Senior Imaging Systems Administrator

Job overview

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This is a specialised post supporting all existing Imaging IT Systems such as Carestream Philips Vue Picture Archive and Communication System (PACS), Hyland's Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA), embedded Radiology Information System (RIS) within our Electronic Health Record System (EHRS), Epic Radiant and teleradiology systems. The Trust has deployed the new Electronic Health Record Service (EHRS) Epic in March 2019, which has significant integration with the Imaging IT systems.

The post will bring a high level of IT and service related knowledge to bear on the support and development of the systems. They will have exposure to strategic planning and implementation for developments of the systems in conjunction with local IT teams and third party suppliers. The post holder will have a radiography/Imaging background.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff. UCLH top trust to work at in England – In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England - for the third year in a row.

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Qualifications

Essential criteria
1st Level Degree, or equivalent.

• 1st Level Degree, or equivalent.
• Understanding of data protection act and issues relating to clinical data.

Desirable criteria

• Recognised IT qualification (eg IT based MSc) or equivalent experience.
• Teaching qualification or equivalent experience.
• Ability to identify the need for policy to support the operation of complex IT systems

Essential criteria

• Evidence of experience working in a clinical radiology environment
• Experience of using RIS and PACS in a clinical setting

Desirable criteria

• Experience in use of a large multi-user relational database management system (RDBMS)
• Experience of using a clinical database
• Experience working with Clinical Information Systems.

Essential criteria

• Excellent communication skills, oral and written
• Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload
• Motivated and able to enthuse others
• Ability to work effectively with clinical, medical and support staff.
• Ability to explain complex information to a range of users.

Essential criteria

• Good understand of IT basics including computer components and peripherals.
• Understanding of PACS, VNA and RIS operation and structure
• Ability to analyse technical problems and make suggestions towards the resolution of faults
• Ability to operate complex high value systems
• Ability to support the planning and management of complex IT implementations such as system upgrades, having impact across multiple departments
• Working knowledge of principal Windows family operating systems and Microsoft office products
• Ability to work under pressure from users to identify and resolve problems.

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of computer networks…