Applications Senior Analyst (Specialty Systems)

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. You will apply your application knowledge and expertise to proactively manage and support customers requirements.Including, but not limited to, information and advice on changes to the application, design, support, national and local standards, application solutions for clinical workflow and clinical care and testing of applications.

2. You will develop and maintain your own analytical skills employing these to aid Trust decision making processes.

3. You will use your professional skills to work efficiently and cooperatively to meet customers information needs through the provision of regular reports, updates on the department incident and change management system, advice and ad hoc analyses.

4. Analytical & Judgement Skills

• You will provide expertise and analysis skills for the build and support of the Cancer Services, and Cerner iClip in relation to Cancer and Diagnostics modules/system/s in your area of expertise.

• You will support your manager to ensure key performance indicators are achieved.
• You will provide analysis and interpretation and resolution of simple and complex application-related problems.
• You will support requests for expert advice and change and support appropriately within the team.
• You will ensure a customer-focussed and resilient service.

5. Policy & Service Development Implementation

• You will support the provision a structured change management approach and methodology for the impact of any change is applied at all times.
• You will support the development of policies and procedures related to applications which will impact across the whole organisation.
• You will support the implementation of policies for applications as part of the team

6. You will support the link in with the patient journey for workflows. You will have a thorough understanding of the applications within your remit, how they relate to the patient journey and workflows, and to be able to offer support to optimise the applications as well as improve the use of these applications, engaging suppliers as needed

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Bachelor's Degree in a numerate or management specialism or equivalent experience
• Qualifications and training and/or equivalent experience in managing staff, evidence of senior experience in the NHS or private sector

Desirable

• Relevant professional qualification or experience with Cancer Services and links to EPR systems
• ITIL qualifications to Foundation level

Experience

Essential

• At least 6 years post degree experience in EPRs and/or clinical applications and systems, especially for Cancer Services, application build and support, with an understanding of Cerner and/or other application systems.
• Experience and understanding of linking Cancer & diagnostics systems to EPR systems

Desirable

• Technical qualifications and experience with NHS information systems and links to devices
• Acute NHS experience

Skills

Essential

• Ability to diagnose complex problems, situations and or information and make informed judgement to formulate solutions and recommend/decide on best course of action
• Strong Acute application build and support skills to a high level to be able to build and optimize the St. George's systems
• Good understanding of the clinical workflow, systems and information within the system links to the use within clinical care
• Strong data analysis skills using Excel, and the ability to develop technical specifications and write up analyses using MS Word, Powerpoint, Visio.

Knowledge

Essential

• The ability to translate patient journey requirements into technical requirements and vice versa
• In depth knowledge of clinical application systems for Acute workflows in at least 2 specialties

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.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

St George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Blackshaw Rd

London

SW17 0QT

Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)