System Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Maintain and develop and manage working relationships with stakeholders, project staff, software suppliers, IT professionals, lead clinicians and other relevant Trust personnel.
• Attend & chair meetings on behalf of the Enterprise Wide Applications management team and senior management team to facilitate and manage work packages
• To be responsible for and manage, maintain and develop the key IT systems and update Digital IT Senior Management team & relevant programme boards and stakeholders
• Initiate, promote and participate in detailed meetings and workshops for requirements with IT Professionals and Software suppliers based on end-user needs
• Manage detailed IM&T requirements, communicate available options and solutions, assist in the establishment of timescales to meet user, department and supplier expectations and contribute to building a professional and positive impression of the organisation
• Gather and analyse detailed IM&T system/process requirements
• Assist & manage in the continued assessment of IM&T developments to ensure requirements are met and that they are fulfilled within the planned timescales and that any deviations or timescale slippages are reported to line management
• Provide high level input & lead with major IM&T installations, software updates, deployments and infrastructure related services
• Allocation of work to Departmental personnel as required
• Adhere to the approved Standard Operating Procedures used in the Department and Trust
• Comply with legislation, policies and procedures
• Use and maintain resources efficiently and effectively
• Support the development of Technology
• Innovate and participate in discussion around new ways of working and new technology trends
• Support the training and development of team members

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

• Educated to degree level or equivalent or be able to demonstrate relevant experience
• Evidence of previous system management
• Prince2 foundation qualification
• ITIL qualification

• Specialist qualification in IT or Project Management
• Knowledge of Data Quality and Information Governance
• Prince2 practitioner

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience of training or coaching
• Experience of liaising with senior management and other stakeholders
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft applications
• Knowledge of developing and testing systems and quality assurance
• Leading meetings with senior staff, including executive and board level
• Experience of analysing reports
• Communicating and negotiating with external agencies
• Evidence of managing change
• Supervisory or leadership experience

• Experienced in the creation of training materials
• Experience working within a clinical environment
• Writing clinically approved documentation
• Knowledge of NHS data standards
• Knowledge of interfacing and integration of different systems
• Experience with the use and/or development and management of a Clinical or Corporate system
• Experience and expert knowledge of interfacing

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.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Preston Business Centre, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals

Watling St Rd, Fulwood

Preston

PR2 8DY

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/