Overview
A leading UK diagnostics and imaging provider is seeking an experienced Ultralinq HL7 Reporting Project Lead to deliver a critical digital reporting programme within its Imaging & Reporting portfolio.
This role will lead the end-to-end delivery of new HL7-based textual and PDF echocardiography reporting, integrating Ultralinq with PAS and Trust systems via Mirth Integration Engine. The programme is clinically critical and delivery-focused, requiring strong technical leadership alongside robust clinical safety and operational readiness.
Key Responsibilities
Project Leadership & Delivery
*Own delivery from initiation through to operational handover and hypercare
*Maintain delivery artefacts including roadmap, RAID, reporting and governance packs
*Lead multi-disciplinary working groups across digital, clinical, and supplier teams
Requirements, Design & Traceability
*Oversee workflow mapping and requirements definition
*Ensure traceability from requirements through design, testing, and release
*Own key design artefacts including HL7 specifications, mappings, and runbooks
HL7 & Integration Oversight
*Lead delivery of HL7 v2 ORU messaging from Ultralinq
*Oversee Mirth channel design, validation, transformation, and routing
*Coordinate PAS and downstream Trust integrations
Testing & Clinical Safety
*Define and lead the testing strategy including automated regression testing
*Own the clinical safety case and hazard log
*Ensure compliance with DCB0129 / DCB0160
Operational Readiness & Change
*Establish monitoring, dashboards, support models, and runbooks
*Coordinate training for clinical teams, IT Ops, and integration engineers
*Lead early-life support and stabilisation
Vendor & Stakeholder Management
*Manage delivery across multiple suppliers and Trust stakeholders
*Support Trust onboarding, HL7 validation, and go-live readiness
Essential Skills & Experience
*Proven leadership of healthcare integration or digital health programmes
*Strong HL7 v2 and Mirth Integration Engine expertise
*Experience delivering middleware-driven integrations
*Solid understanding of clinical workflows
*Experience with automated testing and observability
*Strong knowledge of clinical safety, IG, and security frameworks
*Experience with imaging or reporting systems
*HL7, Mirth, PRINCE2 or Agile qualifications
*Prior NHS / Trust integration experience
*Rates depend on experience and client requirements