The Informatics Team in the Genomics Medicine Service has an opportunity for a Test Analyst to join a growing, dynamic and busy team.

As a Test Analyst, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality of our software products through thorough testing. The ideal candidate will have experience in software testing, a strong understanding of testing methodologies, and excellent problem-solving skills.

We have a wide range of projects currently coming to the testing phase including our new regional LIMS, a data warehouse and reporting portal, which are all significant and have a high impact.

You will have experience of software testing and be familiar with function, regression and user acceptance testing, and ideally will have supported non test background colleagues through the process previously. You will have experience of test automation and understand how the testing process fits with the software development life cycle. You will have experience of working in Prince 2 managed projects. Good attention to detail and good communication skills are a must, as is the ability to work autonomously.

• Interview Date: 27 January 2025
• 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

Main duties of the job

• Review documented processes to develop test scenarios, cases and plans
• Execute functional and regression tests
• Identify defects and issues and report them in a timely manner
• Work closely with internal and external developers to resolve issues and defects
• Continuously improving testing processes and methodologies
• Mentor and support clinical colleagues in test planning, creation and execution
• Perform administrative tasks as required to ensure the smooth running of the test process
• Support the Test Lead postholder

About us

Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

o Freeman Hospital

o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)

o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)

o Newcastle Dental Hospital

o Newcastle Fertility Centre

o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria

o Northern Genetics Service

o Cramlington Manor Walks

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job description

Job responsibilities

• This post will require the post holder to work in the Test team under the direction of the Test Manager to demanding deadlines. The post will assist in improving the quality of systems delivered by IT by assisting the Test Manager with testing of new systems and changes to existing systems
• The purpose of the role is to assist the Test Manager by performing administrative and functional tasks within the test process
• Coordinate test activities between multiple delivery teams, arranging meetings, maintaining and following up action lists, raising defect reports on behalf of other teams where appropriate
• Coordinate small department projects by keeping plans up to date, reporting to project management office, and liaising with other delivery teams to execute tasks
• Complete Test documents including but not limited to test requirements, test entry and exit criteria, test scripts and test reports
• Monitor and track progress of defects ensuring these are kept up to date in regards to schedules and status
• Working with the Test Manager to prepare documentation for Project Gateways
• Assist Test Manager with system testing activities
• Maintain professional relationships with users and peers to facilitate a productive dialogue relative to the Test Processes
• Create and maintain documentation including keeping track of issues for future analysis
• Update the eRecord regression testing suite as optimisations are tested
• Perform other duties and undertake special projects as requested by line management

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• Educated to at least HND level in an IT related subject or significant experience in an IT Test role
• Possess technical certification or qualifications

Desirable

• HND in an IT related subject
• Certification in RPA
• ISTQB Foundation

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of SDLC
• Knowledge of Test Management
• Experience of IT Systems Development

Desirable

• Previous experience working within IT Test in a large organisation
• Experience of working in the NHS
• Experience of working as a Systems Developer or Project Coordinator
• Good understanding of hardware and software, processes and systems

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Ability to converse fluently, logically and confidently with a wide range of levels of staff possess good interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent computer skills including the use of Microsoft Office packages
• Ability to perform as an effective team player, and on own initiative
• Ability to explain the Test Processes to colleagues within the IM& T Directorate
• Must have excellent documentation writing skills to correctly reflect requirements and results within test scripts
• Excellent interpersonal skills, building effective professional relationships with end users, departmental system administrators and departmental managers
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, are essential with the post holder expected to liaise with individuals up to Directorate Manager within the Trust
• Good documentation filing skills
• Ability to coordinate meetings

Desirable

• Excellent customer service skills
• Establish and maintain informal internal or external relationships to gain knowledge that can be adopted and adapted to the improvement the IT department

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

317 Trustwide

NE1 4LP

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317-2024-48-018-A