Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to support the Innovation & Development Team with the design and development of several new systems.
Initially, the role will focus on the continued development of the next version of the trust wide SafeCheck system. The role will also support the development of our cross-platform wallboard solution - Hubara.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be an experienced web application developer, with a flair for gathering complex systems requirements across a non-technical multidisciplinary team. They will join a small team of solution developers, technical architects, analysts and consultants in supporting the work of one of the UKs largest ambulance services.
The post holder will support development in a range of the following technologies:
- PHP 8.0+ and/or C++
- SQL
- CSS
- JQuery
- JavaScript
- Bootstrap
About us
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.
Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.
Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.
We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure you have read the full Job Description and Person Specification before applying for this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure you have read the full Job Description and Person Specification before applying for this role.
Person Specification
Skills / Competencies
Essential
- A Master's degree or equivalent in relevant subject area. Educated to higher degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
- ITIL Foundation Accredited.
- Evidence of further development and or education and training.
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Proven experience in Microsoft SQL Server and knowledge of Server-Side technologies such as PHP 7.0, and/or knowledge of .NET and C#.
- Demonstrates a good knowledge of the full stack development lifecycle and core development principles.
- Able to show experience and knowledge of HTML, CSS, and a number of front-end libraries such as jQuery, Bootstrap 5.
- Experience working in an agile environment with knowledge of the SCRUM framework.
- Experience in using tools to validate CSS and XHTML and cross browser testing to ensure adherence to relevant guidelines.
- Experience of designing and building scalable and secure systems. Knowledge of web security and experience building secure websites and applications.
- Experience of Microsoft SQL Reporting Services and Integration services. Experience of using business analytics tools such as Power BI. Experience of building applications in an environment to support our continuous integration and deployment.
- Expert knowledge and experience of working with Microsoft .NET architecture and Microsoft technology stack.
- Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment.
- Experience in system testing and building test plan and scenario documentation.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- Experiencing in working as a team actively engaging with and supporting colleagues.
- Experience of managing risks and reporting.
- Experience of drafting briefing papers and explaining highly complex issues to SMT, and a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Understanding of the public sector.
- Demonstrated experience in a Healthcare environment.
- Able to respond flexibly to changing priorities and highly motivated. Project a professional image.
- Able to prioritise workloads, work to tight deadlines under pressure and exercise initiative.
- Experience of collaborative and team working practices.
- Experience of working with ITIL and Service Management processes.
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Strong and adaptable team player, responsive to the needs of the service, staff, and patients.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Excellent documentation skills.
- Excellent planning and organisational skills.
- Ability to interpret and communicate technical information to peers and to a non-technical audience.
- Car driver able to work across the Northwest footprint.
Person Specification
Skills / Competencies
Essential
- A Master's degree or equivalent in relevant subject area. Educated to higher degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
- ITIL Foundation Accredited.
- Evidence of further development and or education and training.
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Proven experience in Microsoft SQL Server and knowledge of Server-Side technologies such as PHP 7.0, and/or knowledge of .NET and C#.
- Demonstrates a good knowledge of the full stack development lifecycle and core development principles.
- Able to show experience and knowledge of HTML, CSS, and a number of front-end libraries such as jQuery, Bootstrap 5.
- Experience working in an agile environment with knowledge of the SCRUM framework.
- Experience in using tools to validate CSS and XHTML and cross browser testing to ensure adherence to relevant guidelines.
- Experience of designing and building scalable and secure systems. Knowledge of web security and experience building secure websites and applications.
- Experience of Microsoft SQL Reporting Services and Integration services. Experience of using business analytics tools such as Power BI. Experience of building applications in an environment to support our continuous integration and deployment.
- Expert knowledge and experience of working with Microsoft .NET architecture and Microsoft technology stack.
- Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment.
- Experience in system testing and building test plan and scenario documentation.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- Experiencing in working as a team actively engaging with and supporting colleagues.
- Experience of managing risks and reporting.
- Experience of drafting briefing papers and explaining highly complex issues to SMT, and a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Understanding of the public sector.
- Demonstrated experience in a Healthcare environment.
- Able to respond flexibly to changing priorities and highly motivated. Project a professional image.
- Able to prioritise workloads, work to tight deadlines under pressure and exercise initiative.
- Experience of collaborative and team working practices.
- Experience of working with ITIL and Service Management processes.
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Strong and adaptable team player, responsive to the needs of the service, staff, and patients.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Excellent documentation skills.
- Excellent planning and organisational skills.
- Ability to interpret and communicate technical information to peers and to a non-technical audience.
- Car driver able to work across the Northwest footprint.
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).
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