Job summary
- Main area
- Informatics
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 188-THQ2041224
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southampton General Hospital
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 pa or pa pro rata
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
- Interview date
- 09/01/2025
Employer heading
Test Analyst
Band 5
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for a detailed job description of the role.
Open only to applicants from Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS system, which is limited to Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, Southern Health FT, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton FT, Solent NHS Trust, South Central Ambulance Service or Hampshire Hospitals FT.
Main duties of the job
The recruitment team at the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) are delighted to be able to offer a fantastic opportunity for a customer focussed, friendly and enthusiastic individual.
You will be a key member of the Digital systems design and delivery team, liaising with users to gather system development requirements and undertaking system testing to deliver high quality, safe clinical systems for use across the Trust.Ìý
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.Ìý
Specific to this role is the suitability for agile working which is a mixture of on-site and remote working. In addition, we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and serviceUHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Responsibilities
Lead on the testing and implementation of system upgrades.
Routinely test applications to ensure that systems are stable, meet the business requirements and the users’ expectations. Ìý
Create all release documentation with regards to testing ensuring the Trust can meet their legal obligations as a software supplier under DCB0129 and DCB0160.Ìý
Liaise with staff (external and internal to the NHS) to resolve faults and to seek clarity on user requirements in order to ensure that systems under test meet the agreed requirements and will allow the associate services to be delivered. Ìý
Skills / Experience
Good teamworking skills.
Knowledge and expertise of test methodologies and relevant industry standards.
Relevant degree (or equivalent), or experience of software testing in a highly complex technical environment
Experience writing and executing basic SQL queriesÌý
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Relevant degree (or equivalent), or equivalent experience of software testing in a highly complex technical environment
Desirable criteria
- ISTQB foundation or intermediate certificate in software testing.
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and expertise of test methodologies and relevant industry standards.
- Knowledge and expertise in test tools e.g. Visual Studio, Team Foundation Server or Jira.
- Knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server
- Knowledge of Oracle Databases
- Experience writing and executing basic SQL queries
- Experience of server operating systems such as Windows Server, Unix/Linux
Desirable criteria
- Able to demonstrate a sound knowledge of relevant NHS clinical and business processes.
- Working knowledge of Prince 2
Values and behaviours
Essential criteria
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- • Working Together
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nick Kernan
- Job title
- Digital Services Design and Development Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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