Job summary
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Main duties of the job
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level qualification or equivalent in ICT or related field.
Desirable
- ITIL Foundation Certificate.
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification hands-on experience of systems and database development.
- Experience of writing SQL queries in a real world environment.
- Experience of system implementation, management and support.
Desirable
- Project management experience.
- Experience of software development.
- Experience of Scrum methodology and Agile processes.
- Experience of NHS practices and information.
- Database and data warehouse design experience.
Additional criteria
Essential
- Strong customer service skills.
- Able to set clear and appropriate objectives for self and others to meet overall goals.
- Ability to manage multiple complex problems in sometimes stressful environments.
- Excellent planning and time management skills, able to clearly manage priorities for self and team to meet deadlines.
- Good technical awareness to understand and resolve technical problems.
- Good knowledge in relational database design and implementation.
- Good knowledge in SQL and computer languages.
- Excellent written communication and documentation.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to influence and persuade staff in all roles and at all levels.
Desirable
- Good knowledge and understanding of healthcare data and processes.
- Good knowledge of Trust based technologies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level qualification or equivalent in ICT or related field.
Desirable
- ITIL Foundation Certificate.
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification hands-on experience of systems and database development.
- Experience of writing SQL queries in a real world environment.
- Experience of system implementation, management and support.
Desirable
- Project management experience.
- Experience of software development.
- Experience of Scrum methodology and Agile processes.
- Experience of NHS practices and information.
- Database and data warehouse design experience.
Additional criteria
Essential
- Strong customer service skills.
- Able to set clear and appropriate objectives for self and others to meet overall goals.
- Ability to manage multiple complex problems in sometimes stressful environments.
- Excellent planning and time management skills, able to clearly manage priorities for self and team to meet deadlines.
- Good technical awareness to understand and resolve technical problems.
- Good knowledge in relational database design and implementation.
- Good knowledge in SQL and computer languages.
- Excellent written communication and documentation.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to influence and persuade staff in all roles and at all levels.
Desirable
- Good knowledge and understanding of healthcare data and processes.
- Good knowledge of Trust based technologies.
Employer details
Employer name
Isle of Wight NHS Trust
Address
Queen Alexandra Hospital
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust Corporate Hub
Block 4000, Lakeside North Harbour, Western Road, Cosham
Portsmouth
England
PO6 3EN
Employer's website
https://www.iow.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
