Job summary
Scientific Computing (SciCom) provide a clinical and developmental IT service to the Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre (BHOC). Specifically, SciCom support and maintain clinical software solutions, in the form of in-house or commercially developed applications, enabling the provision of a state-of-the-art radiotherapy service for patients.
We work in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of clinicians, radiographers, medical physicists, and clinical engineers to deliver solutions safely and according to specification. In support of these services, we provide and maintain our own subset of the Trust's IT infrastructure.
Hours of working may need to be flexible to reflect the needs of the department. The SciCom team have the option of working from home for up to 40% of their contracted hours.
Main duties of the job
- Take a senior role in all aspects of the lifecycle of the department's diverse specialist systems: scoping and procurement; installation and commissioning; monitoring; performing routine maintenance and upgrades; backup, recovery, and data archiving.
- Utilise appropriate project management tools in performing these tasks.
- Provide second- and third-line support for major support issues, including liaising with clinical staff and vendors on a high technical level, ensuring safe restoration of service, and incident reporting.
- Design and development of in-house of Oncology data applications.
- Configure and maintain physical and virtualised servers hosting Oncology data applications and computing support systems.
- Conduct internal audits to ensure contingency and disaster recovery plans are in place and up to date.
- Maintain an awareness of the safety critical nature of working with Oncology hardware and software.
- Create and maintain concise and accurate documentation of project wikis, departmental protocols, and problem resolutions.
- Work closely with the Trust IT department to ensure correct implementation and maintenance of hospital IT infrastructure.
- Provide applications training for other staff groups and correct software management processes, including cyber security.
- Understand and apply relevant legislation and national standards e.g. Data Protection Act, Caldicott Principles and other professional and regulatory body reports and guidelines.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- BSc in IT related discipline e.g. Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Post graduate specialist qualifications in IT or system management
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- In depth knowledge of Windows Server and Ubuntu operating systems
- Experience with IP networking, computer security, and firewalls.
- Experience administering prominent database engines (e.g. PostgreSQL, TSQL, MySQL)
- Experience of infrastructure monitoring systems
- Knowledge and experience of version control systems
- Knowledge of change control processes and tools.
Desirable
- Experience with server virtualisation such as VMWare
- Experience of infrastructure monitoring systems such as PRTG
- Experience and knowledge of project management and project management principles
- In depth knowledge of the Data Protection Act and the Caldicott Principles
- Experience of managing junior team members
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Competence in at least one shell scripting language (e.g., Bash, PowerShell)
- Competence in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Java, C or similar)
- Strong written ability for the purposes of maintaining and developing system and process documentation
- Ability to perform risk assessments and take the correct precautions when managing safety critical systems.
- Ability to work comfortably in high-pressure environments.
- Able to physically manage loads such as computing hardware
Desirable
- Knowledge of and understanding of DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine).
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- BSc in IT related discipline e.g. Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Post graduate specialist qualifications in IT or system management
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- In depth knowledge of Windows Server and Ubuntu operating systems
- Experience with IP networking, computer security, and firewalls.
- Experience administering prominent database engines (e.g. PostgreSQL, TSQL, MySQL)
- Experience of infrastructure monitoring systems
- Knowledge and experience of version control systems
- Knowledge of change control processes and tools.
Desirable
- Experience with server virtualisation such as VMWare
- Experience of infrastructure monitoring systems such as PRTG
- Experience and knowledge of project management and project management principles
- In depth knowledge of the Data Protection Act and the Caldicott Principles
- Experience of managing junior team members
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Competence in at least one shell scripting language (e.g., Bash, PowerShell)
- Competence in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Java, C or similar)
- Strong written ability for the purposes of maintaining and developing system and process documentation
- Ability to perform risk assessments and take the correct precautions when managing safety critical systems.
- Ability to work comfortably in high-pressure environments.
- Able to physically manage loads such as computing hardware
Desirable
- Knowledge of and understanding of DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine).
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre
Horfield Rd
Bristol
BS2 8ED
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
