Operating Systems Engineer (Interfaces)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 01/10/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an Operating Systems Engineer to join the Development Team at Newcastle Hospitals, focusing on interfaces. The successful candidate will maintain and support internally developed and purchased interface software, troubleshoot problems, and act as a technical liaison. The position involves developing, testing, deploying, and supporting software across the Trust, requiring strong technical problem-solving skills and good communication. The post holder will also participate in an on-call rota for 24/7 integration support.
Essential criteria
- Possess a degree including courses in system integration or systems analysis OR has acquired core interfacing skills and knowledge via extensive practical experience
Desirable criteria
- MIRTH Connect certified
- Knowledge & Experience
- Have experience of interface development and support: o Interfacing frameworks such as HL7, FHIR, XML, JSON, etc. o JavaScript development. o Interface design and documentation. o Interface testing. o Troubleshooting of errors and issue resolution
- Have experience of interface development and support: o Interfacing frameworks such as HL7, FHIR, XML, JSON, etc. o JavaScript development. o Interface design and documentation. o Interface testing. o Troubleshooting of errors and issue resolution
- Experience with MIRTH appliance administration
- Experience of using Linux
- Experience of Cerner Millennium
- Skills & Abilities
- Have the ability to converse fluently, logically and confidently with a wide range of levels of staff
- Have effective organisational and coordination skills, combined with ability to work to deadlines under pressure
- Have analytical skills including the ability to handle numerical data and statistics
- Have experience in project management techniques, ideally holding a recognised project management qualification
- Have experience in project management techniques
- Qualifications & Education
- Possess a degree including courses in system integration or systems analysis OR has acquired core interfacing skills and knowledge via extensive practical experience
- MIRTH Connect certified
- Knowledge & Experience
- Have experience of interface development and support: o Interfacing frameworks such as HL7, FHIR, XML, JSON, etc. o JavaScript development. o Interface design and documentation. o Interface testing. o Troubleshooting of errors and issue resolution
- Have experience of interface development and support: o Interfacing frameworks such as HL7, FHIR, XML, JSON, etc. o JavaScript development. o Interface design and documentation. o Interface testing. o Troubleshooting of errors and issue resolution
- Experience with MIRTH appliance administration
- Experience of using Linux
- Experience of Cerner Millennium
- Skills & Abilities
- Have the ability to converse fluently, logically and confidently with a wide range of levels of staff
- Have effective organisational and coordination skills, combined with ability to work to deadlines under pressure
- Have analytical skills including the ability to handle numerical data and statistics
- Have experience in project management techniques, ideally holding a recognised project management qualification
- Have experience in project management techniques
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Operating Systems Engineer (Interfaces)
The closing date is 01 October 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Operating Systems Engineer to join the award-winning Development Team at Newcastle Hospitals.The team designs, develops and supports enterprise-level software applications used across one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country. These systems support clinical decision-making, operational processes and the wider business needs of the Trust.This challenging post will require the post holder to maintain internally developed interfaces and purchased interface software packages, to determine and resolve problems occurring in interfaces and act as a technical liaison to users/vendors.
The post holder will be required to assume responsibility as part of an on-call rota to provide 24/7 integration support.
- Interview Date Tuesday 13 October 2026
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will join the Digital and Technology Services Interface Development team, supporting the delivery of agreed Trust digital projects while helping to maintain safe and reliable live servic
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