Senior DevOps Engineer

Job summary

The role of the Senior DevOps Engineer is to provide programming, integration, and development support for a range of systems to ensure operational performance is maintained and fed into the DevOps processes.

The post holder will work in an agile way to provide specialist advice to Service Users and Project Managers and assist with the implementation of new software, hardware and infrastructure projects, including leading on the enhancement and optimisation of functionality within our established Patient Engagement Portal (PEP).

The role will also lead a small DevOps team working on the PEP project ensuring they are allocated tasks according to their skills, knowledge and grade, providing feedback to those mentoring and upwards to senior management.

Main duties of the job

This is a fundamental role within the wider Digital Services team to provide a service to all Directorates within the Trust and our wider ICS colleagues for the design, development and support of the implementation of the Digital Roadmap.

It requires the ability to work with other team, stakeholders and suppliers to methodically analyse problems and recommend or implement the best course of action.

The post-holder should have significant experience working within Information Technology with a focus on development and integration of systems and system design acquired through an appropriate degree plus additional specialist knowledge acquired through relevant experience and technical courses.

Closing date of applications: 03rd August 2023

Interview date: 17th August 2023

If you are applying for an Internal Secondment, please ensure you have spoken to your line manager and have their support prior to your application. Please speak to the Recruitment Team if you have any questions.

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Rd

Derby

DE223NE

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Rd

Derby

DE223NE

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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