Pathology Systems Manager
| Posting date: | 26 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £46,148.00 to £52,809.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £46148.00 - £52809.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 July 2025 |
| Location: | Darlington, DL3 6HX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9439-2526-0329 |
Summary
To support proactive system monitoring and management to ensure that core Pathology systems are functioning correctly, take appropriate remedial action where not the case, analyse patterns and raise incidents/concerns with Health Informatics colleagues or System Suppliers as required ensuring any corrective actions are applied and tested according to best practice (ITIL) procedures. This would include regular conversations with laboratory staff/management to understand systems performance. To be responsible for the management of a secure suite of Pathology systems, compliant with Trust policies and procedures To contribute to the production and maintenance of technical documentation and operational procedures. To ensure that the minimum downtime results from system failure, taking personal responsibility for ensuring action is taken as soon as is practically possible. To work with colleagues to proactively maintain system infrastructure in a secure and non-vulnerable state, assessing risk, designing Disaster Recovery plans and periodically scenario testing to provide assurance to the service and Trust. Support of service modernisation through the implementation of technology. The role will provide advice to executive bodies, the service and wider Trust groups on Pathology IT issues and future strategies based on changing technologies and legislation or guidelines; ensuring that digital solutions continue to meet user and stakeholder needs, ensuring minimal clinical risk to patients To design and development ad-hoc and periodic reporting using recognised reporting tool To provide line management, including appraisal and development planning, to a small team assisting you in the delivery of Pathology System Management