Senior Applications Specialist *Internal*

Job overview

INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) TRUST EMPLOYEES ONLY

As part of the Digital Healthcare team, Applications have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Senior Applications Specialist on a fixed term basis. The successful applicant will be part of a team who are responsible for the delivery and maintenance of corporate and clinical applications to support safe and effective patient care whilst delivering the digital strategy.

We are looking for someone who has expert knowledge of the applications used in the Trust and has the ability to lead the design and planning of system improvements and new implementations, as well as leading and guiding colleagues in the team. High level planning and coordination skills are essential to ensure deadlines are successfully achieved, as well as working closely with Applications Specialists in planning improvement work and operational tasks such as incident management, request fulfilment, monitoring, change and release management and decommissioning. Being able to communicate effectively with users and suppliers is an essential part of this role.

This is a busy role so we are looking for someone who is highly organised, motivated and proactive and can cope under pressure to help us to deliver an excellent service.

Main duties of the job

As part of the Digital Healthcare team, Applications are responsible for the delivery and maintenance of corporate and clinical applications to support safe and effective patient care whilst delivering the digital strategy. This role involves:

• Management of the full lifecycle of applications, from design and implementation to decommissioning for technical and configuration elements
• Design and quality assurance for application configuration and delivery mechanisms
• Application testing including technical and functional elements
• Maintenance including upgrades and patching
• Escalation point and advanced incident management and request fulfilment
• Managing, scoping and delivering projects and significant pieces of work, including resourcing

The post holder will have expert knowledge of the applications used in the Trust and a practical understanding of the tools used for their delivery. To achieve maximum potential and benefits from applications, a comprehensive working knowledge of the Trust and services within is essential. The Senior Specialist will lead the design and planning of changes and new implementations. Using their expertise and skills they will be a key point of contact and lead the Trust services through application changes and service improvement, committed to deliver customer excellence.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

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• Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
• If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Important Information

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• Junk Mail is checked regularly

Disclosure and Barring Service:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:

• youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
• the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.

Nacro – Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: [email protected]

Unlock – Tel: 01634 247350, email [email protected] or complete the online form on the Unlock website

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Please note the cost of the DBS check has increased from 2nd December 2024

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability