Cardiology IT Systems Manager
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Cardiology Department at St George's Hospital NHS Trust for an experienced and highly motivated IT specialist to join our friendly team and lead the management of our Cardiology IT/PACS systems.
St. George's Hospital is the provider of one of the largest specialised cardiology services in London. As a tertiary cardiac centre, we provide anumber of services and cardiac investigations such as Echocardiograms, Cath Lab procedures, Pacing, and ECGs, to support a wide range ofspecialties including cardiothoracic surgery, coronary and structural intervention, electrophysiology, inherited cardiac conditions and heart failure.
Our cardiac diagnostics are also critical for the management of patients in areas such as acute medicine, ICU, renal medicine, and oncology.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day management of our PACS and IT systems. Therole would involve, implementing new IT systems, upgrading existing IT systems and changes in workingprocesses to improve workflow within the department and maintain links with the Trust and RadiologyIT team who use similar systems.
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
Please see attached the job description for more details on the main responsibilities for this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- A degree in computer science, information technology, or equivalent experience as a clinical system manager
- Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma or IT Systems management experience.
- ITIL Foundation
Experience
- Experience in supporting a cardiovascular information system or another clinical information/imaging system.
- Familiar with the principles of project management and change control procedures.
- Experience with working with electronic patient records (EPR or Cerner) systems and patient information management workflow.
- Experience of leadership and team training
- Experience in defining and reviewing clinical information system policies and procedures to ensure they reflect the best practice.
- Experience of vendor management and services support issues
Knowledge
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Specialist knowledge in PACS/CPACS technology, Digital Imaging, and principles of the IRMER
- You need to have a working knowledge of DICOM and HL7 as well the fundamentals of a VNA.
- Skilled at troubleshooting and resolving technical difficulties and maintaining system upgrades.
- Knowledge of the National Health System's infrastructure and associated systems (IEP, Spine 2, SNOMED CT and HSCN).
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
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St George's Hospital
Blackshaw Rd
London
SW17 0QT
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/