Senior Digital Integration Specialist: Sponsorship Available

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Master’s degree in a Computer Science or related subject, or equivalent qualification or experience in in large-scale, complex IT solution implementations involving integration/interoperability
• Epic Bridges certification; Intersystems Healthshare Development certification or equivalent experience.

Desirable

• EPIC specialist certification in clinical modules e.g. Beaker/Radiant/Cupid/Willow.
• Certification in other InterSystems product toolset e.g. Cach server administration and Cach ObjectScript.
• Prince 2 accreditation Familiarity with Agile

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience of designing, developing, testing and managing interfaces using Intersystems HealthShare and Epic Bridges toolsets.
• Advanced software development skills using Cach ObjectScript in a business environment
• Substantial experience of managing Intersystems Cach/IRIS integration server platform.
• Extensive experience of conducting in-depth technical analysis required for integrating hospital clinical systems through messaging & interfaces.
• Extensive experience of delivering integration solutions, software products and the accompanying application configurations in a healthcare setting.
• Extensive experience of software design and management using structured methodologies.
• Good working knowledge of common patient visit workflows and events that drive NHS data flow through interfaces/messages.
• Extensive experience of working with system users, suppliers and subject-matter experts throughout interface delivery cycles.
• Extensive experience of utilising and producing technical documentation
• Extensive experience of solving complex and multi-stranded IT issues.
• Substantial experience in a management role.
• Substantial experience of IT project management including contribution to IT business cases, and production of relevant project documentation.
• Previous experience in NHS or similar Healthcare IT environment

Desirable

• Knowledge of enterprise architecture, systems architecture, integration architecture and data architecture standards, frameworks, and architecture best practices
• Good working knowledge of business workflows in key clinical areas e.g. ED, Laboratory, Radiology, Pharmacy
• Good working knowledge of SQL and an industry-standard Relational Database Management System such as Oracle or SQL Server in a business environment.
• Experience of service oriented architecture delivery.
• Experience of service oriented architecture delivery.
• Knowledge and experience of Windows, Apache
• Experience in the 2nd or 3rd line IT support.

Skills

Essential

• Capability to develop skills quickly in any technical environment appropriate to service provision and ability to analyse and strong problem solving approach to issue resolution
• Good organisational skills including time management, record keeping and paying attention to detail.
• Strong management experience.
• Strong ability to communicate a range of IM&T issues which can be complex and multi-stranded to all levels within the organisation and with external partners.
• Ability to work as part of team or on own initiative.
• Ability to plan and organise broad range of complex activities, formulate and adjust plans which impact beyond own area.
• Ability to manage, motivate and develop staff.
• Collaborative approach and good team working.
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently under pressure.
• Able to cope with unpredictable and intense situations.
• Able to take responsibility for decisions.

Other

Essential

• Be part of on-call rota.
• Ability to undertake shift working including out-of-hours, weekend and Public Holiday
• Ability to travel to all sites within the MFT, other reference sites andoff-sitetraining venues which might be overseas.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).