Integration Engineer

Integration and Interoperability • Design, build, test, and deploy HL7 v2 interfaces and message routes on the Trust’s integration engine (Rhapsody TIE), including message parsing, transformation, routing, filtering, acknowledgement handling, and error management. • Develop and maintain FHIR, RESTful API, SOAP, and web-service integrations between Trust systems, partner organisations, and national NHS services. • Support the configuration and maintenance of Cerner Millennium (Alex Health) Foreign System Interfaces (FSIs) and associated inbound/outbound data flows. • Implement robust testing of all interfaces including unit testing, integration testing, regression testing, and end-to-end message validation across test and staging environments. • Monitor interface performance, throughput, and error rates; proactively identify and resolve issues to maintain high availability of critical clinical data flows. • Maintain comprehensive and current interface documentation including specifications, message schemas, mapping tables, endpoint configurations, and operational runbooks. • Collaborate with application suppliers, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and system-owner teams to diagnose and resolve integration incidents within agreed SLAs. • Support adoption of modern interoperability standards and patterns such as RESTful APIs, SMART-on-FHIR, and event-driven messaging where clinically and operationally appropriate. SQL and Database Development • Write, optimise, and maintain complex SQL queries, stored procedures, views, and functions to support integration, reporting, and data-extraction requirements. • Design and manage intermediary database structures used for system integration (e.g. staging tables, ODBC links, VLink connectors) ensuring data integrity and security. • Support data migration, cleansing, and transformation activities as part of system implementation and upgrade projects. • Ensure all database development follows Trust information governance, security, and backup/recovery standards. Digital Automation and RPA • Design, develop, test, and deploy RPA workflows using platforms such as Evolve, UiPath, Blue Prism, or Microsoft Power Automate to automate clinical and administrative processes. • Build digital forms, applications, and workflow solutions using low-code/no code platforms (e.g. Power Apps, Power Automate) to improve operational efficiency. • Work with clinical and non-clinical stakeholders to identify automation opportunities, document requirements, and design solutions that reduce manual effort and improve quality. • Ensure all automation solutions comply with information governance, data protection, cybersecurity, and NHS governance standards. • Provide ongoing support and maintenance for deployed automations, monitoring performance and resolving issues promptly. API Development and System Integration Design, develop, and maintain RESTful and SOAP-based APIs and web services to enable secure data exchange between Trust systems and external partners. • Implement authentication, authorisation, and encryption mechanisms for all API and integration endpoints in line with NHS cybersecurity standards. • Develop integration solutions using JSON, XML, and other data interchange formats, ensuring data quality and schema compliance. • Support the Trust’s adoption of national interoperability initiatives including GP Connect, Shared Care Records, and pathology/radiology data-exchange standards. AI Awareness and Emerging Technologies Support the evaluation and prototyping of AI-enabled tools and technologies within appropriate governance and clinical safety frameworks. • Maintain awareness of NHS England AI guidance, national AI assurance processes, and emerging best practice for AI deployment in healthcare settings. • Contribute to discovery and feasibility assessments for AI and machine learning use cases, working closely with the Solutions Design and Development Manager and clinical stakeholders. • Research and recommend emerging technologies, tools, and approaches that could enhance the Trust’s digital automation and integration capabilities.