About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Operating Systems Engineer to join the award-winning Development Team at Newcastle Hospitals.The team designs, develops and supports enterprise-level software applications used across one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country. These systems support clinical decision-making, operational processes and the wider business needs of the Trust.This challenging post will require the post holder to maintain internally developed interfaces and purchased interface software packages, to determine and resolve problems occurring in interfaces and act as a technical liaison to users/vendors.
The post holder will be required to assume responsibility as part of an on-call rota to provide 24/7 integration support.
Interview Date Tuesday 13 October 2026 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will join the Digital and Technology Services Interface Development team, supporting the delivery of agreed Trust digital projects while helping to maintain safe and reliable live services.
The role will involve developing, testing, deploying and supporting software used across the Trust, working closely with colleagues in development, application support, service delivery and clinical/business teams.
The post holder will need strong technical problem-solving skills, good communication, and the ability to balance project work with operational support. They will be expected to investigate issues, contribute to improvements, support system changes, and help ensure that services remain resilient, secure and fit for purpose.
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) Freeman Hospital Newcastle Dental Hospital Cramlington Manor Walks Urgent treatment centres Newcastle Fertility Centre Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria Northern Genetics Service These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description Job responsibilities
The post holder will support the Development Manager and:
Recognise subtle problems with interface design or performance and act appropriately to improve the condition, seeking validation of actions in advance as appropriate. Intuitively grasp familiar, stable interface performance situations. Respond to unfamiliar, undefined, unexpected, or unstable situations with the professionally prescribed standard response. Coach less experienced IT professionals. Perform other duties and undertake special projects as requested by the IT Manager. Whilst Newcastle Hospitals are a forward thinking and highly innovative organisation, the use of Third-Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual application or to the recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education Essential
Possess a degree including courses in system integration or systems analysis OR has acquired core interfacing skills and knowledge via extensive practical experience
Desirable
MIRTH Connect certified
Knowledge & Experience Essential
Have experience of interface development and support: o Interfacing frameworks such as HL7, FHIR, XML, JSON, etc. o JavaScript development. o Interface design and documentation. o Interface testing. o Troubleshooting of errors and issue resolution
Desirable
Have experience of interface development and support: o Interfacing frameworks such as HL7, FHIR, XML, JSON, etc. o JavaScript development. o Interface design and documentation. o Interface testing. o Troubleshooting of errors and issue resolution Experience with MIRTH appliance administration Experience of using Linux Experience of Cerner Millennium
Skills & Abilities Essential
Have the ability to converse fluently, logically and confidently with a wide range of levels of staff Have effective organisational and coordination skills, combined with ability to work to deadlines under pressure Have analytical skills including the ability to handle numerical data and statistics Have experience in project management techniques, ideally holding a recognised project management qualification
Desirable
Have experience in project management techniques
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Regent Point
317 Regent Point
NE3 3HD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)