Velindre University NHS Trust

RPA Developer

The closing date is 30 October 2025

Job summary

Passionate about how digital can transform healthcare, for our donors, patients and colleagues? We have an exciting Digital Services team opportunity for a RPA Developer, to work collaboratively across the Trust and wider NHS Wales, to provide transformative digital systems and insight-led services.

We are in an exciting period of change including opening a new world class cancer centre to extend and enhance specialist cancer treatment along with delivery of cancer care closer to home at regional sites. For the Welsh Blood Service, we are transforming blood and transplant services, improving current capabilities alongside developing new services including plasma for medicines.

An ambitious digital strategy underpins this, which will revolutionise the way in which we deliver services - from co-producing innovative technologies, working on digital inclusion, to embedding data & insight into our everyday.

We recognise that successful digital transformation and service is as much to do with our people and culture as it is to do with technology. This is a truly special opportunity and we are looking for talented and passionate people who share our values and can help us realise the Trust's ambitions.

Main duties of the job

The Digital Services team at Velindre University NHS Trust (VUNHST) leads on digital strategy, development, co-ordination, planning, project, and programme management for all digital / IT services and supporting functions. VUNHST is establishing a core capability in Robotic Process Automation (RPA). This capability will support departments across VUNHST and by extension our stakeholders across NHS Wales.

The RPA Developer is a specialist technical role responsible for designing, building, testing, and providing support for a number of business application systems. The postholder will be responsible for using good industry practices and specialist tools to enhance and extend RPA systems within VUNHST. In addition to managing a variety of complex projects and understanding the processes involved to enable RPA operation, the individual in this role will provide advice and assistance to team members and end users in their everyday use of enhanced application systems. This involves implementing new features, technologies, and development practices while conforming to industry best practices and examining any possible alterations to the system.

The primary focus of this role is to construct end-to-end solutions for robotic automation processes that satisfy a range of stated business requirements.

About us

Here atVelindre University NHS Trustwe are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in ourcutting-edgeVelindre Cancer Centreand ouraward-winningWelsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host theNHS Wales Shared Services PartnershipandHealth Technology Walesand have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.

Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.

If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.

Visit our website to find out morehttps://velindre.nhs.wales/

Details

Date posted

16 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,263 to £47,280 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

120-AC828-1025

Job locations

Velindre University NHS Trust

Unit 2 Charnwood Court

Nantgarw

CF15 7QZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Degree level (preferably IT related) or equivalent level of work experience and knowledge.
  • ITIL Foundation or equivalent experience.
  • Significant knowledge of RPA software and methodologies

Desirable

  • Professional qualification or membership in BCS.
  • Federation of Information Professionals (FED-IP) membership.
  • Significant knowledge of the Microsoft Power Platform suite.
  • Knowledge of at least one automation implementation design methodology e.g. Agile, Six Sigma.
  • Knowledge of XML, CCS, CSV.

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of using RPA software to build RPA solutions.
  • Relevant experience working in a digital / IT environment.
  • Relevant experience of using development environments, with experience in applying version control across environments.
  • Significant experience of testing application systems using formal, structured procedures - e.g. using use cases, test plans, test scripts etc.
  • Experience and understanding of workflow-based logic and the ability to understand a business process from a workflow diagram or illustrate a written process as a workflow diagram.

Desirable

  • Proven record of finding innovative solutions to highly complex problems.
  • Experience of one or more of: Microsoft Server, Linux, Unix, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle DBMA, LDAP, Microsoft Active Directory.
  • Experience of applying business analysis techniques and methodologies to understand organisational business processes.

Skills

Essential

  • High standard of oral and written communication skills with the ability to present technical details to a non-technical audience.
  • Ability to provide guidance and support to less experienced team members.
  • Sound judgment, decision making, and organisational skills.
  • Ability to work on own initiative, organise own workload, and deliver support and projects with minimal support.
  • Work with 3rd parties and suppliers to deliver the digital service and RPA solutions.
  • Provide clear reports to senior management.
  • Enthusiastic, self-motivated, looks for opportunities to improve services, staff, and self.
  • Ability to engage with and motivate diverse audiences.
  • Ability to work under pressure and manage competing deadlines and priorities.
  • Aptitude for problem solving complex issues, with the ability to take a logical route to the source of an error.
  • Able to work as part of a team.
  • Adaptable to change.
  • Willingness to develop and learn new technologies.
  • Taking advantage of opportunities and overcoming problems
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Degree level (preferably IT related) or equivalent level of work experience and knowledge.
  • ITIL Foundation or equivalent experience.
  • Significant knowledge of RPA software and methodologies

Desirable

  • Professional qualification or membership in BCS.
  • Federation of Information Professionals (FED-IP) membership.
  • Significant knowledge of the Microsoft Power Platform suite.
  • Knowledge of at least one automation implementation design methodology e.g. Agile, Six Sigma.
  • Knowledge of XML, CCS, CSV.

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of using RPA software to build RPA solutions.
  • Relevant experience working in a digital / IT environment.
  • Relevant experience of using development environments, with experience in applying version control across environments.
  • Significant experience of testing application systems using formal, structured procedures - e.g. using use cases, test plans, test scripts etc.
  • Experience and understanding of workflow-based logic and the ability to understand a business process from a workflow diagram or illustrate a written process as a workflow diagram.

Desirable

  • Proven record of finding innovative solutions to highly complex problems.
  • Experience of one or more of: Microsoft Server, Linux, Unix, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle DBMA, LDAP, Microsoft Active Directory.
  • Experience of applying business analysis techniques and methodologies to understand organisational business processes.

Skills

Essential

  • High standard of oral and written communication skills with the ability to present technical details to a non-technical audience.
  • Ability to provide guidance and support to less experienced team members.
  • Sound judgment, decision making, and organisational skills.
  • Ability to work on own initiative, organise own workload, and deliver support and projects with minimal support.
  • Work with 3rd parties and suppliers to deliver the digital service and RPA solutions.
  • Provide clear reports to senior management.
  • Enthusiastic, self-motivated, looks for opportunities to improve services, staff, and self.
  • Ability to engage with and motivate diverse audiences.
  • Ability to work under pressure and manage competing deadlines and priorities.
  • Aptitude for problem solving complex issues, with the ability to take a logical route to the source of an error.
  • Able to work as part of a team.
  • Adaptable to change.
  • Willingness to develop and learn new technologies.
  • Taking advantage of opportunities and overcoming problems

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Velindre University NHS Trust

Address

Velindre University NHS Trust

Unit 2 Charnwood Court

Nantgarw

CF15 7QZ


Employer's website

https://velindre.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Velindre University NHS Trust

Address

Velindre University NHS Trust

Unit 2 Charnwood Court

Nantgarw

CF15 7QZ


Employer's website

https://velindre.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Power Platform Manager

Samuel Jackson

Samuel.Jackson@wales.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

16 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,263 to £47,280 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

120-AC828-1025

Job locations

Velindre University NHS Trust

Unit 2 Charnwood Court

Nantgarw

CF15 7QZ


Supporting documents

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