Blood Systems Test Lead

Job summary

Youll be joining an organisation with ambitious plans to improve their technology services over the next 5 years, in this role you will have the opportunity to influence the shape of the Blood Technology Modernisation (BTM) test strategy, working closely with the Head of Software Testing, UAT, business and junior tester to manage the testing process. You will utilise your leadership, negotiation and communications skills to liaise with the wider product centre to delivery change.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will play a key role in the modernisation of blood technology, which includes the conversion to a .net / C# code base. Your responsibilites will include: Leading a team of technical testers and UAT testers to deliver a thorough and robust testing capability within the blood technology product centre to ensure the safe and secure delivery of technology change to a national critical application into the business Laising closely with internal and external stakeholders including UAT testers, senior product specialists, Delivery manager, QA and vendor resources, to ensure testing aligns with delivery schedule. Presenting and sharing experience to the wider testing community of practice within Digital, Data, Technology Services (DDTS). Performing test management activities, assign work and support team on daily basis. As the role evolves there could be line management responsibilities in future. Focusing predominantly on test planning and management creating critical test artifacts like test plan & test exit report. Participating in testing delivery work, performing hands on testing, when required. Working with our Qualty Assurance team to ensure testing processes are followed with appropriate recording & approvals Coaching and mentoring UAT, business and junior testers Contributing to the identification and implementation of continuous improvements to testing processes Providing regular status reports to the senior management team

About us

At NHS Blood and Transplant, were incredibly proud of the many talented people who come together every day to make our organisation the very best it can be. We have clearly defined values that are centred around offering exceptional care to our donors and their families. We take care of each other too and we focus on building our expertise so we can change lives, provide quality support and offer fulfilling careers. Its an opportunity to contribute to a unique team as part of a service that saves lives 365 days a year. We offer brilliant benefits including 27 days of holiday (plus bank holidays), a comprehensive induction and training programme, and competitive pension scheme. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with and positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever