About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Digital Technology Services Directorate (DTS) of Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT). An innovative and ambitious Directorate that provides the foundation of digital solutions that enable NHFT to be a provider of outstanding and compassionate care. The team prides itself on delivering an effective, value for money core IM&T service that continually strives to drive efficiency whilst providing a secure and resilient infrastructure that keeps pace with and pre-empts business requirements across the NHFT Estate, which will include an agile approach to support service need, for example, floor walking, and attending meetings remotely or on NHFT sites.
Main duties of the job
This role falls within the Clinical Systems Team. The main focus of the role will be to function as a subject matter and configuration expert across a variety of NHS clinical systems applications. Also, assisting in the daily administration of the department and to contribute to the overall effectiveness of the Clinical Systems Team and its development. The Product Specialist will be a skilled and experienced member of the Digital Technology Services department with the ability to perform tasks unsupervised providing appropriate customer and system support. Candidates must have excellent IT skills and a commitment to leading and developing the team and service and be a strong team player with a flexible attitude to day-to-day work. They should be enthusiastic in maintaining high quality services, ensuring the delivery of electronic patient record system administration, including Smartcard access, end user training and adaptation of new and existing technologies to meet the needs of clinical services. Previous experience of working within a systems administration or product specialist role would be advantageous. Working within an NHS environment would be desirable but not essential.
About us
NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.
At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.
We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
Person Specification
Assessment against application form Essential
Meets essential criteria against knowledge and experience Meets Essential Criteria against behaviours and values Meets essential criteria against skills and abilities
Assessment against appication form Desirable
Meets desirable criteria against knowledge and experience
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.
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Employer details Employer name Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address RCI
Haylock House
Kettering
NN15 6EY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)