Digital Change, Test & Release Manager

The Test and Change Manager will take overall responsibility for testing new software releases to applications managed by Informatics and ensuring they are 'fit for purpose' for the Trust.

The Test Team Manager is responsible for coordinating software releases with supplier and Trust staff ensuring the complex application landscape isn't compromised during delivery.

This will require an understanding of the Trust processes to design appropriate test scripts, as well as significant experience of test management for large scale system deployments. The post holderwill also be responsible for test audits of third-party suppliers.

The post holder will lead and facilitate all matters relating to change management. The post holder will be responsible for leading the change management requirements for Informatics Services.

The potholder will be required to communicate and arrange technical and complex change plans to senior Informatics and Clinical trust colleagues.

Our ambition is to build on our leading initiatives and revolutionise the way we work together. That's why we're embarking on a programme of unprecedented transformation that will see cutting-edge digital solutions integrated across all our sites and services.

This is an opportunity to develop your skills at the forefront of advances in healthcare management.

You'll work in one of the most progressive and innovative Informatics departments in the NHS, backed by significant multi-million pound investment. From introducing enterprise-wide Electronic Patient Records (EPR) to data warehousing and business intelligence that support the decision-making of clinical and operational staff, we're using technology to increase organisational efficiency and improve patient health outcomes., MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.