Microbiology IT & Development Lead

UHCW NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is seeking a forward-thinking Microbiology IT and Development Section Manager to lead IT aspects of the Microbiology service and manage a small team within CWPS.

You will work closely with Pathology ICT and Trust ICT, drive IT projects, oversee procurement of equipment and tests, and coordinate data extraction from LIMS to support reporting and improvements. Prior microbiology lab experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a Microbiology laboratory is essential.
• Strong communication and leadership skills are required.
• Experience with IT projects in healthcare is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordination of IT issues for Microbiology (maintenance and development).
• To take a lead role for the discipline in the CIRDAN upgrade team and provide post-upgrade expertise.
• Liaise with Pathology IT team to work on changes and investigate issues within the discipline.
• Lead role in procurement of new equipment and implementation of new tests with a specific focus on IT issues e.g. interfacing.
• To extract data from LIMS or other systems required for reports or to support change/developments.

Skills

IT leadership

LIMS data extraction

ICT coordination

Procurement

Education

Biomedical Scientist degree

IT qualification

Tools

LIMS

Pathology IT

Job description

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is seeking a forward-thinking Microbiology IT and Development Section Manager to lead IT aspects of the Microbiology service and manage a small team within CWPS.

You will work closely with Pathology ICT and Trust ICT, drive IT projects, oversee procurement of equipment and tests, and coordinate data extraction from LIMS to support reporting and improvements. Prior microbiology lab experience is essential.