Senior Clinical Application Analyst Ipswich

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Clinical Application Analyst with experience in Diagnostic Radiology to join our Clinical Applications Team.

This is an excellent opportunity for staff with strong application knowledge who want to take on specialist-level responsibilities, lead improvement activity and support the development of our digital capability across the Trust.

• Need to be HCPC registered Diagnostic Radiographer
• Provide second-line and specialist support for designated clinical and business applications
• Lead investigations into complex or recurring issues and coordinate supplier escalations
• Could have a clinical background but is looking for a different career path
• Or, has specialist experience supporting digital or clinical systems
• Understands configuration, change control, testing and incident/problem management
• Communicates complex concepts clearly to clinical and non-clinical users
• Has strong analytical, problem-solving and workflow-mapping skills
• Can work autonomously, prioritise effectively and contribute to sprint delivery
• Experience with Epic or other enterprise-level clinical applications is desirable. Full training and CPD opportunities will be provided.

Main duties of the job

You will act as the specialist subject matter expert for PACS, RIS and Epic Radiant/Lumens, providing advanced support, configuration expertise and workflow optimisation to ensure systems operate safely, reliably and efficiently.

As a HCPC Registered Diagnostic Radiographer, the postholder will utilise their clinical expertise and knowledge of diagnostic imaging workflows to support service development, digital transformation and optimisation of imaging applications.

The role involves providing specialist technical and user support, participating in application upgrades and enhancements, leading complex problem resolution, supporting clinical safety activities and contributing to service improvement initiatives.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent
• HCPC Registered Diagnostic Radiographer

Desirable

• Epic Accreditation (Radiant and/or Lumens).
• PACS Administration qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience working within a Radiology department
• Experience supporting PACS and/or RIS systems
• Experience supporting clinical applications and digital workflows

Desirable

• Workflow mapping and optimisation
• Epic Radiant and Lumens experience

Knowledge

Essential

• Detailed knowledge of Radiology and imaging workflows
• Knowledge of PACS and RIS systems
• Knowledge of DICOM and HL7 standards
• Understanding of Epic Radiant and Lumens functionality

Desirable

• Knowledge of NHS national digital programmes
• Understanding of interoperability and integration principles

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.