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Job summary

Main area
Information and Communication Technology
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
  • Home or remote working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
199-NN-5921784-A&C-Z-A-B
Employer
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Croydon University Hospital
Town
Thornton Heath
Salary
per annum incl of HCAS (Outer)
Closing
Today at 23:59

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Croydon Health Services NHS Trust logo

Senior Integration Engineer

Band 7

Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow.

Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people’s homes all across the borough.

We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action – our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care.

Join us and be a part of the team that is making Croydon proud.  #choosecroydon

Job overview

The Trust is looking to strengthen its dynamic Infrastructure team through recruiting an experienced Senior Integration Engineer.   This role is focused role on ensuring that the Trust's system and information integration requirements, and solutions, are fit for purpose, managed and maintained.

The postholder will ensure that integration expertise is brought in house to add to its technical team, recognising the critical role integration plays in the modern, digital world of health and care.  This role will continue to strengthen the department's evolution.

The successful candidate will play a crucial role in bringing the Trust's underlying integration engine and data flows up to modern standards, addressing significant legacy issues, as well as working on emerging developments, such as the ability to rapidly deliver safe and secure remote, agile working. 

Main duties of the job

We are looking for candidates with determination, drive and a commitment to transform the integration capability at the Trust, to support  staff who work at our main hospital site, as well as a range of multi-agency community sites.   We are also looking for problem solvers, candidates who thrive on challenges, and a busy workload.

The Trust’s Integration Engine (TIE) connects a range of information systems holding clinical data to the Trust’s Electronic Patient Record. Systems where information flows from and to the TIE include pathology services, radiology services, cancer services, pharmacy services and more. Integration requirements will continue to grow in the future as the Trust seeks to optimise its EPR system, and to share information with internal and external stakeholders, as part of national, London and South West London programmes and projects.

Working for our organisation

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity. Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children’s Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital. Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in job description and person specification

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Educated to degree level or equivalent level of relevant experience working in a computer based discipline.
  • ITIL Foundation qualification.

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of health information exchange (HIE) and messaging standards e.g. HL7, FHIR
  • Knowledge of information governance, technology and security best practice.
  • Knowledge of SLA, IT service and project management best practice.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable experience of providing technical support integration engines and messaging interfaces for health information systems.
  • Experience of NHS mandates relating to health information exchange and compliance requirements.
  • Experience of working with a range of internal/external stakeholders and system owners.
  • To identify service requirements and deliver improvement.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Highly developed analytical skills, able to analyse complex situations and devise plans.
  • Able to prioritise significant workloads and resource them in response to changing demands.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Leroy Adamson-Parks
Job title
Chief Digital Officer
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02084013000
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