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LIMS Technical Specialist
| Posting date: | 12 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £54,320.00 to £60,981.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £54320.00 - £60981.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 May 2025 |
| Location: | London, SW17 0QT |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9200-25-0593 |
Summary
To ensure the ongoing resilient delivery of pathology information management commitments by providing both application and operational support, working within their scope of competence. To ensure operational integration across all IM&T applications in use across SWL Pathology. To ensure data is managed according to statutory requirements such as the Data Protection and Freedom of Information Acts. To support the Head of IT in ensuring that the Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) and all other Pathology related applications in use across SWL Pathology remain fit for purpose and meet the needs of users in the clinical setting. This includes all laboratory and related information elements of the Trust Electronic Patient Record (EPR) and the many other ordering and results reporting systems that are integrated with the LIMS. This includes inter-operability with Point of Care Testing solutions). To liaise and work with key service stakeholders including those at the partner Trusts and end users of the service including GPs and other third parties. To provide day to day management of the SWL Pathology IM&T systems ensuring availability, integrity and responsiveness. The post holder must be able to demonstrate proficiency and competence in all of the technical areas into which they input. In addition, they must be conversant with the technologies and methodologies specific to the various sections across all of Pathology. The post holder must act as a technology champion; working with staff across all disciplines on embracing technological changes and ensuring these are implemented in a safe manner. Considering current technologies, best practice and functional service requirements, the post holder will contribute to the delivery of the strategic Pathology IT solution to enable the highest quality service provision to patients that use the services of SWL Pathology, irrespective of their location. This will require the post holder to maintain a good working relationship with both internal and external end users, not only supporting current services but developing and promoting service enhancements and improvements.