Integration Development Manager
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen at The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust for a talented, highly motivated Integration Development Manager to join our busy and dynamic Digital Support Team. You will be working with our customers and suppliers to develop, innovative robust integrated digital solutions.
The Trust is investing significantly in digital technologies, and this is an exciting opportunity to be part of a wider operational support team, developing and supporting existing interfaces.
If you're a proactive team player, eager to contribute, reach out and be part of our transformative digital journey, then we would encourage you to apply for this role.
Main duties of the job
The Trust Integration Engine (TIE) is the root of the Trusts IT Messaging Network. The TIE manages all trust interfaces and handles the messages that are transferred between systems. The main purpose of this role is to maintain the stability of the TIE and ensure key systems within the Trust remain operational on a day to day basis.
Working with information system suppliers and Trust staff, the position holder will be responsible for assisting with the delivery, installation, system management, development and support of the interface and integration requirements for Trust information systems.
To be involved in future developments of the TIE and other Trust systems (e.g EPR). This will include working with Trust staff and system suppliers to identify the requirements and to assist in the system analysis and development of system interfaces.
About us
We provide care and support to over a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our workforce.
We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.
We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all applicants are treated fairly and consistently.
We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.
We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assist in the development and implementation of integration solutions, hosted within the Trust Integration Engine (TIE), done in association with relevant system suppliers and IM&T staff
Manage and support the interfaces developed within the Trust Integration Engine (TIE)
Ensuring all interfaces are protected by adopting Trust standard processes such as Change Management and appropriate security, backup and housekeeping procedures, with supporting documentation.
Provide first and second line technical support for TIE developed interfaces and where required escalate issues to system suppliers.
Provide interfacing expertise and serve as a key liaison between system suppliers and Trust IM&T personnel, providing assistance in defining system integration requirements.
Support and enhance new and existing interfaces written in current and future standards including HL7, JSON, XML, ITK, FHIR, fixed and variable length formats and ODBC, CACHE databases and SQL.
Assist in the preparation and execution of system user acceptance testing (UAT) plans in relation to interfacing / integration system testing.
Ensure any developments are fully tested to a standard where data integrity is maintained and in accordance with security and confidentiality standards.
Participate in data quality initiatives to improve the data on information systems used within the Trust.
Work with other Trust teams in the development and maintenance of existing Information systems
MAIN DUTIES
The post holder will be required to interpret and communicate complex issues to non-IM&T staff and will be required to prepare and present information for meetings with suppliers.
The post holder will organise their own workload and will need to be responsive to variable workloads.
Initiate, plan and modify work packages providing advice/guidance on system usage and configuration. This will include working with end users to configure the software to support the way in which they work. This will involve the interpretation of complex information, analyses and specialist knowledge.
Will undertake the testing and quality assurance for systems, or changes that need to be presented to the Change Advisory Board. They will ensure that the change is fit for purpose before being released to end users. They will also review the documentation that is provided to enable the support of systems.
To lead in internal user groups and participate in external user groups and other meetings leading workshops to facilitate future system developments.
To be the main contact with the system provider.
To document Trust Data flows for all systems for which they have responsibility and ensure these are detailed in the Trust IG Toolkit.
Although not an immediate requirement, it may be possible in future that the post holder will be a part of the out of hours on call rota.
Provide the requirement for planning the delivery of interfacing / integration for multifaceted IM&T projects.
Plan and prioritise workload, making best use of available resources.
Work with suppliers and relevant IM&T staff to ensure interfaces adheres to NHS data standards, and that any maintenance work is undertaken with limited disruption the Trust services.
Will need to be flexible to adjust work schedules to meet system implementation requirements and timeframes.
Participate in creating appropriate supporting technical documentation with a general understanding of the business and user processes.
Maintain an awareness of changes in systems, and the impact on interfacing/integration.
Participate in IM&T projects, in relation to interfacing and integration, alongside other IM&T staff.
To be involved in the development of system backup and contingency planning.
To advise Clinical IT Systems and Operational Services manager of any operational issues.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Educated to degree level or equivalent or able to demonstrate equivalent level of experience
- Specialist qualification in IM&T or ITIL
Knowledge and Awareness
- An excellent knowledge of confidentiality and data security
- Awareness of FHIR
- Awareness of concepts behind a Health Information Exchange (EPR)
- Knowledge and awareness of different systems used within an NHS Trust
- Awareness of integration engines eg Mirth and Rhapsody
- Awareness of regional collaborations for using clinical systems
- Awareness of current regional integration projects
Skills and Abilities
- Ability to learn and develop skills further
- Resolve second line support problems
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Able to liaise with technical and non-technical staff
Experience
- Experience of CACHE Databases and SQL
- Experience of ObjectScript and Transformations
- Experience of ITK HL7 messages and FHIR
- Recent experience of working with Intersystems Healthshare HealthConnect or Ensemble or IRIS
- Experience of testing interfaces and debugging code
- Previous work experience in the NHS
- Previous experience of managing staff
- Supporting Trust wide clinical systems
- Significant knowledge of working practices/areas where clinical systems are used
- Working with suppliers
- Defining user requirements and interpreting them to system suppliers
- Knowledge of project methodology
- Knowledge of NHS data definitions, standards and ability to interpret NHS policy and provide advice and guidance
Personal Attributes
- Ability to work as part of a team and alone
- Excellent organisational and time management skills, able to work accurately under pressure to meet deadlines
- Self-motivated with the ability to motivate others
- Demonstrates good attention to detail
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.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address
Dewsbury & District Hospital
Halifax Road
Dewsbury
West Yorkshire
WF13 4HS
https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/
- Company
- The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
- Location
- Dewsbury, United Kingdom WF13 4HS
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £43742.00 - £50056.00 a year
- Posted
- Company
- The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
- Location
- Dewsbury, United Kingdom WF13 4HS
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £43742.00 - £50056.00 a year
- Posted