Software Developer

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking for an experienced Software Developer to join development team. The successful applicant will be responsible to maintain and further develop in-house products allowing their strategic vision to flourish.

This is a fantastic role, where you will have the opportunity to work on projects from beginning to end, including developing new apps and tailored products with expectations of understanding interfaces between the products to give interoperability. Working as a team or taking a lead role on projects requires good communication skills and the importance to cross cover projects for long term stability of the team. You will have strong design skills, attention to detail and be confident to produce clean, elegant code whilst sharing knowledge with team members.

AI generated applications will not be accepted.

This post is open to new applicants only, please do not apply if you have previously applied for this post.

Main duties of the job

You will have excellent knowledge of web development using a mixture of PHP, SQL Server whilst having an understanding of HTML5, JQuery and JavaScript as well as sound knowledge of Microsoft technologies and tools including IIS.

Required skills:

PHP
JQuery
JavaScript
AJAX
CSS
HTML
JavaScript
MySQL
SQL Server

Desirable skills:

JIRA Software
Slim/Klein Frameworks
BDD Testing
SSIS (SQL Server Integration Services)

About us

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.

With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.

Date posted

20 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year "per annum"

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

160-6405143

Job locations

The WaltonCentre NHS Foundation Trust

Lower Lane

Liverpool

L97LJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification document for detailed information about the job description for this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification document for detailed information about the job description for this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

PHP
SQL Server/Stored Procedures/Functions
JavaScript/jQuery
HTML
CSS
Bootstrap
GIT
IIS
Windows Server 2019
SQL Server 2019

Desirable

JIRA Software
Slim/Klein Frameworks
BDD Testing
SSIS (SQL Server Integration Services)

Communication

Essential

Ability to communicate and understand complex technical information.
Ability to explain technical issues in a non-technical and nonthreatening way to users.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

PHP
SQL Server/Stored Procedures/Functions
JavaScript/jQuery
HTML
CSS
Bootstrap
GIT
IIS
Windows Server 2019
SQL Server 2019

Desirable

JIRA Software
Slim/Klein Frameworks
BDD Testing
SSIS (SQL Server Integration Services)

Communication

Essential

Ability to communicate and understand complex technical information.
Ability to explain technical issues in a non-technical and nonthreatening way to users.

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).

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