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Technical Development Lead - Systems Integration

The closing date is 05 August 2025

There is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic experienced individual to develop and lead integration of systems to the Trust EPR and Regional solutions.

The successful post holder will act as a service lead within the Integration team.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for the development of integrated solutions, which will involve reviewing requirements analysis, design, testing, implementation, documentation, maintenance and support. This will include integration of new and existing systems. Providing cost-effective, risk-controlled, robust, reliable, responsive and secure integration solutions. They will act as a subject matter expert and provide expert knowledge and direction on the field of healthcare integration to local and regional project boards.

The post holder will have core capabilities in dealing with wide range of stakeholders and the skills to propose, define and deliver appropriate solutions as well as assisting in the procurement, commissioning and monitoring of deliveries to integration projects. They will be able to work independently with users of IT systems, systems suppliers, information governance, clinical staff and other teams within the Trust in providing service.

About us

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for further information about the Technical Development Lead - Systems Integration position available at WUTH.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

• Degree in IT or equivalent knowledge gained through development experience
• Significant development experience or equivalent industry experience with evidence of continued technical development
• Excellent technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills related to interface tasks, ideally in a healthcare setting
• Evidence of personal development
• Mirth Integration software experience
• Knowledge of project management and methodologies, e.g., PRINCE 2

Knowledge and Skills

• Able to support integration solution, the transfer of data between clinical systems
• Review, repair, and refactor existing interfaces
• Able to learn new technologies and IT systems quickly through both self-study and professional courses
• Experience and knowledge of complex computerised information systems, experience in a healthcare setting would be beneficial i.e., Cerner Millennium or another EPR
• Substantial knowledge of HL7 formats and standards
• Good communication skills, ability to establish and maintain good relationships with other team members and with service users, and to influence clinicians and managers, ability to communicate with non-computer literate staff at all levels
• Commitment to share experience and knowledge and to keep others informed of issues of importance and relevance
• Advanced analytical, and problem-solving skills to support complex solutions involving multiple technologies and finding appropriate solution using own initiative
• Importance of equality, diversity and rights
• Expert knowledge of integration including Millennium com server build, and Trust Integration Engine
• Able to support .net based web, web api and service applications
• Production of technical proposals for senior management including recommendations
• Ability to develop databases to support application developments and integration
• Knowledge of current NHS policy

Personal Attributes

• Strong level analytical skills and the ability to draw conclusions and provide solutions to issues and risks
• Ability to work under pressure and manage priorities effectively - Demonstrates interpersonal skills to work within a team with peers and other non-technical staff, raising issues and risks to management when appropriate
• Ability to work within a team and to onboard skills to team members and other teams
• Ability to listen to others for solutions, and an understanding that you will not always have the best idea
• Self-starter, with confidence to work with limited supervision and the use of own initiative when appropriate

Other Requirements

• To support the on-call rota outside core working hours

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.

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Full-time,Flexible working,Home or remote working