Applications Manager

12-month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave. Responsible for the delivery of an efficient, responsive, effective and customer focused service through the management of an Applications support service team. Ensure system downtime is minimised and associated risks are mitigated. Ensure business benefits are realised from new and existing systems. The post-holder will ensure knowledge and information is shared and that the systems are continually reviewed to fully utilise it to the benefit of all parties. The post holder will develop close working relationships with all members of the Digital Services team and the wider user community. You will work closely with the Digital Applications Lead to maintain and develop the Applications Team and the departmental clinical and non-clinical systems they support. As an Applications Manager, you will be responsible for the efficient delivery of a second line support service for our clinical and non-clinical applications, focusing on the delivery to internal service level agreements. You will also be responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of application-based projects such as new implementations and upgrades. These responsibilities are shared with other Applications Managers. You will require a university degree or have demonstrable equivalent experience and have managed time limited projects, leading a team, to deliver results whilst working with third party suppliers to agreed deadlines. You will have excellent problem solving, communication and organisational skills, along with experience of managing a team within a Digital environment. A detailed knowledge of how computer systems support patient care and the management processes within an NHS Trust will be essential as will experience of working in a system management role. The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, looking after more than 64,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 25% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We are the largest radiotherapy provider in the NHS with one in 20 treatments delivered at The Christie. We have up to 15 linear accelerators operating across our network of sites. We operate the largest chemotherapy unit in the UK on our main site and treatments are also provided at 13 other networked sites, and in patients homes. And as a specialist tertiary surgical centre, we focus on rare cancers, complex procedures, and multidisciplinary approaches to cancer surgery, specialising in colorectal, peritoneal, gynaecological, urological and plastic surgery. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We have been named by the UK's National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), as one of the best hospitals providing opportunities for patients to participate in clinical research studies, with more than 800 studies open at any time, caring for over 3,000 patients. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jared Baguley Job title: Digital Applications Lead Email address: Jared.baguley@nhs.net Telephone number: 07342 078 129 Matthew Bradbury - Applications Manager - matthew.bradbury4@nhs.net