Clinical Systems Testing Analyst - Hereford, United Kingdom - Wye Valley NHS Trust

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    Description

    Job summary

    To work as part of a testing team supporting operational requirements as defined by testing plans. The post holder will be required to follow testing standards and will be required to supervise non-qualified users / testing staff in their testing activities.

  • Follow defined test scripts and other testing methods.
  • Report and log testing issues identified during testing.
  • Update test scripts as required.
  • Support small groups of end users with testing activities. Undertake relevant duties as required in line with the testing cycle
  • Main duties of the job

  • Work with other testers to identify and run test scripts, identify any test issues/risks and assist in completion of impact assessments
  • Work with trainers/business process analysts/support staff/customers to share knowledge of test scripts and impact on current work processes
  • Assist in the successful testing plans of programme and projects and planned change routines
  • Undertake scripted testing as
  • Assist in defining the Testing Approach given new software functionality to be released
  • Support the Testing Manager in providing checks at agreed stages of the testing lifecycle including acceptance criteria and appropriate gateway review criteria
  • Identify risks and issues on assigned releases, upgrades or changes
  • About us

    Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

    Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

    We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

    More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

    We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

    Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

    Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right the time.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.

    Person Specification

    Education & Qualifications

    Essential

  • Minimum of 5 GCSE's inc Maths & English or equivalent
  • Level 3 or higher IT qualification or equivalent experience
  • Desirable

  • Significant NHS environment working experience
  • Experience

    Essential

  • Proven experience in systems testing processes
  • Computer literate (including use of the internet and other appropriate programmes such as Microsoft Office, etc).
  • Desirable

  • Proven experience of supporting the delivery of change
  • Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

    Essential

  • Good organisational, analytical and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to perform IT systems testing in a systematic way.
  • Ability to work under own initiative
  • Excellent communication skills - both verbal and written
  • Personal Specification

    Desirable

  • Significant NHS environment working experience
  • Proven experience of supporting the delivery of change
  • Able to travel to all parts of the County covered by WVT when training requirements are needed