Job Description

In this role, you are accountable for:

Specialist skills 1. Evaluating, analysing, and interpreting information and requirements to inform the design and development of scalable automation testing frameworks. 2. Applying specialist knowledge, to define and create automated functional and regression tests using well structured-maintainable code.



3. Designing, developing and delivering project test plans and test specification based on a variety of documents that outline both functional and non-functional requirements. 4. Assurance of testing cycles for externally delivered projects, validating and approving documentation, and outputs of testing, escalating issues and risks appropriately.



5. Provide specialist QA and Automation Test advice and guidance, provide defect triage sessions with selected users, and third parties to resolve issues that affect bespoke services, third-party applications and configurable of the shelf products (CoTS) and services, to support swift resolution and delivery. 6. Proactively engaging in conversations to support the on-going development and maintenance of your own skills and knowledge, including attending relevant Communities of Practice.



7. Communicating complex information effectively across a wide range of people and levels of understanding, including both technical and non-technical audiences, to influence, negotiate and secure value based outcomes and sign of ahead of delivery of services. 8. Regularly horizon scans to keep abreast of new and emerging technologies and standards to support innovative and creative delivery of QA and Test.



Staff 9. Support relevant recruitment and selection in line with organisational processes. 10. Mentor and coach other team members, and apprentices to enable the on-going personal development and growth of skills within the team.



11. Co-ordinate and allocate work to other team members in line with agreed delivery of services Financial Management 12. Maintain an awareness of financial and personal implications in the use of a range of resources. 13.



Contribute to and prepare proposals for estimating new and existing pieces of work. Relationship Management 14. Identifying opportunities and engaging in partnership working with other individuals, groups and agencies within the NHS, DoH and other third parties. 15.



Effectively engage and collaborate across multiple disciplines to ensure consistent approaches, methods, standards, and patterns are holistically applied Information Management 16. Contributing to, monitoring, maintaining and reporting on agreed testing metrics, reviewing own performance and adapt own approach to maximise the success and to meet agreed standards. Delivery Management 17. Preparing plans to enable the delivery of QA and Test activities for projects and programmes undertaken.



18. Proactively identify challenges that may affect delivery, providing mitigating actions and a decisive response. 19. Creating and delivering tests to ensure the overall needs of the business are met.



In addition to the above accountabilities, as post holder you are expected to: 1. Undertake additional duties and responsibilities in line with the purpose of your role and as agreed by your line manager. 2. Demonstrate NHSBSA values and core capabilities in all aspects of your work.



3. Encourage an environment where your own and colleagues safety and well-being is promoted. 4. Contribute to a culture which values diversity and inclusion.



5. Follow NHSBSA policies, procedures, and protocols as they apply to your role. Working relationships Responsible to: Assigned Team Manager Key relationships and connections: 1. Team members, 2.



Service delivery teams, 3. Business stakeholders 4. Service Managers 5. Suppliers 6.



Peer Networks