Job summary
The Pathology Department at LCL is looking to recruit an Pathology IT Systems Lead role.
We are looking for someone who is committed, self-motivated and enthusiastic, with a solid understanding of IT and pathology data flows and experience of working in an NHS laboratory or similar environment.
Main duties of the job
This post holder will support the Head of Pathology IT and Laboratory Managers, assisting with setting up, training, and troubleshooting of the pathology IT system. This role is focussed on the maintenance of the laboratory information management system (LIMS), but may involve other systems including digital pathology and other laboratory based solutions
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
To be considered for the role you must have the appropriate experience and knowledge in working in a hospital pathology laboratory or similar healthcare environment (as documented in the person specification).
Please see attached Job description and person specification for The main duties of the the job and full details of roles and responsibilities.
Working with the Directorate Managers in the running of the LCL IT
Systems by supporting the Trusts requirements of both clinical and nonclinical systems, providing professional execution of Incident, Request
Fulfilment, Change, Configuration and Problem Management;
Managing with software and hardware installations, specifications, testing and
service transition; including but not limited to LIMS and Middleware
Providing professional support (related to pathology) to the Trust Digital team
across the functions within the IT department.
Complying with corporate governance structures in keeping with the principles
and standards, as set out by the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
To be considered for the role you must have the appropriate experience and knowledge in working in a hospital pathology laboratory or similar healthcare environment (as documented in the person specification).
Please see attached Job description and person specification for The main duties of the the job and full details of roles and responsibilities.
Working with the Directorate Managers in the running of the LCL IT
Systems by supporting the Trusts requirements of both clinical and nonclinical systems, providing professional execution of Incident, Request
Fulfilment, Change, Configuration and Problem Management;
Managing with software and hardware installations, specifications, testing and
service transition; including but not limited to LIMS and Middleware
Providing professional support (related to pathology) to the Trust Digital team
across the functions within the IT department.
Complying with corporate governance structures in keeping with the principles
and standards, as set out by the Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent IT qualifications (CNA, MCSA etc)
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of supervisory/team leader and large-scale project leader skills
- To have a thorough understanding and knowledge of IT systems within Clinical Labs; bespoke and proprietary software, hardware, desktop systems, clinical system (analyser interfaces, Laboratory Information Systems, network infrastructure & network connectivity).
- Thorough Knowledge and understanding X400 addressing, P.K.I. Encryption, Tracking Database, Read Codes, Pathology working practices, GP Clinical System and middleware. To provide routine maintenance and support as well as non-routine fault finding, maintenance and support in all of the above systems
- Be aware of Health and Safety procedures
- Understand and accept the need to maintain confidentiality
- Understand the principles of the Data Protection Act and Caldicott Report
Skills
Essential
- To communicate effectively with a range of staff/users/customers on matters ranging from simple to extremely complex IT problems
- To liase with outside departments\organisations to co-ordinate support
- Ability to deal with several suppliers, stake holders, project staff and users all within short spaces of time with a variety of problems and perception of how quickly their individual needs should be attended to
- To liase with CCG project staff, clinical staff, practice staff and system suppliers to make sure that systems are in place to comply with the Pathology Messaging Implementation Project
- To be able to work effectively on own without supervision
- To be able to work effectively as part of a team
- The ability to follow appropriate procedures
- The ability to correctly follow appropriate procedures
- The ability to review, evaluate and modify procedures
- Be able to recognise and report appropriately any hazards
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent IT qualifications (CNA, MCSA etc)
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of supervisory/team leader and large-scale project leader skills
- To have a thorough understanding and knowledge of IT systems within Clinical Labs; bespoke and proprietary software, hardware, desktop systems, clinical system (analyser interfaces, Laboratory Information Systems, network infrastructure & network connectivity).
- Thorough Knowledge and understanding X400 addressing, P.K.I. Encryption, Tracking Database, Read Codes, Pathology working practices, GP Clinical System and middleware. To provide routine maintenance and support as well as non-routine fault finding, maintenance and support in all of the above systems
- Be aware of Health and Safety procedures
- Understand and accept the need to maintain confidentiality
- Understand the principles of the Data Protection Act and Caldicott Report
Skills
Essential
- To communicate effectively with a range of staff/users/customers on matters ranging from simple to extremely complex IT problems
- To liase with outside departments\organisations to co-ordinate support
- Ability to deal with several suppliers, stake holders, project staff and users all within short spaces of time with a variety of problems and perception of how quickly their individual needs should be attended to
- To liase with CCG project staff, clinical staff, practice staff and system suppliers to make sure that systems are in place to comply with the Pathology Messaging Implementation Project
- To be able to work effectively on own without supervision
- To be able to work effectively as part of a team
- The ability to follow appropriate procedures
- The ability to correctly follow appropriate procedures
- The ability to review, evaluate and modify procedures
- Be able to recognise and report appropriately any hazards
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
