Role Summary
The purpose of this role is to provide support for Pathology IT systems for all Pathology services provided at both North Devon District Hospital and Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital. This includes supporting systems as they interact with other systems within the Royal Devon and with external organisations.
About the Role
More detail about the role
We are seeking to appoint a skilled and enthusiastic person to join our Pathology IT team. Pathology is one of the most technologically advanced and integrated departments in the Trust, with highly automated digital workflows integrating numerous systems, including Epic, ICE (GP Order Communications System), Labgnostic (Lab-to-Lab referrals system), SafeTraceTx and Instrument Manager, to name only a few. We are also entering an exciting time with numerous initiatives in the South 1 Peninsula to implement connectivity across all trusts in the region, including the Digital Histopathology Project. This post will be a vital component in the implementation, development and maintenance of complex Pathology IT systems.
The postholder will be expected to work closely with IMT, pathology colleagues, system suppliers and end users to ensure pathology IT solutions are appropriately configured, maintained and developed to facilitate safe, accurate and efficient laboratory processes.
Previous knowledge and experience of existing pathology systems would be an advantage.
The post is based at either the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, or the North Devon District hospital, with the successful candidate spending up to 2 days at their non-base site per week.
The hospitals have excellent links with both Exeter and Plymouth Universities. Exeter is a beautiful historical cathedral city, offering the variety and facilities of a university centre, while within a few minutes’ drive you can be exploring Dartmoor National Park or enjoying the stunning Devonshire coastline. North Devon District Hospital is equally blessed with wonderful beeches and glorious Exmoor countryside within easy reach of the site.
Our vision is to provide safe, high quality seamless services delivered with courtesy and respect. To achieve our vision we expect all our staff to uphold our Trust values. Our Trust values are:
Honesty, Openness & Integrity
Fairness
Inclusion & Collaboration
Respect & Dignity
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week. Monday to Friday
Interview Date: To be confirmed.
For further information please contact: Chris Carr, Pathology Computer Systems Manager on 07880462741 or email ccarr5@nhs.net
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
