Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

ICT Consultant - Software Development Manager

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Job summary

You will support the ICT Service Manager (Enterprise Architect) and the rest of the Digital Services Senior Management team to create, document, implement and maintain formal processes and procedures that directly support the departmental objectives. These processes and procedures will ensure an excellent service that is comprehensive, efficient and consistent is provided to the departments customer base. These processes must also meet or exceed the ISO 9001, 14001 and 27001 standards accreditation criteria and be regularly reviewed to ensure continuous improvement.

The Trust is looking for a Software Development Team Manager to lead the current house Software Development Team. The team has a number of ongoing projects to integrate its Central Patient Management System with other systems plus, other independent Web applications and continuing support of existing applications. We are looking for a minimum of 5 years experience in Senior Role who has experience of working with teams that use the following technologies: C# (.NET Core and Framework), TFS, Git, SSIS, SQL Server and Systems Integration via messaging types: FHIR/HL7,XML & JSON via APIs. You will be experienced in working within an Agile methodology, test driven development and ideally, will have worked within a Healthcare setting.

Main duties of the job

The Digital Service Directorate has been reaccredited with ISO International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO). By choosing to adopt these standards it means our IT services follow global best practice standards, ensuring our products, processes and services are of high quality, fit for purpose and are safe reliable and good quality. If this is the job for you, we very much look forward to receiving your application.

To manage and be accountable for the System Integration and Development within the department. This involves leading the System Integration and IT Training teams to deliver high quality support and approved projects, ensuring that milestones are achieved and deadlines are met.To work with staff at all levels of the organisation and where appropriate third parties to formally agree and secure funding to resource projects. To deal with customers and colleagues in a courteous, friendly and professional manner, which may include the diffusing of stressful situations where significant conflict and/or unreasonable demands from customers or staff require diplomacy.

About us

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.

The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

Details

Date posted

07 December 2021

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£47,123 to £53,219 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

380-CORP0115-RB

Job locations

St Michaels House

Sittingbourne

ME10 3DW


Job description

Job responsibilities

To be the Trust Subject Matter Expert in respect of system development, development of system interfaces, interoperability between systems, package selection and database administration. This will include the need to provide input into the Trusts IT Capital Sub Group in respect of the assessment of business cases and new technology being presented for consideration. Provide expert knowledge and guidance on hardware and software requirements in respect of Trust systems and interfaces. To monitor the effectiveness of the development and integration department and in particular the System Integration and Development function through analysis of performance statistics.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be the Trust Subject Matter Expert in respect of system development, development of system interfaces, interoperability between systems, package selection and database administration. This will include the need to provide input into the Trusts IT Capital Sub Group in respect of the assessment of business cases and new technology being presented for consideration. Provide expert knowledge and guidance on hardware and software requirements in respect of Trust systems and interfaces. To monitor the effectiveness of the development and integration department and in particular the System Integration and Development function through analysis of performance statistics.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 5 years experience or equivalent experience providing expert technical support, advice and guidance to users of a wide variety of systems and technologies within a large organisation.

Desirable

  • Experience of Servelec RiO Configuration

Education

Essential

  • oEducated to Masters Level or equivalent experience working at a senior level in specialist area.

Desirable

  • Project Management qualification and a Masters degree in the chosen specialism or related field

Skills

Essential

  • oExcellent understanding of desktop, server and network systems and how they interlink and function to provide an integrated IT infrastructure

Desirable

  • oA minimum of 5 years experience in a Senior developer role

Knowledge

Essential

  • Advanced knowledge of ICT Data Centre practice

Desirable

  • Up to date knowledge of NHS IM&T Strategy
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 5 years experience or equivalent experience providing expert technical support, advice and guidance to users of a wide variety of systems and technologies within a large organisation.

Desirable

  • Experience of Servelec RiO Configuration

Education

Essential

  • oEducated to Masters Level or equivalent experience working at a senior level in specialist area.

Desirable

  • Project Management qualification and a Masters degree in the chosen specialism or related field

Skills

Essential

  • oExcellent understanding of desktop, server and network systems and how they interlink and function to provide an integrated IT infrastructure

Desirable

  • oA minimum of 5 years experience in a Senior developer role

Knowledge

Essential

  • Advanced knowledge of ICT Data Centre practice

Desirable

  • Up to date knowledge of NHS IM&T Strategy

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

St Michaels House

Sittingbourne

ME10 3DW


Employer's website

https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

St Michaels House

Sittingbourne

ME10 3DW


Employer's website

https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

ICT Service Manager, Enterprise Architect

Dean Stickells

dean.stickells@nhs.net

01622477228

Details

Date posted

07 December 2021

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£47,123 to £53,219 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

380-CORP0115-RB

Job locations

St Michaels House

Sittingbourne

ME10 3DW


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