# Test Analyst

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/test-analyst/6650d13c-3655-46ca-beb6-7bde5ca5bcea
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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Southampton
- **Region:** South East
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-07T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-24T14:40:47.225Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hampshire/Southampton/University_Hospital_Southampton_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Administration/Administration-v8182391
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8182391?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhs.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

### Main duties of the job

We’re looking for a driven and enthusiastic Test Analyst to join the My medical Record team. The person will provide excellent software testing skills for the My Medical Record platform, used by many NHS trusts in the UK. Supporting our product and development teams you will plan, perform and execute testing projects, and track and manage issues using Jira and Xray.

The My Medical Record team lead on the development, support and rollout of an industry leading personal health record (PHR), that enables patients to manage their own healthcare whilst away from the hospital. The service supports clinicians and patients at over 25 hospitals around the country, and our work programme is rapidly expanding.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be a key member of the My Medical Record team, helping to ensure the product supports the needs of our customers.

### The key duties will include:

-    Responsibility for performing the testing of the My Medical Record product -    Interpreting development requirements when designing test plans -    Planning and executing assigned testing projects  -    Tracking and managing issues, defects and change control relating to product development.  -    Working closely with the product and development teams to ensure the quality and safety of our software.

### What we’re looking for

We’re looking for a dynamic test analyst with extensive experience of working on complex healthcare applications. We’ll be looking for you to demonstrate experience in:

- Working with software testing best practices.  - Interpreting complex user stories and acceptance criteria so testing scenarios are fit for purpose.  - Excellent communicator and comfortable contributing ideas and solutions to the team.  - Experience working to demanding timescales and exacting standards.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Advanced analytical thinking
- Data analysis
- Facilitation skills
- Multitasking
- Report writing
- Project management
- Working autonomously
- Teamwork
- Time management

### Qualifications, knowledge and experience

**Essential**

- Relevant degree (or equivalent), or experience of software testing in a highly complex technical environment
- Knowledge and expertise of test methodologies and relevant industry standards.
- Knowledge and expertise in test tools e.g. Visual Studio, Team Foundation Server or Jira.
- Knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server
- Experience writing and executing basic SQL queries
- Experience of server operating systems such as Windows Server, Unix/Linux

**Desirable**

- ISTQB foundation or intermediate certificate in software testing.
- Able to demonstrate a sound knowledge of relevant NHS clinical and business processes.
- Working knowledge of Prince 2

## Documents

- [job description and person specification (pdf, 296.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10485841)

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