# Testing Manager > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/testing-manager/29f36acf-5043-4866-9c0c-e76b67827b1b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/testing-manager/29f36acf-5043-4866-9c0c-e76b67827b1b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Weston General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Manager - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 Per Annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-04T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-18T13:51:46.547Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bristol/Bristol/Bristol_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Digital_Digital_Systems/Digital_Digital_Systems-v8307321 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8307321?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you an experienced Software Test Lead or Manager with a passion for quality, assurance and digital transformation? Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Test Manager to lead testing across a portfolio of digital systems and transformation programmes. Reporting to the Test & Release Senior Manager, you will lead the Testing Team and oversee the planning, coordination and delivery of testing across multiple projects. You will manage all aspects of the testing lifecycle, including planning, execution, defect management and reporting, ensuring solutions meet functional requirements before deployment into operational and clinical environments. Working with project teams, suppliers and stakeholders, you will coordinate testing across SIT, ST and UAT while promoting best practice. We are looking for an experienced testing leader with strong knowledge of testing methodologies, Agile delivery and software development lifecycles. You will have a proven track record of leading testing activities in complex environments and influencing stakeholders to deliver successful outcomes. As part of the newly formed Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, this role offers an opportunity to help shape and develop the Testing & Release function. You will support major digital transformation programmes, influence testing standards and governance, and help deliver high-quality digital services for patients, clinicians and operational teams. ### Main duties of the job Lead and manage the Testing Team, providing effective line management, performance oversight, appraisals, leave management and staff development. Deputise for the Senior Testing and Release Manager and hold delegated responsibility for approving timesheets and expenses. Develop, implement and maintain testing policies, procedures and change control processes in line with best practice, while fostering a culture that embraces technology and continuous improvement. Provide expert leadership in software testing, supporting major digital programmes and embedding Agile methodologies across the team. Oversee testing activity across multiple test levels, including system, integration and user acceptance testing, ensuring accurate planning, estimation, monitoring and reporting of progress. Work closely with suppliers and stakeholders to resolve defects and enable successful delivery of testing activities. Develop and refine testing processes, produce reports and testing documentation, and provide mentoring, guidance and support to colleagues across the Trust in test script development and execution. Coordinate and influence resources beyond direct line management to ensure testing objectives are achieved and high-quality outcomes are delivered. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy. ## Person Specification ### Planning Skills **Essential** - Ability to translate local and national requirements into an information plan. - Ability to plan allocation of resources against changing priorities and emerging pressures. ### Analytical Skills **Essential** - Be able to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of solution options - Excellent communications skills, with the ability to understand and interpret customer requirements and deliver the correct level of information dependent upon the audience ### Management Skills **Essential** - Significant expertise in staff management, coaching, team building and change management. - Experienced manager with substantial experience at a senior level. - A leader and motivator with a successful history of building, developing and motivating teams to perform at the highest level. ### Communication Skills **Essential** - Have excellent communication skills, sufficient to impart highly complex information to a wide range of audiences. - Excellent communications skills, with the ability to understand and interpret customer requirements and deliver the correct level of information dependent upon the audience. ### Training, Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Highly developed specialist knowledge in testing knowledge, through degree qualification, or significant experience of working at similar level. - ISTQB Foundation/ ISTQB Advanced Qualification or equivalent experience. - Leadership of Testing within a large and complex IT environment. - Experience of producing test artefacts to support testing for a large integrated suite of systems. - Experience managing defects and working with suppliers to take them through to resolution. - Knowledge and understanding of testing best practice across different levels of testing. - Knowledge and understanding of clinical systems such as EPR systems and/or Theatre systems. - Knowledge of SDLCs such as SCRUM and SAFe. - Knowledge and understanding of how testing works with the various teams involved in a large project such as Analysis, Business Intelligence and Data Warehouses, Development/Config, Data Migration, Training and Project Management. **Desirable** - Experience in using tools such as Azure DevOps or similar for the management of testing and defects would be desirable - Knowledge and understanding of how systems integrate and familiarity with HL7 would be advantageous ## Documents - [testing manager (pdf, 632.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10627256) - [dbs charges information (pdf, 71.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3005) - [dbs charges information (pdf, 119.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2397) - [uhbw staff benefits book (pdf, 12.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2131) - [uhbw behaviours and values (pdf, 299.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2476) - [policy statement - ex offenders (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=667) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.