Job Summary
Are you looking for an exciting new challenge in a place to take your career to the next level? Would you like to join a friendly, progressive, innovative team and play a part in the transformation of pathology services across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw? Do you want to work in a fully UKAS-accredited, modern laboratory environment where you can make a difference?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for someone with good knowledge of Microbiology and excellent IT knowledge to join our dedicated Laboratory IT team. The successful candidate will work closely with the Microbiology services across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology to maintain, troubleshoot and develop the IT systems in that area, in particular the LIMS systems and the associated interfaced laboratory instruments.
The successful candidate will work alongside other Laboratory IT Specialists, Application Developers and Laboratory IT Support staff to support the staff and services of South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will:
- Work as part of the SYBP Laboratory IT Team designing, developing, implementing and maintaining systems, interfaces and data transfer systems to support the core business of the directorate.
- Be the designated IT Subject Matter Expert in relation to a specific clinical laboratory discipline (Microbiology), understanding the requirements and processes in that area, leading on projects within own area of expertise and specialism.
- Be responsible for the maintenance of SYBP IT and data transfer systems, both in-house developed software and externally procured software.
- Consult with SYBP IT Departments where appropriate, to ensure that security standards are maintained and that systems are introduced and supported via approved change control methods.
- Provide IT support to SYBP staff to encompass all platforms, systems and associated connectivity and software packages regularly communicating highly complex information to individuals or groups in a way in which they can understand.
- Provide support to external users related to connectivity and access to Laboratory results, both within SYBP and to external users.
- Enable, promote and support the effective use of data, information, knowledge and technology to support and improve health and health care delivery
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant discipline.
- Post-graduate diploma or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- Formal qualification in LEAN management and change techniques.
- Formal qualification in Project management (PRINCE 2 practitioner) or equivalent experience..
- Qualification in advanced IT Use (e.g. Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS): Excel), ISEB Certificate in Data Management Essentials or equivalent experience.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of IT system implementations.
- Experience in a Training / IT related role.
- Practical experience of being involved with projects.
- Change management experience.
- Experience of IT system management
- Highly competent in the full suite of Microsoft Office Packages.
- Knowledge of computer hardware/software gained through study or practical experience.
- Investigative and analytical reporting skills.
- Understanding of the principles of information governance.
- Experience of developing standard operating procedures.
- Has written system documentation and provided specialist support for the on-going maintenance and support of systems.
- Experience of working with multiple stakeholders both internal and external, at all levels.
- Experience of end-to-end system testing
Desirable
- IT experience within Pathology services.
- Experience of working within the NHS.
- Experience of project administration
- Familiar with Project Management methodologies.
- Experience of working in an IT support role.
- Experience of working in an NHS Laboratory setting.
- Knowledge of pathology IT systems.
- Customer service experience.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Competent in the use of MS Office suite of applications, especially Word and Excel.
- Excellent numerical and analytical skills with the ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful complex communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders.
- Strong planning and organisation skills, with the ability to work under pressure and produce high quality work to tight deadlines.
- Specialist knowledge and experience of carrying out IT system implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
- Good understanding of data quality, and ability to develop data quality reporting mechanisms.
- Knowledge of techniques used for software/hardware analysis, diagnostics and resolution.
- Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing, including an ability to chair meetings and deliver presentations both internal and external to the Trust.
- Ability to explain technical issues to nontechnical teams & individuals.
- Excellent organisational skills and an ability to prioritise an unpredictable workload with frequent interruption.
- Ability to prioritise a wide range of competing priorities of own workload and that of the team; planning ahead taking into account known requirements throughout the financial year, working flexibly, putting contingencies in place, re-assessing priorities and dealing with a range of competing and changing demands, tight deadlines and a pressurised environment.
- Ability to work under pressure and to exercise judgement and astuteness when working with stakeholders with differing complex agendas.
- Working knowledge of business/clinical workflows in the NHS.
- Knowledge of training and coaching techniques.
- Awareness of software development lifecycle.
Desirable
- Experience of data analysis using tools such as SQL
- Experience of database design, development and associated concepts.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Calm under pressure.
- Excellent time management skills.
- A team player, but able to work alone.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 02 March 2025
