Junior Developer

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

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Job summary

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust is currently looking for an enthusiastic Junior Developer to join our growing Software Development team.

Are you passionate about crafting cutting-edge software solutions that seamlessly blend front-end and back-end technologies, while also excelling in system integration? If so, this is the perfect opportunity for you. As a Junior Developer with us, you'll be an integral part of our talented team, collaborating to design and develop bespoke software systems that meet the unique needs of our clients. Your role will involve working on both front-end and back-end components, ensuring a cohesive and responsive user experience. This is your chance to learn from experienced professionals, contribute to innovative projects, and accelerate your career in software development. If you're ready to embark on an exciting journey in the world of software engineering, apply today!

Main duties of the job

You will help to ensure that our development work is of high quality and supports the Trust's values. The role will include working with the Microsoft stack including C#, ASP.NET MVC, RESTful APIs, Azure Devops, Docker/Swarm, Git and SQL Server. Training will be provided for this role to enhance your Microsoft Technology knowledge.

We use SCRUM to follow Agile methodologies.

The team work flexibly, but with core hours in the office together to ensure that we collaborate and communicate as efficiently as possible.

About us

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.

The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

Date posted

13 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

2 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

380-SS0437

Job locations

St Michaels House, Sittingbourne

Sittingbourne

ME10 3DW

Job description

Job responsibilities

From you, we are looking for: a natural researcher and problem solver with a passion for coding and systems design. You will also be keen to bring new ideas and solutions to help the efficiency of the team as well as being open to feedback. The right aptitude and attitude towards the role is more important than your current technical skill base.

If you think this is the job for you, we very much look forward to receiving your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you think this is the job for you, we very much look forward to receiving your application.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Educated to degree level or equivalent experience

Desirable

Evidence of Technical Training

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Ability to organise and work to agreed timescales whilst managing multiple tasks

Desirable

Hands on experience if system design and develoipment tools

Experience

Essential

Previous experience in developing software and systems

Desirable

Experience in working on a projects outside of academia

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of NHS Applications

Desirable

Knowledge of the foundations of software development (OOP, Abstraction etc)

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Educated to degree level or equivalent experience

Desirable

Evidence of Technical Training

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Ability to organise and work to agreed timescales whilst managing multiple tasks

Desirable

Hands on experience if system design and develoipment tools

Experience

Essential

Previous experience in developing software and systems

Desirable

Experience in working on a projects outside of academia

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of NHS Applications

Desirable

Knowledge of the foundations of software development (OOP, Abstraction etc)

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.