Job summary
Exciting opportunity for an Application Developer on afull time permanent basis to join the Digital Innovation Unit (DIU) of the NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU (NHS MLCSU). This opportunity has arisen from the ongoing success DIU are experiencing within the digital transformation of health and care services.
DIU are leading on the cutting edge of digital technology. This is an opportunity to be actively involved in developing and maintaining solutions to support the transformation of health and care services including:
- working on projects with a national footprint alongside our colleagues from NHS England, NHS Improvement and NHS Digital.
- the application of BOT (Robotic Process Automation, Chatbot etc...) technologies
- the use /implementation of the latest programming languages and frameworks
The location of this role is flexible due to agile working arrangements including working from home although occasional travel may be required.
Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans, and military families bring to our business and would encourage people from the armed forces community to apply for our vacancies.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will play a supporting role in the production of high quality applications for internal and external customers of the CSU working alongside the teams developers and broader teams colleagues gaining real world practical experience in software development and coding. The post holder is required:
- to have experience in some of the following programming languages; C#, DotNet (4.8, core 3.1, 5 or 6), TypeScript, JavaScript and T-SQL,and the following frameworks: Entity Framework, ASP.NET, MVC, Angular, JQuery, Bootstrap and or Material.
- to have some experience in the following specialist application software:Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code and SQL Server Management Studio.
- to have some experience in working with DevOpsto produce software using the agile development methodology.
About us
The NHS is the biggest employer in Europe. It's a world-renowned institution and an exciting place to work, full of challenges and opportunities.
NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) is one of the biggest and best-performing commissioning support units in the country, with among the highest levels of staff and customer satisfaction. We work together as a team of over 1,600 expert staff based acrossthe Midlands and North West to make a difference - for our customers, patients and communities.
Offering a full range of professional services to hospital trusts, local authorities, integrated care systems (ICSs) and other public bodies\ across the country, our NHS values underpin everything we do.
The DIU is an award winning specialist team of NHS MLCSU, one of five CSUs across England responsible for providing a range of services and support to clients including NHS Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), NHS hospital trusts, local authorities, integrated care systems (ICSs) and other public bodies.
As a team member of the DIU you will be supporting the use of digital technology to improve health and care services - helping commissioners, health and care providers and Government to develop innovative digital solutions to some of the NHS's greatest challenges.
You will be involved in a variety of projects in a friendly, inspiring and supportive atmosphere where development and learning is encouraged.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Working Relationships
- The post holder will be required to maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders
- Participate in relevant internal and external working groups/projects, services and initiatives to provide, information and analytical advice and expertise.
- The post holder will be required to provide design, code, test, and analysis of software programs for applications. Including system testing and analysis, user acceptance testing and deployment.
- Analyse and amend software errors in a timely and accurate fashion and provide status reports where required.
- Provide a high quality Applications Development service to the organisation.
- Provide a highly responsive service to the customer and prioritise workload in line with business needs.
- Be expected to use their own initiative to identify and solve software coding problems that arise in the course of their work.
- To manage data (confidential and sensitive information) in accordance with the organisations system and security policies, as well as NHS and National data protection and confidentiality policies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Working Relationships
- The post holder will be required to maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders
- Participate in relevant internal and external working groups/projects, services and initiatives to provide, information and analytical advice and expertise.
- The post holder will be required to provide design, code, test, and analysis of software programs for applications. Including system testing and analysis, user acceptance testing and deployment.
- Analyse and amend software errors in a timely and accurate fashion and provide status reports where required.
- Provide a high quality Applications Development service to the organisation.
- Provide a highly responsive service to the customer and prioritise workload in line with business needs.
- Be expected to use their own initiative to identify and solve software coding problems that arise in the course of their work.
- To manage data (confidential and sensitive information) in accordance with the organisations system and security policies, as well as NHS and National data protection and confidentiality policies.
Person Specification
Training
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
Experience
Essential
- Experience in specialist application software, including; Visual Studio, programming languages; C# and JavaScript, and the following frameworks ASP.NET and MVC.
Desirable
- Experience in Application Development delivery to customer requirements
- In-depth background in translating concepts and ideas in to highly robust solutions that exceed end user expectations.
Knowledge
Essential
- Good knowledge of system design and life cycle methodology
- Knowledge of Data Protection Issues
Desirable
- Knowledge of: Team Foundation Server, T-SQL, JQuery, AngularJS, Bootstrap and Entity Framework
Competencies
Essential
- Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required
Desirable
- In-depth background in translating concepts and ideas in to highly robust solutions that exceed end user expectations.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Have confidence, be adaptable and flexible, tenacious, hardworking and reliable.
Person Specification
Training
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
Experience
Essential
- Experience in specialist application software, including; Visual Studio, programming languages; C# and JavaScript, and the following frameworks ASP.NET and MVC.
Desirable
- Experience in Application Development delivery to customer requirements
- In-depth background in translating concepts and ideas in to highly robust solutions that exceed end user expectations.
Knowledge
Essential
- Good knowledge of system design and life cycle methodology
- Knowledge of Data Protection Issues
Desirable
- Knowledge of: Team Foundation Server, T-SQL, JQuery, AngularJS, Bootstrap and Entity Framework
Competencies
Essential
- Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required
Desirable
- In-depth background in translating concepts and ideas in to highly robust solutions that exceed end user expectations.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Have confidence, be adaptable and flexible, tenacious, hardworking and reliable.
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).
