The Test Manager will be responsible for leading and managing the testing programme, which is key to the successful delivery of the Epic EPR.

You will put in place a testing strategy to achieve this including developing testing tools, appropriate change control, development of testing timelines, monitoring and managing testing defects and issues.

You will ensure that there are effective and safe controls during all testing phases to guarantee a successful cutover at 'go-live' and subsequently as part of on-going maintenance testing.

You will work closely with colleagues from across Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust and University Hospitals Plymouth as part of the One Devon Implementation Team ensuring Epic is implemented to deliver care in both a clinically and financially sustainable way throughout Devon.

Main duties of the job

o Design, deliver and manage a Testing Strategy for the Programme aligned to Epic's methodology across technical infrastructure, application and data conversiono Direct and manage application and integrated testing efforts and associated staffo Develop the Testing Programme timeline, involving all relevant Programme leads and Epic staff, to provide the assurance to the Programme Board that all aspects of the EPR have been successfully and safely testedo Work with the Delivery and Implementation Leads to set up User Acceptance Testing for all modules and subsequent releaseso Ensure that all resources required for testing are available including people, locations, test environments, test scripts, automation and monitoring tools

About us

Why Work With Us

As part of the Implementation team you will be expected to work with colleagues from across the Programme Team and the wider One Devon organisations to ensure a truly collaborative and aligned implementation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Communication and Working Relationships

• Communicate with Epic on a regular basis to agree test plans and methodologies
• Liaise between implementation teams, suppliers, and programme leadership (via reports and recurring meetings) to escalate issues and delays

Analytical Judgement

• Ability to analyse/interpret a range of highly complex data in order to define, control and manage outcomes
• Interpretation of highly complex data models and workflows in order to understand the best approaches to testing

Planning and Organisation

• Manage and own the overall test programme/strategy which will cross all application areas, data conversion and infrastructure readiness and resilience
• Integrate testing timelines and milestones into the overall project and programme plans and adjust as necessary due to project requirements

Physical Skills

• Advanced key board skills are required, with the additional ability to operate and interact with a number of complex systems at the same time

Patient and Client Care

• Patient contact is incidental

Policy and Service development

• Work with the supplier to define an Issue Tracking Process and select an Issue Tracking System
• Interprets policies for day to day operational processes

Finance, Equipment and other Resources

• Specification and procurement of testing resources as required within budget limits
• Prepare and submit Business Cases for new developments that may arise from the Testing strategy

People Management and Training

• The post holder will be required to direct other members of the Programme team to participate in testing and quality assurance. This will involve managing and directing more senior staff during the testing phases
• Manage staff within the Testing Team. Manage annual/sick leave and taking appropriate action where required
• Ensure all managed staff receive corporate, mandatory and the appropriate training for the job, including departmental induction and refresher training

Information Technology and Administrative

• Document in full the testing strategy, preparation steps and processes that the organisation will use for future testing during upgrades
• Ensure all test results and system defects are documented in the appropriate issues repository, to agreed standards, for future reference and tracking outstanding items

Research and development

• Although the Test manager is not required to obtain certification in an Epic application, it is recommended that, at the very least, the post holder attends an Epic Overview of Implementation course
• Ensure that there is a detailed log of all testing activities (across technical delivery, application delivery, data conversion and interfaces delivery) to support audit

Freedom to Act

• The post holder will work in a highly complex and unstructured multi-disciplinary environment, and be able to act with minimum guidelines and set standards for others

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in a relevant subject or extensive equivalent experience
• Professional qualification at master's level or equivalent experience to (gained at senior IMT/managerial level)

Desirable

• Prince 2 Foundation
• Certification in Testing

Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to identify and sequence activities logically
• Proven knowledge of testing methodologies
• Innovative, able to problem solve and make decisions
• Ability to influence and negotiate across a range of professionals/organisations
• Well-developed motivational skills to encourage collaborative working to a prescribed programme where there may be resistance to change

Desirable

• Working knowledge of digital strategies and complex business system solutions within the NHS
• Proven experience of participating in the delivery of complex NHS digital programmes that have had a strategic business impact
• Experience of testing EPR and Infrastructure solutions in healthcare
• Experience of working in an NHS Hospital environment

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Torbay Hospital

Lowes Bridge

Torquay

TQ2 7AA

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