Crynodeb o'r swydd
- Prif leoliad
- 317 IT - Directorate Support
- Gradd
- Band 7
- Contract
- Cyfnod Penodol: 24 mis (from date of appointment)
- Oriau
- Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos
- Cyfeirnod y swydd
- 317-2026-41-003
- Cyflogwr
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Math o gyflogwr
- NHS
- Gwefan
- Freeman Hospital
- Tref
- 317 01 Freeman Hospital
- Cyflog
- £49,387 - £56,515 per annum
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yn flynyddol
- Yn cau
- 29/10/2026 23:59
- Dyddiad y cyfweliad
- 17/11/2026
Teitl cyflogwr
Integrated Laboratory Medicine Deputy Information Manager
Band 7
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country. We have around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion.
With strong history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation regionally, nationally and internationally, we’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country.
As well as providing a wide range of hospital and community services, we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Due to secondment, Integrated Laboratory Medicine (ILM) at The Newcastle Hospitals Foundation Trust is seeking to recruit a Deputy Information Manager, reporting directly to the Information Manager for a period of two years. The Directorate of Integrated Laboratory Medicine plays a pivotal role in provision of diagnostics services, which are essential for the delivery of high-quality clinical care both within the Trust and in Primary Care Trusts. In addition, the Directorate provides a range of specialised diagnostic services to other hospitals and laboratories within the region and other parts of the UK.
- Interview Date Tuesday 17 November 2026
- 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
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
The Directorate of Integrated Laboratory Medicine plays a pivotal role in provision of diagnostics services, which are essential for the delivery of high-quality clinical care both within the Trust and in Primary Care Trusts. In addition, the Directorate provides a range of specialised diagnostic services to other hospitals and laboratories within the region and other parts of the UK.
In addition to the main duties of the job, the ILM Deputy Information Manager will:
Develop and improve the service support processes including, but not limited to, optimal day to day functioning, service support processes, Incident Management, Change Management, Problem Management, and Business Continuity
Configure and implement procedures to populate and maintain the IT Knowledgebase
Support the ILM Information Manager and develop Key performance Indicators for the Laboratory Service
Ensure service targets are achieved
Act as a key link within the organisation to ensure new systems and changes to the live system are supportable
Produce business cases for internal department projects
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
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.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
- Freeman Hospital
- Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Cramlington Manor Walks
- Urgent treatment centres
- Newcastle Fertility Centre
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
- Northern Genetics Service
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 Careers at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit our website: Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
- Provide day-to-day management of the LIMS system
- To maintain and develop the LIMS to ensure optimum availability
- To ensure day to day disruption and downtime is minimised
- Work closely with IT Service Management to eliminate reoccurring issues by developing sound incident and problem management processes and business continuity strategies
- To train and support the Department IT Leads in the absence of the ILM Information Manager
- To support the Department IT Leads in the management of departmental specific IT systems
- Co-ordinate appropriate training and development for all staff members in line with service requirements
- To work as part of a multidisciplinary, cross-directorate technical support team
- Perform other duties and undertake special projects as requested by line management
Manyleb y person
Qualifications & Education
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Possess a higher degree/Masters including courses in computer programming, systems analysis, system development, or systems engineering OR has acquired skills and knowledge via an extensive portfolio of practical experience
Meini prawf dymunol
- Prince 2 Foundation
Knowledge & Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Broad based knowledge covering aspects of IT operations and support
- Experience of day-to-day management of a LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System)
- Have knowledge and be able to work within a strict change control environment
- Experience of producing business cases and executive papers
- Good stakeholder management
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of working in an NHS Pathology Laboratory environment
- Knowledge of build and test environments
- Knowledge of the full development lifecycle
Skills & Abilities
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Have effective organisational and coordination skills, combined with ability to work to deadlines under pressure
- Ability to converse fluently, logically, and confidently with a wide range of levels of staff; possess good interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and influencing skills
- Strong presentation skills
- Strong analytical skills are required to interpret, analyse and present highly complex multi stranded information of varying quality from a number of diverse sources
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Kyle Rodda
- Teitl y swydd
- ILM Information Manager
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 0191 2139519
Rhestr swyddi gyda The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust yn Gwasanaethau Gwyddor Iechyd neu bob sector
