Clinical Services IT Integration Analyst
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the imaging department as the Clinical Services IT Integration Analyst. We are seeking an enthusiastic and initiative-taking individual to become part of our friendly and hardworking imaging team. You should have essential IT skills and experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining solutions to connect different software and hardware systems, ensuring they communicate and exchange data seamlessly. Besides manage SQLs on radiology database to help optimize the performance of our organization. The successful candidate needs to have experience with work in a clinical background, excellent communication, and teaching skills. The role will include day-to-day management of radiology IT systems including monitoring performance, first line support for the department. The post holder also expected to work out-of-hours as part of the rotational on-call system.
Main duties of the job
Designing, developing, maintaining radiology databases also implement and maintain database security measures
Writing complex SQL queries for data retrieval and manipulation and automate delivery to stake holders across Trust.
Optimizing database performance and ensuring data integrity
Troubleshooting and resolving database-related issues
Creating and maintaining database documentation
Assist with testing of new PACS and RIS and new systems or ways of working, which may implemented to improve data throughput such as DART Order Comms, TeraRecon, Astraia, Medica Teleradiology, Everlight Radiology etc
Administer the system on a daily basis to ensure correct and efficient operation.
Involved in auditing, fault reporting, troubleshooting and maintenance of the current PACS and RIS databases
Work flexibly in order to meet the changing needs of the Imaging service e.g. extended days, attending service disruption issues during out of hours.
Assist to provideweekly analysis of outstanding lists like vetting, unreported.
Assist to provide weekly demand trends on radiology requests, analysis of activity against KPI and turnaround times.
Create statics run for radiology leads and configure auto run on regular interval.
Integration support to SWLP ITon transition project of Cellular Pathology - Telepath to Winpath.
Integration support to SWLP IT on phlebotomy with the transitioning of the GP order comms system, like DART, to a new provider.
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For detailed information regarding the post of Clinical ServicesIT Integration Analyst, please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Education
- BSc(Hons) in computer science, data analytics, data management, statistics or equivalent
- Further qualifications or accreditation related to digital transformation and deployment
Skills and knowledge
- Advanced knowledge of DICOM, HL7, and various order comms solutions and system integration and administration skills
- SQL database skills for data handling and service management
- Data analysis experience using advanced software tools
- Have knowledge of RIS and PACS technology and where these technologies fit in an Imaging Department
- Ability to identify the need for and to develop policy to support the operation of complex departmental workflow
- Able to work flexibly based on needs of service
- Understanding of data protection act and issues relating to clinical data
- Ability to cope with work pressures and manage time effectively
- Ability to make prompt decisions based on knowledge, experience and circumstances
- Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills
- Good organisational and planning skills
- Good analytical and critical thinking skills
- SQL administration
- Risk assessment skills
- Experience of providing training and production of User Guides and Standard Operating Procedures
- Ability to work using own initiative at Sector Level but also to know when to seek assistance and guidance
Experience
- Up to date knowledge and experience of general imaging techniques and working practices within Radiology Departments
- Data analysis experience using advanced tools
- Awareness of clinical governance issue in relation to patient care
- Understanding of factors affecting service throughput and quality
- Knowledge of clinical processes within an Acute Trust setting
- Experience of systems, maintenance and support within a clinical environment
- Portfolio demonstrating ongoing CPD
- Experience of supporting real-time clinical systems in a demanding environment
- Experience in risk analysis and implementing countermeasures
- Substantial customer liaison experience
- Aware of service level management and familiar with service delivery economics
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
St Helier Hospital
Wrythe Lane
Carshalton
SM5 1AA
Employer's website
https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us