Job summary
- Main area
- Pathology IT
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 193-6371775NCG
- Employer
- Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Harborne House
- Town
- Reading
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/07/2024 23:59
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Solution Designer Pathology IT
NHS AfC: Band 7
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Job overview
Solution Designer Pathology IT
To work closely with project teams on the design, scale, scope and impact of new projects. To assess the impact on the laboratories across ALL BSPS sites and to work with the EPR teams on changes required.
Main duties of the job
Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services (BSPS) is an NHS contractual joint venture between the following NHS Foundation Trusts:
- Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals
- Frimley Health (inc. Wexham Park)
- Royal Berkshire
- Royal Surrey
- Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (SASH)
Each hospital benefits from a complete pathology service, delivered through a shared service model across the network for both acute and primary care patients.
The post-holder requires significant technical knowledge and experience of pathology and clinical systems, including those used by GPs, to lead, research, design and integrate technologies and service architectures to implement pathology technologies that align with BSPS strategic objectives.
Working for our organisation
The Pathology IT department is a highly professional and dedicated team with a strong emphasis on ongoing training and career development. We need a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to help us support our clinical colleagues with their IT requirements. We believe in investing in our staff and understand that staff satisfaction is inextricably linked to patient satisfaction. We also believe that it is important that we recruit staff who subscribe to our values as they are at the heart of everything we do. The values reflect the commitment we make to the people who use our services and to each other.
As the Trusts are committed to 24/7 working, within Pathology IT we also support the labs 24/7. This is covered from home on a rostered basis, however on occasion, there may be a requirement to be on site.
The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate an understanding of IT System administration with good interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team or to join the project teams when required. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential, as dealing with a wide range of clinical staff and associated professionals is a significant aspect of this role.
The successful candidate will be expected to support the Pathology IT Senior team and other colleagues as we move forward in the growth of BSPS.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See Job description and the person specification attached.
Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services (BSPS) is a joint venture between Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust delivering pathology services to both acute and primary care patients across the network area. Currently the team is split across 3 sites, Frimley Park, Wexham Park and the Royal Berkshire Hospital and you may be asked to work at any of the sites so that services can be maintained.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Information Technology Degree or comparable experience.
Desirable criteria
- Recognized management qualification.
Training
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of best practices in IT and working within in an ITIL Framework.
Desirable criteria
- HL7/Message Integration experience.
- Qualifications in LEAN / 6-sigma.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lesley Adams
- Job title
- BSPS Pathology IT Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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