Job summary
The pathology IT department are looking for a motivated, methodical individual with a keen interest in IT to join their team on an 18 month secondment supporting the Kent & Medway STP new Laboratory Information System (LIMS) project. Applicants must have laboratory experience and ideally would have used Telepath and other MTW clinical systems.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be responsible for all technical aspects for the different areas within Pathology. This includes planning, monitoring and quality assurance activities in Pathology IT as well as support, documentation and other duties as advised by the Pathology IT Manager. Maintaining a good working relationship with both internal and external end users including CCGs, GPs, community services, other trusts and third-party suppliers will be a key element in this role.
The successful candidate will have experience of providing high level troubleshooting of IT systems associated within the different areas of Pathology and be conversant with the technologies and methodologies specific to the various sections across all of Pathology.
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.
The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 500,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.
The Trust's core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients - the first of its kind in the country.
We employ over 6,500 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Interview Date: TBC
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Interview Date: TBC
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- A good working knowledge of the computing needs of all disciplines within a Pathology directorate and I.T. issues involved
- Experience of using complex clinical computer systems, in the pathology setting, with a strong understanding of the principles of computer system validation
- Understanding of information security and governance
- Excellent data presentation skills
Desirable
- Experience of working in Pathology Laboratory
Skills
Essential
- Capacity to develop relevant information to assist with decision making process
- Ability to present information logically and concisely and with impact, both verbally and in writing
- Excellence computing skills using spreadsheet and database packages
- Excellent data presentation skills
- Frequent requirement for intense concentration where the work pattern is unpredictable
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with a wide range of health care professionals within both the acute Trust and primary care
- Ability to work on own initiative with sound decision making
- Good keyboard skills
- Excellent computing skills using spreadsheet and database packages
- Ability to work using own initiative, taking decisions and developing solutions which promote service development
Desirable
- Knowledge of Structures Query Language would be beneficial.
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC or equivalent
- Relevant professional qualification (e.g. MCSA/ IT related GNVQ)
Desirable
- Degree in Science of equivalent IT qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- A good understanding of the principles of database design and structure
- Knowledge of electronic patient record (EPR) initiative and resulting impact on service delivery
- An understanding of project management techniques
- Specialist understanding of Pathology computer systems and how they interface with other systems within the Trust and within primary care
- Knowledge of current data protection, confidentiality and freedom of information legislation
- A good working knowledge of the computing needs of all disciplines within a Pathology directorate and I.T. issues involved
- High level of computer literacy with the ability to use a variety of application to develop spreadsheets/databases to analyse large complex data sets
- Knowledge of database query languages and programming skills
- Numerate with the ability to apply descriptive statistics
- Understanding of Health Informatics
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- A good working knowledge of the computing needs of all disciplines within a Pathology directorate and I.T. issues involved
- Experience of using complex clinical computer systems, in the pathology setting, with a strong understanding of the principles of computer system validation
- Understanding of information security and governance
- Excellent data presentation skills
Desirable
- Experience of working in Pathology Laboratory
Skills
Essential
- Capacity to develop relevant information to assist with decision making process
- Ability to present information logically and concisely and with impact, both verbally and in writing
- Excellence computing skills using spreadsheet and database packages
- Excellent data presentation skills
- Frequent requirement for intense concentration where the work pattern is unpredictable
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with a wide range of health care professionals within both the acute Trust and primary care
- Ability to work on own initiative with sound decision making
- Good keyboard skills
- Excellent computing skills using spreadsheet and database packages
- Ability to work using own initiative, taking decisions and developing solutions which promote service development
Desirable
- Knowledge of Structures Query Language would be beneficial.
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC or equivalent
- Relevant professional qualification (e.g. MCSA/ IT related GNVQ)
Desirable
- Degree in Science of equivalent IT qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- A good understanding of the principles of database design and structure
- Knowledge of electronic patient record (EPR) initiative and resulting impact on service delivery
- An understanding of project management techniques
- Specialist understanding of Pathology computer systems and how they interface with other systems within the Trust and within primary care
- Knowledge of current data protection, confidentiality and freedom of information legislation
- A good working knowledge of the computing needs of all disciplines within a Pathology directorate and I.T. issues involved
- High level of computer literacy with the ability to use a variety of application to develop spreadsheets/databases to analyse large complex data sets
- Knowledge of database query languages and programming skills
- Numerate with the ability to apply descriptive statistics
- Understanding of Health Informatics
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.
