Applications Team Lead

Applications Team Lead

Closing date: 06 October 2025

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, innovative Applications Team Lead with experience of TPP SystmOne to join our team, who will lead on the maintenance and development of the Trust's community Electronic Patient Record.

The post holder will be responsible for the day to day line management and performance of the Application Analysts within the community workstream of the Enterprise and Clinical Applications Team, leading on the day to day running of the system, as well as analysing and interpreting current clinical workflows and designing solutions utilising the clinical system's advanced functionality.

Main duties of the job

This is a key role in the configuration of the Trust's clinical applications. The emphasis will be to take a creative and visionary approach to the design and build of the clinical application, using a core configuration tools (SQL, C# or SSRS skills are not required).

An important aspect of the role includes the analysis and interpretation of current work flows and practices, working in partnership with clinical services. You will be self-directed, tenacious, yet able to work as a key member of a multidisciplinary team with a flexible approach.

Please note: this role is office based at Turnpike House / Clinical Sciences Building (Salford Royal Hospital) with occasional requirements to visit the main hospital or community sites.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:

Person Specification Qualifications

• Qualification and experience in the management of people
• IT or Healthcare professional qualification

Knowledge, Training & Experience

• An excellent level of IT literacy and experience of using Microsoft Office Package
• Experience as an EPR or IT analyst
• Experience of Configuring TPP SystmOne EPR
• Experience within a clinical area/department

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust