Job summary
The IT Department at Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a dynamic, ever-developing, forward-thinking group of people that make up a team that strives to keep the Trust's systems up to date and responsive to cutting edge technologies, whilst ensuring staff at the Trust are supported to continue to deliver at the highest level.
We currently have an opening for an IT Integration Analyst to be a part of the Trust's small but critical integration team, focusing on delivering both a high quality and reliable business as usual system integration service, alongside ensuring new systems are fully integrated.
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will have solid experience with integration languages (HL7 ADT, CDA, FHIR), development languages (preferably JavaScript, C#) and have experience working in a healthcare environment, including familiarity with Cerner Millennium.
We are open to applicants that have development experience but have not yet been within an integration role, however you should state clearly on your application how you can apply your previous learning and experience to the position
About us
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Free on-site parking
- Free tea and coffee
- Great flexible workingopportunities
- Discounted gym membership
- Lease car scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- On site nursery (chargeable)
- Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Specify, develop and maintain interfaces, applications and databases that require the use of expert level data integration and interfacing knowledge, including programming techniques
- Ensure that a consistent and quality IT technical support service is provided by the Integration team to all users, this may require the identification and resolution of highly complex problems.
- Create and agree system specifications with Trust staff when necessary.
Please refer to the Job Description for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Specify, develop and maintain interfaces, applications and databases that require the use of expert level data integration and interfacing knowledge, including programming techniques
- Ensure that a consistent and quality IT technical support service is provided by the Integration team to all users, this may require the identification and resolution of highly complex problems.
- Create and agree system specifications with Trust staff when necessary.
Please refer to the Job Description for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Degree with OOP programming content (or equivalent qualification / relevant experience)
- Strong knowledge in the transfer of clinical and administrative data between software applications using the HL7 standard
- Knowledge and experience of JavaScript
- Knowledge of and experience in the implementation and management of an order comms messaging solutions environment in a NHS Hospital environment.
- Knowledge of and experience in the implementation and management of medical device integration solutions using a message exchange service (preferably Mirth)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a programming / development role using C# and JavaScript
- Excellent understanding of current IT standards, capabilities and developments in SQL, OOP
- Hands on expertise in a broad range of systems acquired through working experience or theory based learning
- Experience working as part of development projects.
- An excellent understanding of the HL7 standard
- Conversant with all primary messaging types and messaging structures defined within the HL7 standard covering patient administration (ADT messages), orders (ORM messages) and results (ORU messages)
Skills
Essential
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
- Commitment to continuous professional development personally and for managed staff.
- Able to plan and organise the workload of the entire development team within a dynamic and quickly changing environment
- Good keyboard and data entry skills. Excellent data integration skills through extensive hands on development of an integration engine (preferably Mirth)
Personal and people development
Essential
- Self-motivated and able to work to tight deadlines with a flexible approach to work
- Able to form good working relationships with staff in the Trust and partner organisations
- Willing to develop own skills and knowledge and the skills and knowledge of all managed staff.
Communication
Essential
- Ability to interpret and communicate complex technical information to both technical and non-technical staff
- Ability to communicate to both clinical and non-clinical staff at all levels throughout the organization.
Specific requirements
Essential
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Degree with OOP programming content (or equivalent qualification / relevant experience)
- Strong knowledge in the transfer of clinical and administrative data between software applications using the HL7 standard
- Knowledge and experience of JavaScript
- Knowledge of and experience in the implementation and management of an order comms messaging solutions environment in a NHS Hospital environment.
- Knowledge of and experience in the implementation and management of medical device integration solutions using a message exchange service (preferably Mirth)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a programming / development role using C# and JavaScript
- Excellent understanding of current IT standards, capabilities and developments in SQL, OOP
- Hands on expertise in a broad range of systems acquired through working experience or theory based learning
- Experience working as part of development projects.
- An excellent understanding of the HL7 standard
- Conversant with all primary messaging types and messaging structures defined within the HL7 standard covering patient administration (ADT messages), orders (ORM messages) and results (ORU messages)
Skills
Essential
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
- Commitment to continuous professional development personally and for managed staff.
- Able to plan and organise the workload of the entire development team within a dynamic and quickly changing environment
- Good keyboard and data entry skills. Excellent data integration skills through extensive hands on development of an integration engine (preferably Mirth)
Personal and people development
Essential
- Self-motivated and able to work to tight deadlines with a flexible approach to work
- Able to form good working relationships with staff in the Trust and partner organisations
- Willing to develop own skills and knowledge and the skills and knowledge of all managed staff.
Communication
Essential
- Ability to interpret and communicate complex technical information to both technical and non-technical staff
- Ability to communicate to both clinical and non-clinical staff at all levels throughout the organization.
Specific requirements
Essential
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
Additional information
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).
