The successful applicant will join a dedicated team working to ensure that patient care is improved via implementation of various digital solutions.

The primary focus of this role is the design, development, and technical integration of clinical systems, including but not limited to Rhapsody, Christie Clinical Web Portal. This position involves working with associated applications, databases, and reports to streamline the processing and distribution of information using a wide range of software tools.

This role also incorporates the need to provide support to users on various applications, training and demonstration of systems and the need to communicate complex technical issues to non-technical staff.We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Main duties of the job

• Integration Development: Develop and support the Trust's integration links using standards like HL7, FHIR, and SOAP, utilising the Mirth Integration Engine to ensure seamless data flow across systems.
• System monitoring and review of interface configuration and performance to ensure optimisation
• Application Development: Support the development of bespoke applications using technologies such as SQL, ASP.NET, .NET Core, React and React Native.
• Database Management: Use SQL, complex stored procedures, views, and triggers to access data in data warehouses. Design and develop corporate and clinical databases utilising SQL Server or similar database management software

Decisions and judgements

• Plan and prioritise workload using appropriate software tools to meet the demands of the business
• Analyse and interpret user needs to develop systems and reporting solutions.
• Responsible for simplifying and streamlining processes and ways of working.
• Propose new ways of working where necessary

About us

The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

Job description

Job responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Integration Development: Develop and support the Trust's integration links using standards like HL7, FHIR, and SOAP, utilising the Mirth Integration Engine to ensure seamless data flow across systems.

System monitoring and review of interface configuration and performance to ensure optimisation

Application Development: Support the development of bespoke applications using technologies such as SQL, ASP.NET, .NET Core, React and React Native.

Database Management: Use SQL, complex stored procedures, views, and triggers to access data in data warehouses. Design and develop corporate and clinical databases utilising SQL Server or similar database management software.

Development and support of the Trusts integration links using a wide range of standards such as HL7, FHIR, utilising the Rhapsody Integration Engine.

Analysis and interpretation of user requirements into technical requirements with associated documentation.

Produce updated documentation on technical solution proposals, requirements, functional specifications and change requests.

Work with the Software Development team to ensure consistency of data capture.

Support the application development teams servers including the deployment of new software, troubleshooting and correcting errors as well as planned maintenance.

Maintain an awareness of the latest software tools, keeping up to date with technological sources and innovations.

Support and facilitate the transition from legacy systems to new systems. This includes working closely with various Trust teams to maintain system stability and addressing technical debt to ensure a seamless and reliable transition.

Participate when required in the planning meetings and user groups for services both internal and external to the organisation.

Work closely with / participate in the strategic planning and development of information technology services within the Trust to deliver local IT requirements.

Play a role in the planning and delivery of systems and application development that will have impact right across the Trust that will set its future direction.

Contribute to the definition of systems and application architecture for the development of a common framework to support various applications throughout the Trust. This will include: new Integrations and bespoke applications

Contribute towards defining Service Level Agreements and maintenance procedures for the in-house development of applications.

Contribute to the development and implementation of the information technology components of the Trusts Infrastructure Strategy.

Contribute to the development of training material and user guides and the delivery of such materials to end users.

Assist the project / programme managers, clinical staff and Head of Software Development in developing delivery timeframes by identifying key development activities, and technical dependencies and risks.

In conjunction with the project managers, to ensure processes are in place to track progress, change control, benefits realisation and risks in relation to projects and programmes of work.

Demonstrate the agreed set of values and accountable for own attitude and behaviour

Person Specification

Other

Essential

• Communication of complex information to peers and non-IT staff
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload and to provide a timely and accurate service
• Highly motivated
• Reliability & Flexibility
• Ability to work in a team
• Good communication skills (oral, written, and presentation)
• The ability to communicate with staff at all levels of the organisation
• Ability to instruct training staff in the use of new systems
• Significant use of computer VDU screen/keyboard
• Requirement for concentration when inputting data, checking, and reconciling information.

Desirable

• Hold a valid driving licence
• Sharing skills and knowledge with other members of the team
• Experience of work/project management techniques and tools such as Prince 2, Agile, Kanban, JIRA, and/or DevOps

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or equivalent experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

Desirable

• Degree in computer science

Experience

Essential

• Programming/database development experience
• Experience in handling a range of complex datasets
• Previous experience in designing, developing and supporting integration of systems

Desirable

• Experience in using structured methodologies to plan development work
• NHS Experience
• Experience of working with complex NHS datasets
• An understanding of the information flows between NHS organisations

Skills

Essential

• As the post requires working with patient data, a working knowledge of safe haven procedures, best practice, and the ability to deal with highly complex and sensitive data is essential
• Ability to analyse complex user requirements when designing/ configuring software
• Production of comprehensive application documentation
• Deliver robust system and unit testing
• Ability to analyse, investigate and resolve complex IT queries

Desirable

• Skills in designing, developing and bespoke software applications that meet user and organisational requirements
• Experience of working with Mirth integration engine
• Experience of working with RiO EPR system

Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent understanding of systems analysis and design methodologies
• Excellent knowledge of Integration standards such as HL7, FHIR, SOAP
• Understanding of software development using databases, and writing database reports using SQL based tools

Desirable

• Understanding of IM& T within the NHS

Values

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours

Employer details

Employer name

The Christie NHS FT

Address

Digital Services Management - E00398

Manchester

M20 4BX

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