Swydd wag: Test Analyst, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 317 Regent Point

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Prif leoliad: 317 IT - Testing
Gradd: Band 5
Contract: Parhaol
Oriau: Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos
Cyfeirnod y swydd: 317-2024-34-23-DR

Cyflogwr: The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Math o gyflogwr: NHS
Gwefan: Regent Point
Tref: 317 Regent Point
Cyflog: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Cyfnod cyflog: Yn flynyddol
Yn cau: Today at 23:59
Dyddiad y cyfweliad: 09/09/2024

Test Analyst

Band 5

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

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This post will require the post holder to work in the Test team under the direction of the Test Manager to demanding deadlines. The post will assist in improving the quality of systems delivered by IT by assisting the Test Manager with testing of new systems and changes to existing systems
The purpose of the role is to assist the Test Manager by performing administrative and functional tasks within the test process
Coordinate test activities between multiple delivery teams, arranging meetings, maintaining and following up action lists, raising defect reports on behalf of other teams where appropriate
Coordinate small department projects by keeping plans up to date, reporting to project management office, and liaising with other delivery teams to execute tasks
Complete Test documents including but not limited to test requirements, test entry and exit criteria, test scripts and test reports
Monitor and track progress of defects ensuring these are kept up to date in regards to schedules and status
Working with the Test Manager to prepare documentation for Project Gateways.
Assist Test Manager with system testing activities
Maintain professional relationships with users and peers to facilitate a productive dialogue relative to the Test Processes
Create and maintain documentation including keeping track of issues for future analysis
Update the eRecord regression testing suite as optimisations are tested.
Perform other duties and undertake special projects as requested by line management.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

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Qualifications & Education

Meini prawf hanfodol

Educated to at least HND level in an IT related subject or significant experience in an IT Test role
Possess technical certification or qualifications

Meini prawf dymunol

HND in an IT related subject
Certification in RPA
ISTQB Foundation

Knowledge & Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol

Knowledge of SDLC
Knowledge of Test Management
Experience of IT Systems Development

Meini prawf dymunol

Previous experience working within IT Test in a large organisation
Experience of working in the NHS
Experience of working as a Systems Developer or Project Coordinator
Good understanding of hardware and software, processes and systems

Skills & Abilities

Meini prawf hanfodol

Ability to converse fluently, logically and confidently with a wide range of levels of staff; possess good interpersonal and communication skills
Excellent computer skills including the use of Microsoft Office packages
Ability to perform as an effective team player, and on own initiative
Ability to explain the Test Processes to colleagues within the IM&T Directorate
Must have excellent documentation writing skills to correctly reflect requirements and results within test scripts.
Excellent interpersonal skills, building effective professional relationships with end users, departmental system administrators and departmental managers
Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, are essential with the post holder expected to liaise with individuals up to Directorate Manager within the Trust
Good documentation filing skills
Ability to coordinate meetings

Meini prawf dymunol

Excellent customer service skills
Establish and maintain informal internal or external relationships to gain knowledge that can be adopted and adapted to the improvement the IT department

Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form

All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.