Job summary
** Note that there are 2 Senior Solutions Developer positions available; 1 Permanent and 1 Fixed Term for 2 years **
About us
Nottinghamshire Health Informatics Service (NHIS) are an Information Management & Technology (IM&T) service provider. We supply digital services including Infrastructure Management, Cyber Security, a full range of 1st, 2nd & 3rd Line Technical Support Services, along with Professional and Transformation services including Project Management & Training teams. NHIS are a shared service hosted by Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (SFHFT) supporting Health and Care organisations across the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System (ICS). We work collaboratively with our partner & customer organisations to help deliver their digital & transformational initiatives & strategies, providing expertise and knowledge gained through years of experience. We provide support to over 13,000 users at nearly 800 sites with around 150 internal dedicated staff. Our main aim is to help improve health and care services for citizens by working with organisations to improve the digital experience for the Health and Care workforce and for our local population, ultimately providing a data rich ICS with a focus on the sharing of information and interoperability.
Main duties of the job
Our Team - Solutions Development Service Line
The Solutions Development Team design, develop, implement, and support bespoke applications to customer organisation requirements. These can provide any desired functionality such as data collection, information storage and retrieval or interactivity with remote data sources. Where patient data needs to be shared between departmental or organisational clinical systems, the team have the experience to implement and support these critical data flows. The team's core capabilities are in the provision of solutions which provide clinical benefits and workflows. This focus on secure data handling, interoperability and above all patient care, sets NHIS apart from private sector providers.
About us
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.
Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role sits within the Strategy and Delivery Strategic Business Unit (SBU) of NHIS. The main objective of the Strategy and Delivery SBU is the delivery of digital Transformation, project support and business change aligned to local and National digital Strategies. We support digital transformation on all levels, from end-to-end delivery of new digital systems, processes, and functionality as well as routine upgrades and training on existing digital systems, we aim to ensure the continuation of normal service with minimal business impact to our customers. Our vision is to help transform care by being an integrated provider of ICT services and support, delivering a high-quality professional service that links strategy, innovation and technology for our local Health and Social care community. We aim to bring to life the local ICS ambitions of a joined-up health and social care economy that is not constrained by boundaries, a landscape where systems are integrated, allowing professionals to make fully informed choices within a digitally enabled culture that is efficient, safe, and secure.
This role - Senior Solutions Developer
Are you interested in working in the digital space? Passionate about improving health and care through providing digital support services and helping to future proof our NHS through digital transform? If the answer is yes, then we want to talk to you! We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our Team.
We are looking for a highly motivated and driven individual with exceptional technical, communication and organisational skills. We are looking for someone who is eager to empower end users in the use of IT systems, be that via day-to-day support and maintenance of key Clinical and Admin systems, or through the provision of technical development expertise on project workstreams such as system upgrades and new system rollouts. We are a collaborative team, working across different local organisations to achieve shared goals, ultimately to provide the highest level of patient care possible.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Senior Solutions Developer posts, both full time, one on a Permanent basis, the other as Fixed Term for 24 months
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description document attached. Broad development experience is key, but the applications and technologies being leveraged by the Solutions Development Service Line include: The full Microsoft stack (.NET Core; MS SQL Server) and IDE (e.g. Visual Studio); Cloud hosted applications (e.g. Azure); Microsoft O365 products (Office Suite, but also SharePoint Online and Power Apps); Message flows in a healthcare context (HL7; FHIR) and the Rhapsody Integration Engine
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role sits within the Strategy and Delivery Strategic Business Unit (SBU) of NHIS. The main objective of the Strategy and Delivery SBU is the delivery of digital Transformation, project support and business change aligned to local and National digital Strategies. We support digital transformation on all levels, from end-to-end delivery of new digital systems, processes, and functionality as well as routine upgrades and training on existing digital systems, we aim to ensure the continuation of normal service with minimal business impact to our customers. Our vision is to help transform care by being an integrated provider of ICT services and support, delivering a high-quality professional service that links strategy, innovation and technology for our local Health and Social care community. We aim to bring to life the local ICS ambitions of a joined-up health and social care economy that is not constrained by boundaries, a landscape where systems are integrated, allowing professionals to make fully informed choices within a digitally enabled culture that is efficient, safe, and secure.
This role - Senior Solutions Developer
Are you interested in working in the digital space? Passionate about improving health and care through providing digital support services and helping to future proof our NHS through digital transform? If the answer is yes, then we want to talk to you! We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our Team.
We are looking for a highly motivated and driven individual with exceptional technical, communication and organisational skills. We are looking for someone who is eager to empower end users in the use of IT systems, be that via day-to-day support and maintenance of key Clinical and Admin systems, or through the provision of technical development expertise on project workstreams such as system upgrades and new system rollouts. We are a collaborative team, working across different local organisations to achieve shared goals, ultimately to provide the highest level of patient care possible.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Senior Solutions Developer posts, both full time, one on a Permanent basis, the other as Fixed Term for 24 months
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description document attached. Broad development experience is key, but the applications and technologies being leveraged by the Solutions Development Service Line include: The full Microsoft stack (.NET Core; MS SQL Server) and IDE (e.g. Visual Studio); Cloud hosted applications (e.g. Azure); Microsoft O365 products (Office Suite, but also SharePoint Online and Power Apps); Message flows in a healthcare context (HL7; FHIR) and the Rhapsody Integration Engine
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- The ability to work on own initiative
- Project management skills
- To have at least four years' experience developing computer based applications at a senior (expert) level
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters degree Level or equivalent experience within Software/Web Development Technologies
- Exposure to a wide range of Digital systems, applications and infrastructures
- Significant experience of database support tools e.g. SQL, .NET, and web development applications
Desirable
- PRINCE 2 Foundation
- ONC or NVQ in computer based topic
- ITIL
Experience
Essential
- Significant technical experience at an advanced/expert level within an digital environment
- Have experience of managing multiple project work streams and working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Previous experience of presenting written reports and communicating verbally to a wide-ranging audience
- Extensive experience of developing and delivering training and support material to maintain a high level of knowledge within the service
- Excellent communication skills; written, verbal and interpersonal
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent time-management skills with a pro-active and flexible approach
- Proven ability to work to tight deadlines and within a customer driven team
- Ability to communicate with a diverse group of professionals
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Ability to communicate with a diverse group of professionals
- The post holder may be required to form part of the on-call management rota
- The post holder may be required to form part of the on-call management rota
- Clean driving licence and use of own car
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- The ability to work on own initiative
- Project management skills
- To have at least four years' experience developing computer based applications at a senior (expert) level
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters degree Level or equivalent experience within Software/Web Development Technologies
- Exposure to a wide range of Digital systems, applications and infrastructures
- Significant experience of database support tools e.g. SQL, .NET, and web development applications
Desirable
- PRINCE 2 Foundation
- ONC or NVQ in computer based topic
- ITIL
Experience
Essential
- Significant technical experience at an advanced/expert level within an digital environment
- Have experience of managing multiple project work streams and working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Previous experience of presenting written reports and communicating verbally to a wide-ranging audience
- Extensive experience of developing and delivering training and support material to maintain a high level of knowledge within the service
- Excellent communication skills; written, verbal and interpersonal
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent time-management skills with a pro-active and flexible approach
- Proven ability to work to tight deadlines and within a customer driven team
- Ability to communicate with a diverse group of professionals
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Ability to communicate with a diverse group of professionals
- The post holder may be required to form part of the on-call management rota
- The post holder may be required to form part of the on-call management rota
- Clean driving licence and use of own car
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.
