Job Specifications
Job Overview
We’re looking for an Integration Engineer to help shape the future of digital healthcare at the RUH.
In this role, you’ll lead on delivering secure, reliable, and standards-based integrations with HL7, FHIR, Mirth Connect, and Health Connect.
You’ll play a key part in ensuring clinical and administrative systems share accurate, consistent information - making a real difference to patient care.
This is an exciting opportunity to combine technical expertise with purpose, contributing directly to our ambitious digital strategy.
Main duties of the job
Integration Engine Support & Maintenance
Monitor, support, install, configure, and upgrade the Trust’s integration engines, including Mirth Connect and Health Connect.
Deliver changes and enhancements to ensure high availability, performance, and security.
Interface Development
Design, build, and maintain new and existing interfaces using industry standards and tools including HL7, FHIR, SQL, PL/SQL, ODBC calls, XML/XSLT, Windows Batch Files, Web Services, Java, TCL, .NET, and DICOM.
Support the transition to FHIR-based integration where required.
Interface Support & Troubleshooting
Provide technical support for all integration solutions (both engine-based and point-to-point).
Monitor performance, investigate issues, and work with suppliers and internal teams to apply fixes or improvements.
Database Support
Assist with database administration tasks related to integration, including working with external providers for device integration.
Maintain a detailed understanding of the Trust’s data structures, relationships, and flows to support safe and effective data exchange.
Working for our organisation
At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.
Person specification
Qualifications And Training
Essential criteria
Degree in IT or equivalent technical experience
Desirable criteria
Formal certification in HL7, FHIR, or interoperability standards
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
Extensive knowledge of HL7 2.x, HL7 v3, FHIR
Desirable criteria
Experience with FHIR integration projects in a live NHS setting
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
Experience using Mirth Interfacing Engine in an enterprise organisation.
Experience using Intersystems Health Connect Interfacing Engine in an enterprise organisation.
Desirable criteria
Previous experience working within a NHS Trust
Please note - Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered unless an alternative right to work solution can be provided. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa e.g. those with graduate visa's) should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying: Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK
Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Job Description and Person Spec (PDF, 567.5KB)
Join the RUH (PDF, 1.1MB)
Further details / informal visits contact
Name Samuel Gallagher Job title Head of IT Operations Email address samgallagher@nhs.net Additional information
IT support Desk
About the Company
The Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust provides acute treatment and care for a catchment population of around 500,000 people in Bath, and the surrounding towns and villages in North East Somerset and Western Wiltshire.
The Trust occupies a 52-acre site about 1½ miles from Bath city centre and became a National Health Service Trust in 1992.
The Trust provides 732 beds and a comprehensive range of acute services including medicine and surgery, services for women and children, accident and emergency services, an...
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