Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Pathology IT team at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust for an experienced Systems Administrator to support Transfusion IT systems across both Sutton and Chelsea sites. We would particularly welcome applications from candidates who have a health professional background and understand the requirements of Blood Transfusion service and legislation.

The post will require business analysis, project management, troubleshooting, incident & problem management, integration and system configuration skills. It would also be beneficial for the post holder to have experience of end user training.

The role requires working closely with the clinical and scientific transfusion teams. There will be an expectation for the post holder to be able to work autonomously.

The post holder will have the opportunity to develop a wider experience of IT systems as support and training will be provided to support other IT systems across Pathology, including the management of service critical IT applications.



The post holder will be the system administrator and primary support specialist of the Blood Transfusion Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and for the electronic blood tracking system. These systems are intended to support laboratory processes, and clinical transfusion including pre transfusion sample management, fridge and cold chain management, and administration of blood components including the traceability of components. This is a key role in the implementation and maintenance of the Transfusion LIMS and blood tracking systems which will involve understanding business needs and translating these into system solutions and delivering end user training and support.



The post holder will participate in on-going configuration of the systems to meet the demands of a fast-changing clinical area. They will be expected to extract and manipulate data as required by the department, the wider Trust and external bodies. The post holder will be a point of contact for matters relating to information and technology solutions for Transfusion including fault finding, system configuration, activity and information reporting, and end user training management and delivery.



The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.



At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.



At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.



For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed and Person Specification:



To understand the Transfusion and blood tracking system requirements particularly in relation to compliance with the Blood Safety and Quality Regulations (BSQR, 2005) and propose system solutions where possible. To maintain a good working knowledge of the system administration. To have a working knowledge of computer equipment and systems and to provide first line support for these items where appropriate. This will include a variety of PCs, label printers, mobile devices and other computer peripherals as well any other integrated systems to blood tracking. To escalate to Trust IT or suppliers as appropriate. * To have knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office products.