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Validation Manager

Innovate Healthcare Services

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Job summary

Innovate Healthcare Services is a joint venture company of South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT) and George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust (GEH). We are a staff led company, with a mission to provide the best technology solutions and support to our Trusts.

We are looking to recruit a Validation Manager to lead on Lorenzo (patient record system) deployment solution testing and validation activities. The successful candidate will lead on the planning, implementation, and future development of projects through the management of initiatives. They will be responsible for supporting work streams across the organisations we support.

Main duties of the job

To manage the Lorenzo Deployment Solution Testing and Validation activities of our Patient Administration System. This includes working to the local specification and design, ensuring management and execution of the Lorenzo deployment.

To work to the agreed scope of deployment testing for the Lorenzo System including a specific plan of scenarios and test scripts to be used, and the dated schedule to perform those scripts in line with the agreed Deployment plan for the project.

To manage the resources directly and carry out tests (and roles and responsibilities for recording the outcomes of the tests), the reporting of progress and the management of issues, defects etc.

To manage the process of deployment testing and ensure that the activities are carried out in accordance with the agreed plan.

Undertake testing of additional IT solutions as and when required.

About us

As a growing company, Innovate has a range of benefits and opportunities to enable individuals to grow and experience a range of new challenges. Innovate has a commitment to develop staff and provide a supportive work life balance.

At Innovate, we recognise the benefits of transferable skills and a desire to learn. We encourage anyone who is interested in this role to get in touch, even if you do not meet all stated criteria.

Date posted

26 April 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£34,000 a year Company Terms or Agenda for Change Band 6 (where applicable)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M9203-23-0001

Job locations

The George Eliot Hospital Nhs Trust

College Street

Nuneaton

Warwickshire

CV10 7DJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Follow the local Trust Testing and Validation Strategy.

Work locally with the Lorenzo Manager, System Support team and Dedalus to resolve local issues. Work with Dedalus and the NHS England Teams to communicate updates on the resolution of issues, defects, problems, etc. that are not local issues.

Work with the Trust Systems Support Manager and Dedalus to ensure that the deployment validation process completes.

Agree with Dedalus the environment requirements to support deployment validation and testing for the Project.

Preparation and localisation of validation scripts/planning for each Deployment Unit area of work eg. reporting, interfaces etc. Review and tailor the generic supplier (Dedalus) scripts for local implementation or generate new scripts as appropriate.

Manage the deployment testing and validating schedule and liaise with the supplier (Dedalus) for resolution of defects.

Manage the Trust End User Tester availability schedule (work with the Systems Manager)

Identify, plan and manage any regression testing and validating activities logging all solution defects and business process queries arising during deployment.

Test the local solution to confirm it meets the agreed set of requirements specific validating, reporting, printing, interface, device performance and messaging/spine etc.

Prove and execute validation/testing scripts.

Create retrospective, migrated and real time validation data.

Provide validation progress reports.

Review and categorise the severity of the issues in conjunction with business/operational staff who could also clinically assess the issues.

Communication

Liaise with the Systems Support Manager responsible for progressing business process issues and manage local issues per domain through to resolution.

Liaise with the Technical Team responsible for progressing issues and defects, in terms of the technical infrastructure.

Effective communication within the management cascade structure.

Maintain effective communication with all parties.

Lead and manage high profile, critical and challenging projects across the organisations we support.

Provide specialist knowledge to ensure the delivery and development.

Provide technical expert guidance and support to senior members of staff up to Board level.

Lead on the planning, implementation, and future development of the projects through the management of initiatives and supporting work streams across the organisations we support.

Creation and maintenance of project documentation.

Planning the project and managing implementation.

Risk management.

Maintain continuous communication with relevant stakeholders and participants.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Follow the local Trust Testing and Validation Strategy.

Work locally with the Lorenzo Manager, System Support team and Dedalus to resolve local issues. Work with Dedalus and the NHS England Teams to communicate updates on the resolution of issues, defects, problems, etc. that are not local issues.

Work with the Trust Systems Support Manager and Dedalus to ensure that the deployment validation process completes.

Agree with Dedalus the environment requirements to support deployment validation and testing for the Project.

Preparation and localisation of validation scripts/planning for each Deployment Unit area of work eg. reporting, interfaces etc. Review and tailor the generic supplier (Dedalus) scripts for local implementation or generate new scripts as appropriate.

Manage the deployment testing and validating schedule and liaise with the supplier (Dedalus) for resolution of defects.

Manage the Trust End User Tester availability schedule (work with the Systems Manager)

Identify, plan and manage any regression testing and validating activities logging all solution defects and business process queries arising during deployment.

Test the local solution to confirm it meets the agreed set of requirements specific validating, reporting, printing, interface, device performance and messaging/spine etc.

Prove and execute validation/testing scripts.

Create retrospective, migrated and real time validation data.

Provide validation progress reports.

Review and categorise the severity of the issues in conjunction with business/operational staff who could also clinically assess the issues.

Communication

Liaise with the Systems Support Manager responsible for progressing business process issues and manage local issues per domain through to resolution.

Liaise with the Technical Team responsible for progressing issues and defects, in terms of the technical infrastructure.

Effective communication within the management cascade structure.

Maintain effective communication with all parties.

Lead and manage high profile, critical and challenging projects across the organisations we support.

Provide specialist knowledge to ensure the delivery and development.

Provide technical expert guidance and support to senior members of staff up to Board level.

Lead on the planning, implementation, and future development of the projects through the management of initiatives and supporting work streams across the organisations we support.

Creation and maintenance of project documentation.

Planning the project and managing implementation.

Risk management.

Maintain continuous communication with relevant stakeholders and participants.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • ICT Testing qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of being involved in implementing major IT Systems

What we are looking for in our team members:

Essential

  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Must be punctual reliable, self-motivated, honest and trustworthy
  • Able to work both independently and as a team member
  • Able to communicate appropriately to the audience, across all platforms
  • Able to lead and motivate others
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and within specified timeframes
  • Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills
  • Resourceful with a proactive approach to problem solving
  • Able to explain technical issues to non-technical staff
  • Flexible and adaptable in meeting and changing service priorities
  • The ability to work across multiple sites when required
  • Independent means of transport
  • Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the role
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • ICT Testing qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of being involved in implementing major IT Systems

What we are looking for in our team members:

Essential

  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Must be punctual reliable, self-motivated, honest and trustworthy
  • Able to work both independently and as a team member
  • Able to communicate appropriately to the audience, across all platforms
  • Able to lead and motivate others
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and within specified timeframes
  • Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills
  • Resourceful with a proactive approach to problem solving
  • Able to explain technical issues to non-technical staff
  • Flexible and adaptable in meeting and changing service priorities
  • The ability to work across multiple sites when required
  • Independent means of transport
  • Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the role

Employer details

Employer name

Innovate Healthcare Services

Address

The George Eliot Hospital Nhs Trust

College Street

Nuneaton

Warwickshire

CV10 7DJ


Employer's website

https://www.innovatehs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Innovate Healthcare Services

Address

The George Eliot Hospital Nhs Trust

College Street

Nuneaton

Warwickshire

CV10 7DJ


Employer's website

https://www.innovatehs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Systems and RA Manager

Christine Thornewell

Christine.Thornewell@innovatehs.co.uk

Date posted

26 April 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£34,000 a year Company Terms or Agenda for Change Band 6 (where applicable)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M9203-23-0001

Job locations

The George Eliot Hospital Nhs Trust

College Street

Nuneaton

Warwickshire

CV10 7DJ


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