Job Summary
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Integration Engineer to play a key role in shaping the future of digital healthcare.
This position focuses on delivering secure, reliable, and standards-based integrations using HL7, FHIR, Mirth Connect, and Health Connect. The role is central to ensuring that clinical and administrative systems exchange accurate and consistent information, directly improving patient care.
This is a unique opportunity to combine technical expertise with purpose, contributing to the Trust’s ambitious digital strategy.
- Employer: Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
- Job Title: IT Integration Engineer
- Location: United Kingdom
- Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 per annum
- Job Type: Full-time
- Closing Date: 05 October 2025
Main Duties of the Job
Integration Engine Support & Maintenance
Monitor, support, install, configure, and upgrade the Trust’s integration engines (Mirth Connect and Health Connect).
Deliver changes and enhancements to maintain performance, security, and high availability.
Interface Development
Design, build, and maintain interfaces using 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 system performance, investigate issues, and coordinate fixes or improvements with suppliers and internal teams.
Database Support
Assist with database administration tasks linked to integration.
Collaborate with external providers for device integration.
Maintain a detailed understanding of the Trust’s data structures and flows to ensure safe and effective data exchange.
About the Employer
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust is recognised among the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the UK.
The Trust values compassion, inclusion, and collaboration, with staff networks that celebrate diversity and create opportunities to listen and learn. The culture emphasises kindness, civility, and respect, fostering an environment where differences strengthen the organisation.
Employees benefit from:
A strong learning and development culture.
Support for wellbeing, including emotional, physical, spiritual, and financial programmes.
A wide range of staff benefits.
The chance to live and work in the historic city of Bath.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential:
Degree in IT or equivalent technical experience.
Desirable:
Formal certification in HL7, FHIR, or interoperability standards.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential:
Extensive knowledge of HL7 2.x, HL7 v3, FHIR.
Experience using Mirth Interfacing Engine in an enterprise organisation.
Experience using Intersystems Health Connect Interfacing Engine in an enterprise organisation.
Desirable:
Experience with FHIR integration projects in a live NHS setting.
Previous experience working within an NHS Trust.
Additional Information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, requiring a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome and will be considered alongside all others.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants for UK entry clearance must provide criminal record certificates from each country where they have lived for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.
How to Apply
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