Digital Test Lead

Job summary

The Digital Test Lead will play a pivotal role in the delivery of high quality digital solutions across the Trust. This leadership position focuses on shaping the Trust's digital testing and quality assurance (QA) strategy, overseeing multiple projects, and ensuring the seamless integration of advanced testing methodologies within the software development lifecycle (SDLC).

The Digital Test Lead will drive continuous improvement, operational excellence, and innovation in testing processes to support the Trust's digital transformation objectives and enhance patient care.

The role involves leading a team of QA engineers and testers, collaborating with stakeholders across IT, clinical departments, and third party vendors, and ensuring that all applications meet the highest standards of performance, security, and usability.

The post holder will also be responsible for managing financial resources, overseeing budgets related to testing tools and technology, and ensuring compliance with NHS standards.

Main duties of the job

• Develop, deliver, and manage the testing strategy for the Trust's digital solutions, ensuring integration with technical infrastructure, applications, and data conversion.
• Develop a detailed testing programme timeline in coordination with key programme leads, ensuring resources, environments, and tools are prepared for timely execution of testing.
• Oversee both manual and automated testing efforts, ensuring test coverage across applications, infrastructure, and integrated systems.
• Lead the development of detailed test plans, scripts, and test cases for functional, non-functional, integration, and regression testing.
• Liaise with IT teams, application owners, clinical leads, and external suppliers to ensure testing is aligned with project objectives.
• Collaborate with external vendors to ensure thorough testing of third-party solutions including relevant supplier relationship management where applicable.
• Act as the central point of contact for testing activities, presenting complex technical data and testing outcomes to various stakeholders, including senior management and clinical leads.
• Evaluate and adopt new tools and technologies for test automation, performance testing, and integration testing to enhance testing capabilities.
• Manage a multi-disciplinary test engineering team, providing leadership, mentoring, and training opportunities.
• Own and manage the overall testing programme across all digital applications, data conversion, and infrastructure readiness.

About us

Diversity makes us interesting... Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.

Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.

We support flexible working wherever possible, with requests considered on an individual basis taking into account service requirements, operational needs and the requirements of the role.

Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.

If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.