Test Analyst

jobs24.co.uk; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits in a forward-thinking organization committed to mental health and technology. As a Test Analyst, you will be instrumental in ensuring the effective delivery of digital services within the Trust. Your role will involve collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance clinical and non-clinical systems, ensuring that testing aligns with best practices and organizational policies. This hybrid position offers the chance to work from home while also engaging with users across Devon. If you are passionate about improving processes and making a difference in healthcare, this is the perfect next step in your career.

Qualifications

• Degree level education or equivalent experience required.
• Experience in software testing or related roles is essential.

Responsibilities

• Engage with users for assurance testing and ensure accurate business process reflection.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to resolve test issues and maintain testing knowledge.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Business Analysis

Software Testing

Clinical Administration

Education

Degree Level Education

GCSE in Mathematics

GCSE in English Language

Tools

Testing Software

Clinical Systems

Job description

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to join our Testing Team. In collaboration with our business analysis experts and wider Digital department, you will ensure best practice is embedded across all activities ensuring digital and technology services are delivered effectively and efficiently to support the Trust. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to step into a Testing role. If you have an eye for detail, a background in business analysis, testing or experience in clinical administration, this could be the perfect next step for you. If you're eager to improve processes and collaborate with teams to drive innovation in clinical and non-clinical systems, we want to hear from you. As part of our Digital, Data, and Technology department, you will help ensure the safe development, implementation, and operation of vital applications, including Electronic Health and Care Records, Virtual Consultation platforms, and other business applications. Your work will be fundamental to the delivery of high-quality, safe, and effective care across the Trust.

As a Test Analyst, you will play a key role within the Digital department, supporting the delivery of new and improved systems and services across the Trust. You will ensure that testing activities align with organizational policies and best practices, tailored to the criticality and risks of each solution. Key responsibilities include:

• Engaging with user representatives for User Assurance Testing, ensuring that business processes are accurately reflected in system functionality.
• Collaborating with vendors, users, & stakeholders to identify and resolve test issues, influencing vendor roadmaps where needed.
• Supporting clinical safety officers, business analysts, project managers, and other key figures in addressing complex, novel issues across the organization.
• Designing & executing software & hardware testing processes, identifying test issues and undocumented features, and maintaining a comprehensive testing knowledge base by product or product family.
• Assurance & quality reviews, ensuring agreed-upon quality criteria are met.
• Identification & mitigation of potential clinical hazards for evaluation according to DCB0129/0160.
• Collaborating with vendors to create roadmap priorities.
• The Trust's Clinical Systems Change Control Process.

This is a hybrid role primarily homeworking, but you will need to be available on-site & visit users across Devon as required.

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trust's core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part-time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Minimum Requirements:

• Educated to Degree Level or equivalent experience
• Qualifications at GCSE level or equivalent in Mathematics and English Language
• Experience of software testing, or equivalent gained in an application support, systems administration or a clinical/corporate administration role.

Are you passionate about mental health and technology? Join Devon Partnership NHS Trust and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of healthcare services across Devon, and the Southwest.

About Devon Partnership Trust:

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery. We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do.