Job summary
The primary objectives of Digital Services are to enhance the quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery while also safeguarding the financial sustainability of the Trust.
In alignment with these objectives, the individual in this role will be accountable for ensuring the successful execution of all test phases, including overall oversight of Trust User Acceptance Testing.
This position encompasses various facets of the Test Life Cycle, requiring the design, development, and execution of test solutions using appropriate tools and techniques to ensure the successful deployment of applications within Digital Services.
The individual in this role is expected to possess an in-depth understanding of the Trust's processes, coupled with substantial experience in testing, enabling them to effectively contribute to the achievement of Digital Services' goals.
Main duties of the job
- Develop test scenarios and test scripts for system, integration, interfaces, information reporting, data migration and user acceptance testing.
- Gain an understanding of all projects and project specifications/requirements.
- Assist the Test Manager with developing test plans, assessing the resource requirements, timelines and defining the acceptance criteria, including the involvement of clinical and non-clinical resources
- Co-ordinate and lead testing activities including liaison with internal teams and third parties for all testing phases, including data migration, regression, unit, performance/load testing and user acceptance testing.
- Identify, log, monitor issues and defects through to resolution, including liaison with internal teams and third parties to resolve and manage complex issues.
- Capture and maintain testing results, default logs and produce outcome reports.
- Communicate effectively with all internal teams and third parties.
- Integrate, communicate and work effectively as part of the Testing Team.
- Ensure testing activities are completed within required timelines according to the project schedule.
- Gain an adequate level of understanding of systems functionality in order to effectively conduct testing
About us
Testing Team at RFL is very dynamic team. We offer a hybrid working policy to work from home following Trust's hybrid working policy. Organisation also provides multiple staff benefits such as Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme, Cycle to work, Flexibility etc.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Develop test scenarios and test scripts for system, integration, interfaces, information reporting, data migration and user acceptance testing.
- Gain an understanding of all projects and project specifications/requirements.
- Assist the Test Manager with developing test plans, assessing the resource requirements, timelines and defining the acceptance criteria, including the involvement of clinical and non-clinical resources
- Co-ordinate and lead testing activities including liaison with internal teams and third parties for all testing phases, including data migration, regression, unit, performance/load testing and user acceptance testing.
- Identify, log, monitor issues and defects through to resolution, including liaison with internal teams and third parties to resolve and manage complex issues.
- Capture and maintain testing results, default logs and produce outcome reports.
- Communicate effectively with all internal teams and third parties.
- Integrate, communicate and work effectively as part of the Testing Team.
- Ensure testing activities are completed within required timelines according to the project schedule.
- Gain an adequate level of understanding of systems functionality in order to effectively conduct testing
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Develop test scenarios and test scripts for system, integration, interfaces, information reporting, data migration and user acceptance testing.
- Gain an understanding of all projects and project specifications/requirements.
- Assist the Test Manager with developing test plans, assessing the resource requirements, timelines and defining the acceptance criteria, including the involvement of clinical and non-clinical resources
- Co-ordinate and lead testing activities including liaison with internal teams and third parties for all testing phases, including data migration, regression, unit, performance/load testing and user acceptance testing.
- Identify, log, monitor issues and defects through to resolution, including liaison with internal teams and third parties to resolve and manage complex issues.
- Capture and maintain testing results, default logs and produce outcome reports.
- Communicate effectively with all internal teams and third parties.
- Integrate, communicate and work effectively as part of the Testing Team.
- Ensure testing activities are completed within required timelines according to the project schedule.
- Gain an adequate level of understanding of systems functionality in order to effectively conduct testing
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience in an IT Software Test Analyst position
- Experience of software testing within an NHS organisation.
- Experience of full testing life cycle including system, functional testing, data migration testing, integration testing, user acceptance testing and reporting.
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification/experience in a relevant IM&T related role.
Desirable
- ISEB/ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, producing reports/documentation to a professional standard with an ability to communicate complex issues in a simplified way.
- Analytical and problem solving skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to identify risks and issues
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Confident and assertive Able to work effectively as part of a team
Others
Essential
- Able and willing to travel to multiple sites as necessary
- Reliable under pressure
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience in an IT Software Test Analyst position
- Experience of software testing within an NHS organisation.
- Experience of full testing life cycle including system, functional testing, data migration testing, integration testing, user acceptance testing and reporting.
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification/experience in a relevant IM&T related role.
Desirable
- ISEB/ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, producing reports/documentation to a professional standard with an ability to communicate complex issues in a simplified way.
- Analytical and problem solving skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to identify risks and issues
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Confident and assertive Able to work effectively as part of a team
Others
Essential
- Able and willing to travel to multiple sites as necessary
- Reliable 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.
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).
