Integration Specialist / Consultant, Ref: 030

Role Type

Integration Specialist / Consultant

Skills / Experience

FHIR, HL7, C#, XML, Ensemble, Cache, Healthshare

Availability

From April 2025

Contract Preference

Contract

Salary / Rate Expectation

Negotiable

Profile

Integration Specialist / Consultant working with FHIR, HL7 and the new NHS Digital initiatives to bring healthcare and legacy systems into the 21st century. Creating solutions using InterSystems Ensemble / Cache / Healthshare / Health Connect product suite.

A few project examples:

Integrations between Clinicom PAS, LIMS, Telepath, Mosaiq, EPRO, Windip and EPR system

Creating first of type implementations of GP Connect, Transfer of Care – eDischarge, GP Connect SendDocument

Medications system (MedChart) to provide medications / allergies to the EHR

MESH – to provide eCorrespondence messaging to GP surgeries via Keystone

Development of the Regional Patient Record to consume/provide data to the YHCR/Interweave. PIX processing to register the patients

Azure FHIR store integration for patient data to provide to the YHCR

Integration with external sources: Community Health, Social Care, Mental Health to supplement the EHR with patient data

Create a resilient integration estate to enable 24/7 uptime

Experience

Director / Contractor (Jun 2011 – Present) – Healthcare IT / Digital Integration

Specialist in healthcare interoperability standards (FHIR, HL7) and integration platforms (Healthshare, Ensemble, Cache).
Deliver consulting and development support for
NHS digital programmes including Transfer of Care, GP Connect, eRS, and MESH.

Integration Specialist (Consultant) (Feb 2013 – Present) – NHS / Healthcare IT

Develop and maintain integrations across multiple clinical and administrative systems using HL7v2, FHIR, XML, and other standards.
Lead first-of-a-kind implementations of NHS digital initiatives including GP Connect, Transfer of Care, eDischarge, and MESH messaging.
Integrate patient data from community health, social care, and mental health sources to enrich electronic health records.
Build resilient integration infrastructure ensuring 24/7 uptime and data resilience for critical clinical functions.
Develop and support regional patient records and master patient index (MPI) systems using OpenEHR and InterSystems Healthshare.
Create bespoke web tools to extend integration capabilities using C# and Razor.

Integration Specialist (Consultant) (Oct 2023 – Mar 2024) – NHS / Healthcare IT

Replaced legacy patient tracing with NHS API PDS FHIR solution.
Developed alerting and document generation solutions for electronic health records and patient communication.
Documented technical solutions to support ongoing development continuity.

Integration Specialist (Consultant) (Jun 2022 – Jan 2023) – NHS / Healthcare IT

Developed FHIR-based Transfer of Care solutions replacing email workflows for inpatient discharge notifications.
Integrated admission/discharge/transfer feeds with patient-facing platforms.
Produced detailed technical documentation to enable smooth handover.

Integration Consultant (Jun 2011 – Dec 2012) – NHS / Healthcare IT

Delivered integration development between laboratory information management and legacy systems.
Designed, tested, and implemented HL7, XML, and bespoke messaging infrastructure.
Collaborated closely with NHS teams to ensure interoperability and compliance with healthcare data standards.

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