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Job requirements
Essential
6 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills & Abilities
Have the ability to converse fluently, logically and confidently with a wide range of levels of staff
- Skills & Abilities
Have effective organisational and coordination skills, combined with ability to work to deadlines under pressure
- Skills & Abilities
Have analytical skills including the ability to handle numerical data and statistics
- Skills & Abilities
Have experience in project management techniques, ideally holding a recognised project management qualification
- Knowledge & Experience
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
- Qualifications & Education
Possess a degree including courses in system integration or systems analysis OR has acquired core interfacing skills and knowledge via extensive practical experience
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills & Abilities
Have experience in project management techniques
- Knowledge & Experience
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
- Knowledge & Experience
Experience with MIRTH appliance administration
- Knowledge & Experience
Experience of using Linux
- Knowledge & Experience
Experience of Cerner Millennium
- Qualifications & Education
MIRTH Connect certified
Job overview
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.
Detailed job description and main 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.
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This advert is for Operating Systems Engineer (Interfaces) with The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Engineer role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 01 Oct 2026.
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