Job summary
The Trust has a Centre for Automation whichseeksto realise the benefits of automation in transforming administrative and clinical pathways to improve our services. TheSeniorAutomation Developer will be a key part of this team.
The Trust's Automation programme aims to fundamentally enhance and update our model of care. We aspire to continually enhance the quality of care we deliver, the outcomes our patients achieve as a result, and their experience of our services. We must meanwhile future-proof the organisation and protect our world-leading services and research by making care delivery as efficient as possible. To do so we mustleverageour existing clinical and administrative resources whilst taking advantage of emerging healthcare technologies.
The Automation programme has already developed capability in Robotic Process Automation with Blue Prism Cloud and low-code platforms such as Power Automate. The postholder will be essential to further expand our capacity to improve clinical and administrative pathways.
Interview date TBC.
Main duties of the job
Thepostholder will lead the design, development and strategic advancement of automation solutions that enhance the efficiency,accuracyand reliability of clinical and non-clinical services across the Trust. As a senior technical specialistwithin a multidisciplinary digital team, the postholder will take ownership of complex automation initiatives, translating operational and service transformation needs into scalable,secureand resilient automated workflows aligned with NHS digital and information governance standards.
The postholder will contribute to the delivery of high-quality automation throughout the full development lifecycle, including detailed requirements analysis, process optimisation, solution architecture, coding, testing, deployment and ongoing enhancement. They will provide expert technical leadership in automation technologies.
Acting as a senior subject matter expert, the postholder will contribute to the Trust's digital and automation strategy, advising on future capabilities, emerging technologies and service-wide improvement opportunities. They will ensure that automation solutions are robust, scalable and compliant with cybersecurity, data quality and governance frameworks. The role requires significant autonomy, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to lead development activity while supporting colleagues and stakeholders to embed automation as a key enabler of safe, effective and sustainable patient care.
About us
The Delivery team is part of the Centre for Innovation, Transformation, and Improvement (CITI).CITI was founded in 2021 under the Deputy Chief Executive (DCE). The DCE is the Executive Director responsible for leading and implementing the Trust's strategy for innovation and improvement, which aims to develop an ecosystem that encourages the acceleration of new knowledge and capabilities and learn from best practices globally, to deliver improvements in patient care, research and education at scale. CITI co-locates multi-faceted teams to provide the focal point for clinical innovators and services seeking to translate ideas or early stage products or improvements into clinical practice. The Centre aims both to incubate and deliver innovations and improvement ideas, projects and programmes, working alongside and for its clinical customers for the benefit of patients.
CITI builds on industry best practice in taking innovation from concept to practice. It aims to foster a culture of innovation and improvement throughout the Trust, and acts as the intellectual home of our core change methodologies.
CITI aims to improve the adoption of new clinical technologies with an agile operational model, delivering a data-driven approach to evaluating performance of novel technologies, creating a sustainable culture of innovation in clinical and operational workforce, and to build enduring partnerships with academia, industry, investors, our communities and other key stakeholders.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached in this advert for full information about this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached in this advert for full information about this role.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant master's degree or equivalent qualification or significant experience of working at this level
- Blue Prism Cloud practitioner status or equivalent
Desirable
- Additional Blue Prism Cloud Certification or other RPA qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Considerable experience of working with automation technology
- Practical experience of managing the automation lifecycle complying to best practice standards
- Good awareness of change management
- Experience of documenting solutions and system dependencies
- Use of IT systems (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook) - standard keyboard skills
- Understanding of the NHS and current agenda
- Demonstratable knowledge of service improvements and project management
- Demonstrable knowledge of risk management and governance
Desirable
- Proven experience of working with Blue Prism Cloud technology to deliver complex healthcare automations within the NHS.
- Experience of developing solutions using Microsoft Power Platform - Power Apps and Microsoft Power Automate
- NHS specific IT system experience
- Knowledge and experience with OCR and AI techniques
- Experience of facilitating change in practice to improve services
- Working knowledge of all areas of the hospital in both corporate and clinical areas
- Working experience in system development and implementation projects
Skills
Essential
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills - ability to analyse complex data/information and make judgements/draw conclusions
- Strong communication skills both written and verbal - able to communicate complex and sensitive information
- Ability to work independently, using own initiative and collaboratively as part of a team
- Ability to embrace and drive change
- Demonstrated ability to lead self and others
- Demonstrated ability to identify training needs of self and others.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload and adjust plans as required, working flexibly to meet the demands of the role
- Ability to work autonomously and with initiative, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, and build healthy working relationships, communicating effectively and sensitively with others
- Good interpersonal and communication skills in line with the Trust's Core Behaviours and wider NHS values
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant master's degree or equivalent qualification or significant experience of working at this level
- Blue Prism Cloud practitioner status or equivalent
Desirable
- Additional Blue Prism Cloud Certification or other RPA qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Considerable experience of working with automation technology
- Practical experience of managing the automation lifecycle complying to best practice standards
- Good awareness of change management
- Experience of documenting solutions and system dependencies
- Use of IT systems (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook) - standard keyboard skills
- Understanding of the NHS and current agenda
- Demonstratable knowledge of service improvements and project management
- Demonstrable knowledge of risk management and governance
Desirable
- Proven experience of working with Blue Prism Cloud technology to deliver complex healthcare automations within the NHS.
- Experience of developing solutions using Microsoft Power Platform - Power Apps and Microsoft Power Automate
- NHS specific IT system experience
- Knowledge and experience with OCR and AI techniques
- Experience of facilitating change in practice to improve services
- Working knowledge of all areas of the hospital in both corporate and clinical areas
- Working experience in system development and implementation projects
Skills
Essential
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills - ability to analyse complex data/information and make judgements/draw conclusions
- Strong communication skills both written and verbal - able to communicate complex and sensitive information
- Ability to work independently, using own initiative and collaboratively as part of a team
- Ability to embrace and drive change
- Demonstrated ability to lead self and others
- Demonstrated ability to identify training needs of self and others.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload and adjust plans as required, working flexibly to meet the demands of the role
- Ability to work autonomously and with initiative, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, and build healthy working relationships, communicating effectively and sensitively with others
- Good interpersonal and communication skills in line with the Trust's Core Behaviours and wider NHS values
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.
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.
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).
