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Job summary

Main area
Applications Services
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
236-NCA-AC227-25
Employer
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
2nd Floor, Turnpike House
Town
Salford
Salary
£47,810 - £54,710 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/10/2025 23:59

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Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust logo

Applications Team Lead

Band 7

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, innovative Applications Team Lead with experience of TPP SystmOne to join our team, who will lead on the maintenance and development of the Trust's community Electronic Patient Record.

The post holder will be responsible for the day to day line management and performance of the Application Analysts within the community workstream of the Enterprise and Clinical Applications Team, leading on the day to day running of the system, as well as analysing and interpreting current clinical workflows and designing solutions utilising the clinical system's advanced functionality.

Main duties of the job

This is a key role in the configuration of the Trust's clinical applications. The emphasis will be to take a creative and visionary approach to the design and build of the clinical application, using a core configuration tools (SQL, C# or SSRS skills are not required).

An important aspect of the role includes the analysis and interpretation of current work flows and practices, working in partnership with clinical services. You will be self-directed, tenacious, yet able to work as a key member of a multidisciplinary team with a flexible approach.

Please note: this role is office based at Turnpike House / Clinical Sciences Building (Salford Royal Hospital) with occasional requirements to visit the main hospital or community sites.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.  Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Relevant Masters level or equivalent significant experience
Desirable criteria
  • Qualification and experience in the management of people
  • IT or Healthcare professional qualification

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential criteria
  • An excellent level of IT literacy and experience of using Microsoft Office Package
  • Experience as an EPR or IT analyst
  • Experience of Configuring TPP SystmOne EPR
Desirable criteria
  • Experience within a clinical area/department

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardFair Train work experience quality standard - gold standardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoWorkplace Wellbeing Charter LogoArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerTime to changeStep into healthGM Good Employment Charter

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Natalie O'Brien
Job title
Applications Team Manager
Email address
Natalie.O'[email protected]
Telephone number
0161 206 1932
Additional information

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