Job summary
There is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual to develop and support Integration and clinical application solutions within the trust. The successful post holder will be act as a developer within the clinical application team.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will develop solutions within the technology stack within the integration and the clinical applications team. The technologies will include SQL, CCL, Javascript, CSS, HTML. The post holder will work within a team and mentored to by senior developers in providing clinical solutions enabling patient care.
The successful applicant should have a good understanding of the strategic aims and objectives of the healthcare system through the Long-Term Plan, especially related to the digital agenda.
About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
The development and integration team supports the development and maintenance of inhouse systems and interfaces between the Trusts core clinical EPR (Cerner Millennium) and other 3rd party solutions. This role will be part of a very important team to deliver the Trusts clinical and associated digital strategies. The role offers the opportunity to work remotely and flexibly if preferred.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible for Complex Millennium developments supporting clinical best practice/flows, alerts and data standards. They will act as subject matter experts for the clinical Analysts role in their EKM rule, CCL builds.
Responsible for application design & developments and support of complex solutions providing IT solutions to the Trust. For example, Theatre Scheduling.
The post holder will have the core capabilities to deal with a wide range of stakeholders and the skills to propose, define and deliver the appropriate solutions. They will work closely with users of the IT systems, system suppliers, stakeholders, information governance and the other teams within the Trust in providing systems.
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Systems Developer position available at WUTH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible for Complex Millennium developments supporting clinical best practice/flows, alerts and data standards. They will act as subject matter experts for the clinical Analysts role in their EKM rule, CCL builds.
Responsible for application design & developments and support of complex solutions providing IT solutions to the Trust. For example, Theatre Scheduling.
The post holder will have the core capabilities to deal with a wide range of stakeholders and the skills to propose, define and deliver the appropriate solutions. They will work closely with users of the IT systems, system suppliers, stakeholders, information governance and the other teams within the Trust in providing systems.
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Systems Developer position available at WUTH.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Degree in IT or equivalent knowledge gained through development experience
- Excellent technical, analytical and problem-solving skill within either interface, Millennium or .net
Desirable
- Cerner Millennium Development experience
- .Net application experience
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of HTML, CSS, Javascript, C# and web technologies
- Extensive knowledge of MS SQL and Oracle PLSQL
- Specialist in prototype Javascript, its concept and usage
- Knowledge of software system lifecycle in particular change and release management
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to analyse complex Informatics &T queries; to investigate/identify the most appropriate solution from a number of possible options and to resolve them by using their own initiative
- Good communication skills, ability to establish and maintain good relationships with other team members and with service users, and to influence clinicians and managers, ability to communicate with non-computer literate staff at all level
- Commitment to share experience and knowledge and to keep others informed of issues of importance and relevance
- Advanced analytical skills to support complex solutions involving multiple technologies
- Importance of equality, diversity and rights
- Ability to develop databases to support application developments and integration
Desirable
- Knowledge of CCL, EKM , and Mpages(Cerner Specific)
- Specialist .net based web, web api and service applications
- Experience and knowledge of complex computerised information systems, experience in a healthcare setting would be beneficial i.e. Cerner Millennium or another EPR
- Production of technical proposals for senior management including recommendations
- Knowledge of current NHS policy
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Strong level analytical skills and the ability to draw conclusions and provide solutions to issues and risks.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage priorities effectively - Demonstrates interpersonal skills to work within a team with peers and other non-technical staff, raising issues and risks to management when appropriate.
- Ability to work within a team and to onboard skills to team members and other teams.
- Ability to listen to others for solutions, and an understanding that you will not always have the best idea
- Ability to prioritise own work by liaising with other staff and teams
- Self-starter, with confidence to work with limited supervision and the use of own initiative when appropriate
- Excellent technical, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Flexible approach to work and the ability to cope with change management
- Ability to use own initiative and work independently
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
Desirable
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organisational and time management skills
Other Requirements
Essential
- To support the on-call rota outside core working hours.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Degree in IT or equivalent knowledge gained through development experience
- Excellent technical, analytical and problem-solving skill within either interface, Millennium or .net
Desirable
- Cerner Millennium Development experience
- .Net application experience
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of HTML, CSS, Javascript, C# and web technologies
- Extensive knowledge of MS SQL and Oracle PLSQL
- Specialist in prototype Javascript, its concept and usage
- Knowledge of software system lifecycle in particular change and release management
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to analyse complex Informatics &T queries; to investigate/identify the most appropriate solution from a number of possible options and to resolve them by using their own initiative
- Good communication skills, ability to establish and maintain good relationships with other team members and with service users, and to influence clinicians and managers, ability to communicate with non-computer literate staff at all level
- Commitment to share experience and knowledge and to keep others informed of issues of importance and relevance
- Advanced analytical skills to support complex solutions involving multiple technologies
- Importance of equality, diversity and rights
- Ability to develop databases to support application developments and integration
Desirable
- Knowledge of CCL, EKM , and Mpages(Cerner Specific)
- Specialist .net based web, web api and service applications
- Experience and knowledge of complex computerised information systems, experience in a healthcare setting would be beneficial i.e. Cerner Millennium or another EPR
- Production of technical proposals for senior management including recommendations
- Knowledge of current NHS policy
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Strong level analytical skills and the ability to draw conclusions and provide solutions to issues and risks.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage priorities effectively - Demonstrates interpersonal skills to work within a team with peers and other non-technical staff, raising issues and risks to management when appropriate.
- Ability to work within a team and to onboard skills to team members and other teams.
- Ability to listen to others for solutions, and an understanding that you will not always have the best idea
- Ability to prioritise own work by liaising with other staff and teams
- Self-starter, with confidence to work with limited supervision and the use of own initiative when appropriate
- Excellent technical, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Flexible approach to work and the ability to cope with change management
- Ability to use own initiative and work independently
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
Desirable
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organisational and time management skills
Other Requirements
Essential
- To support the on-call rota outside core working hours.
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).
