oversee the maintenance, service and further development of the new networked Pathology IT systems for Kent and Medway Pathology Network (KMPN). This includes a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), the GP & Community Order Communications system and other digital solutions, for KMPN across multiple organisations.
This role sits at Pathology Network level and is intended to, at an appropriate time in the networks development, manage the lab-based Pathology IT managers. The role will work closely with the IT leads within each laboratory discipline and specialities. The role is hosted by Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells but operationally supported by East Kent Hospitals Foundation Trust as this is where the IT contracts are hosted.
The postholder will ensure maximum availability, reliability and performance from the systems, and work with suppliers and internal stakeholders so that they continue to meet KMPN requirements as a developing network. The postholder will lead the development of a new service model of Pathology IT for the developing KMPN, including determining what the requirements are from a single Pathology IT function across the network.
Main duties of the job
To ensure the ongoing resilient delivery of pathology information management systems by developing a team that provides both application and operational support.
To be responsible for contract performance monitoring of the digital systems implemented by Kent and Medway Pathology Network
To ensure that procedures are in place for training and data protection
Undertake some project management activities on key KMPN networked IT projects
To manage or influence the upgrade, consolidation and decommissioning of existing systems and help implement future developments
To ensure that remote access to appropriate results at all access points are secure, adequate, timely and robust.
To lead the future networks IT support function
To maintain and issue password access to all authorised staff
To act as liaison officer with CliniSys, and any new suppliers of pathology digital implementations.
To act as liaison officer with pathology IT teams and Trust's corporate IT departments
To have responsibility for maintaining interface links
To ensure the pathology IT managers carry out preliminary fault finding
To develop and validate, database query programs
About us
In this year's NHS staff survey, our employees voted MTW in the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and second in the South East of Trusts to work for.
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.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
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.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace.Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
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.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace.Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Interview Date: TBC
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Post Graduate level qualification (e.g. MSc) or equivalent demonstrable experience in relevant environment
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Management qualification
- Healthcare or scientific professional background
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with complex computer systems across multiple organisations with a strong understanding of the principles of computer system validation.
- Experience of developing system architecture for data flows and connectivity across multiple clinical IT systems within a network
- Experienced at leading technical teams, able to take them through enterprise wide digital transformation
- An understanding of the computing needs of pathology disciplines and the IT issues involved.
Desirable
- Experience of Implementing a LIMS and/or Order Comms System
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Highly developed interpersonal skills - able to influence effective team working.
- Ability to assist to develop policies and processes covering the use of pathology information systems/data within pathology, within other and within other organisations.
- Able to present to senior management complex technical issues with in a succinct way promoting understanding with a clear options available
- Ability to make judgements on the course of action that needs to be taken when adverse issues arise with the pathology information system, taking into account their potential impact on service users and acting to minimise the impact.
Desirable
- Knowledge of ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) and its recommendation and guidelines
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Post Graduate level qualification (e.g. MSc) or equivalent demonstrable experience in relevant environment
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Management qualification
- Healthcare or scientific professional background
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with complex computer systems across multiple organisations with a strong understanding of the principles of computer system validation.
- Experience of developing system architecture for data flows and connectivity across multiple clinical IT systems within a network
- Experienced at leading technical teams, able to take them through enterprise wide digital transformation
- An understanding of the computing needs of pathology disciplines and the IT issues involved.
Desirable
- Experience of Implementing a LIMS and/or Order Comms System
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Highly developed interpersonal skills - able to influence effective team working.
- Ability to assist to develop policies and processes covering the use of pathology information systems/data within pathology, within other and within other organisations.
- Able to present to senior management complex technical issues with in a succinct way promoting understanding with a clear options available
- Ability to make judgements on the course of action that needs to be taken when adverse issues arise with the pathology information system, taking into account their potential impact on service users and acting to minimise the impact.
Desirable
- Knowledge of ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) and its recommendation and guidelines
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.
