Test Lead

Do you want to make a positive difference in our digital delivery across the Group?

We have recently developed a groupwide Digital Service providing digital services across University Hospitals of Northamptonshire; Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust and Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Working together as a hospital group provides us with exciting opportunities to deliver benefits over and above what we could achieve as individual organisations and our approach to "do once for both" as set out in our Group Digital Strategy. In the development of our Groupwide Digital service, we have some great opportunities remaining in our teams!

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Group Digital Division as a Test Lead. The post holder will be responsible for the testing function for all system upgrades, new deployments and system optimisation changes. The post holder will manage the end to end test function including (but not limited to) development of test plans, test scripts, interface testing and creating test reports.

The ability to travel between the Kettering General and Northampton General Hospital sites will be a requirement.

As a Test Lead, you will:
Be responsible for the development and design of the overarching testing framework for the group based on expert testing knowledge and experience, tailored to the unique needs of the organisations.

Set the standards for testing activities by applying best practice and ensuring that auditability is maintained throughout the testing process.

Be responsible for the planning and execution of testing phases with designated Trust clinical and non-clinical users for new implementations and existing system upgrades.

Manage the day to day running of the testing function and will require the production of test reports and similar collateral but will also involve actively progressing work with the resources assigned to the work and escalation of any blocking items as appropriate.

We are looking for a flexible, self-motivated and organised individual with a keen eye for detail and the ability to prioritise workload and deliver to deadlines.

You must be able to demonstrate analytical thinking and have the ability to work through problems to a resolution, with experience in communicating effectively with different stakeholders.

Working hours are Monday to Friday between 08:00 to 17.00 on a rota. The post holder will be expected to work flexibly to meet the demands of a 24/7 organisation, as well as occasionally work outside of the core working hours to support configuration changes and system upgrades.

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (KGH) and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust (NGH) formed a hospital Group; University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group on 1 July 2021. Working together as a hospital group provides us with exciting opportunities to deliver benefits over and above what we could achieve as individual, whilst each Trust retains its sovereignty.

Our vision is important for our patients as it delivers the infrastructure that enables seamless care across pathways, preventing delays and putting them at the centre of their care with access to, and control over, their own electronic health records.

Our Excellence Values:
Compassion

Respect

Integrity

Courageous

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people.