Digital Transformation Test Lead

NHS; Dartford; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS provider in Dartford is looking for a Test Lead to manage testing for digital systems. Responsibilities include designing test scripts, leading a team in various testing mechanisms, and ensuring system reliability before go-live. Ideal candidates should be knowledgeable in UAT and functional testing, and possess strong communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary and is full-time on-site.

Qualifications

• Experience of UAT and Functional test script creation, execution, and reporting.
• Ability to write clear policy and guidance documents.

Responsibilities

• Produce specialist testing criteria from complex business requirements.
• Lead other team members in testing digital systems.
• Communicate with stakeholders to establish test requirements.
• Write and maintain test plans for digital systems.

Skills

Test case design

Functional testing

Regression testing

Excellent communication

Education

ASTQB Certificate in software testing or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

The Test Lead is an integral member of the Digital Operations team, reporting and supporting the Digital Operations Testing and Training Team Lead across a broad range of projects.

The Test Lead is responsible for the design, creation and execution of test scripts which fully cover all functional and non-functional requirements with a system under test. The Test Lead is also responsible for supporting the creation of test plans in line with the overall Test Policy.

Investigates and supports staff on a variety of complex test processes and scripts, presenting information in such a way to ensure senior staff that digital systems have been robustly tested to go live safely.

The post holder will have specialist knowledge of different testing criteria, and be able to select the correct testing mechanisms for the trust to carry out for digital upgrades and new systems.

The post holder will manage testing element of large and complex digital projects.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will need to be able produce specialist testing criteria from complex business requirements and user stories.

Be responsible for both testing directly and leading other specialist and non specialist team members in testing a digital system.

Work directly and communicate effectively with users and stakeholders in order to establish test requirements.

Responsible for writing and maintaining test plans for digital systems

The post holder must have a knowledge of a range of different testing mechanisms such as regression, penetration and functionality testing and ensure the trust undertakes system testing rigorously

Use specialist knowledge on testing to be able to authorise system go live for complex and new digital systems preparing the test policy, strategy and scripts for others to follow.

About us

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

• We're Kind
• We're Fair
• We Listen
• We Care

Details Date posted

01 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£44,485 to £52,521 a year pa inc

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

277-7390114-CORP

Job locations

Pinewood House

Pinewood Place

Dartford Kent

DA2 7WG

Job description Job responsibilities

The post holder will need to be able produce specialist testing criteria from complex business requirements and user stories.

Be responsible for both testing directly and leading other specialist and non specialist team members in testing a digital system.

Work directly and communicate effectively with users and stakeholders in order to establish test requirements.

Responsible for writing and maintaining test plans for digital systems

The post holder must have a knowledge of a range of different testing mechanisms such as regression, penetration and functionality testing and ensure the trust undertakes system testing rigorously

Use specialist knowledge on testing to be able to authorise system go live for complex and new digital systems preparing the test policy, strategy and scripts for others to follow.

Job description Job responsibilities

The post holder will need to be able produce specialist testing criteria from complex business requirements and user stories.

Be responsible for both testing directly and leading other specialist and non specialist team members in testing a digital system.

Work directly and communicate effectively with users and stakeholders in order to establish test requirements.

Responsible for writing and maintaining test plans for digital systems

The post holder must have a knowledge of a range of different testing mechanisms such as regression, penetration and functionality testing and ensure the trust undertakes system testing rigorously

Use specialist knowledge on testing to be able to authorise system go live for complex and new digital systems preparing the test policy, strategy and scripts for others to follow.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Relevant course (ASTQB Certificate in software testing or equivalent)

Experience Essential

• Experience of UAT and Functional test script creation, execution and reporting
• Able to write clear policy and guidance documents

Skills/Abilities Essential

• Demonstrate ability in designing test cases and scripts
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Relevant course (ASTQB Certificate in software testing or equivalent)

Experience Essential

• Experience of UAT and Functional test script creation, execution and reporting
• Able to write clear policy and guidance documents

Skills/Abilities Essential

• Demonstrate ability in designing test cases and scripts
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pinewood House

Pinewood Place

Dartford Kent

DA2 7WG

Employer's website

http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pinewood House

Pinewood Place

Dartford Kent

DA2 7WG

Employer's website

http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)