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An exciting opportunity is now available for a System Testing & Quality Assurance Lead (Regional) this is a newly created role to assist in the implementation of a Laboratory Management System (LIMS) across the Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care System (BSol ICS (Regional)).
Our ideal candidate will have the following:
- Extensive knowledge of functional and non-functional testing techniques (including exploratory testing) and test automation tools and frameworks,
- Proven expertise in analysing requirements, identifying, assessing, and communicating risk,
- Expertise in testing web-based applications, N365, regression testing,
- Management role, including coaching and/ or mentoring of team members,
- Demonstratable knowledge of testing styles and techniques,
- Experience in communicating and influencing at a senior level,
- Excellent communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills,
- Capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences,
- Excellent attention to detail,
- Proven experience in the planning, execution, and reporting on testing progress,
- The ability to work with minimum supervision to tight timescales,
- Problem-solving skills,
- Able to deal with difficult situations and manage expectations,
- High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement, flexibility in approach, and,
- Flexible and adaptable to changing and challenging circumstances.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
The post holder will amongst other things:
- Be reasonable in providing stakeholders with regular updates,
- Provide day-to-day line management,
- Prepare test documentation (for example, test management plans and end-of-testing reports etc),
- Prepare testing collateral,
- Liaise with the business and other stakeholders to gain a greater understanding of the requirements,
- Manage the testing process and allocate tasks to junior members of the team,
- Attend project meetings and provide updates as and when required etc.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE in Maths and English or equivalent numeracy and literacy
- NVQ3 in an IT-related subject as well as experience in undertaking a range of work procedures.
- NVQ4 or equivalent relevant experience
- ISTQB Foundation Level
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- ISTQB Agile tester Extension
- ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst
Experience
Essential
- Experience in researching, collating, and processing information/data.
- Evidence of a methodical approach and effective organisational skills
- Experience working in a busy environment.
- Experience in utilising mobile and desktop computer technologies
Desirable
- Working in an NHS or healthcare environment
- Cloud-based testing
- Integration testing
Additional Criteria
Essential
Analytical and judgemental
- Experience in requirements gathering from stakeholders.
- Basic understanding of risk analysis
- Problem-solving abilities
- Demonstrate an understanding of testing principles & processes.
- Ability to review and interpret resultant data.
- Demonstrate ability to pay attention to detail.
Planning and organisational
- Time management/ Good organisational skills
- Test planning
- Ability to work under pressure, prioritise workloads and meet tight deadlines.
Communication and relationship skills
- Competent in effective communication both verbal and written
- Ability to analyse and report data in a format that is consistent with the needs of the audience.
- A natural information sharer and team player
Technical
- Test Scripting
- Test case running
- Excellent IT Skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
- Computer literate with advanced keyboard skills requiring speed and accuracy.
- Ability to remain focused whilst working from home and undertaking repetitive tasks.
- Confident in dealing with people at all levels.
- Ability to learn new technologies and IT systems through both self-study and on-the-job training.
- Able to work on own initiative whilst being an effective member of a multidisciplinary team.
- A detailed knowledge of the software development cycle and products
- Extensive knowledge of web and internet technologies
- Demonstrate an understanding of equality and diversity.
- Reliable
- Punctual
- Approachable
- Ability to travel across all Trust sites to carry out role when required.
- Flexible working approach e.g., occasional requirement to work outside of normal office hours
Desirable
- Knowledge of the NHS, large healthcare setting or similar
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.
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.
