IT Technical Support (Haematology & Blood Transfusion) - ICS Only

Job overview

Please note this role is currently only being advertised to staff members who are currently working within the Kent and Medway ICS.

The Pathology, Haematology & Blood Transfusion departments are looking for a motivated, methodical individual with a keen interest in IT to join their team on a 12-month secondment supporting the Kent & Medway STP's new Laboratory Information System (LIMS) project.   Applicants must have laboratory experience and ideally would have used Telepath and other MTW clinical systems.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be responsible for all technical aspects of the different areas within Pathology. This includes planning, monitoring and quality assurance activities in Pathology IT as well as support, documentation and other duties as advised by the Haematology and Blood Transfusion Transformational Leads. Maintaining a good working relationship with both internal and external end users, including ICBs, GPs, community services, other trusts, and third-party suppliers, will be a key element in this role.

The successful candidate will have experience in providing high-level troubleshooting of IT systems associated with the different areas of Pathology and be conversant with the technologies and methodologies specific to the various sections across all of Pathology.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Standard Level.