NHS Digital Integration Specialist With Visa Sponsorship

Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £53,755 – £60,504 per year
Employer: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Closing Date: 28 February 2025
Visa Sponsorship: Available

Job Summary

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Digital Integration Specialist to lead the Genomics workstream within the Group Digital Services team. This role involves developing and evolving an Integration Delivery Roadmap for Genomics order management in the North West, working in collaboration with Trust sites and external partners, including the Liverpool Centre for Genomic Medicine.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical integration for Genomics electronic test ordering
• Develop and deliver Low-Level Designs for EPRs, LIMS, and clinical systems
• Ensure compliance with enterprise architecture and security standards
• Drive continuous improvement in the Integration Service for enhanced resilience, risk reduction, and patient experience
• Work with APIs, Web Services (REST/SOAP), HL7/FHIR messaging protocols, and data formats
• Implement DevOps principles for automating integration deployment, testing, and operations
• Manage version control, pipelines, and configuration management

Qualifications

Essential:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience in large-scale IT solution implementations
• Epic Bridges certification or Intersystems Healthshare Development certification

Desirable:

• EPIC specialist certification (e.g., Beaker, Radiant, Cupid, Willow)
• Certification in InterSystems toolsets (e.g., Caché server administration, Caché ObjectScript)
• Prince 2 accreditation or familiarity with Agile methodologies

Knowledge and Experience

Essential:

• Extensive experience in designing, developing, testing, and managing interfaces using Intersystems HealthShare and Epic Bridges
• Advanced software development skills using Caché ObjectScript
• Experience in managing Intersystems Caché/IRIS integration server platforms
• In-depth knowledge of NHS data flows, hospital clinical system integrations, and HL7 messaging
• Strong technical documentation and problem-solving skills
• Experience in IT project management, including business case development

Desirable:

• Knowledge of enterprise architecture and system integration best practices
• Experience in SQL, Oracle, or other RDBMS environments
• Knowledge of business workflows in ED, Laboratory, Radiology, and Pharmacy
• Experience in Windows, Apache, and service-oriented architecture delivery
• Background in 2nd or 3rd line IT support

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication skills to engage with stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to lead, manage, and motivate teams
• Effective time management and organizational skills
• Adaptability to work under high-pressure environments

Other Requirements

• Participation in the on-call rota
• Willingness to work shifts, including out-of-hours, weekends, and public holidays
• Ability to travel to MFT sites and external locations (including overseas for training if required)

Visa Sponsorship

• Applications from Skilled Worker visa candidates are welcome
• Applicants must provide criminal record certificates from countries they have lived in for 12+ months in the last 10 years