Job summary
ESNEFT's Microsoft 365 Developer will work closely with our Automation, software Development and Integration teams to provide support and oversee the management of M365 applications, services, and infrastructure.
We are looking for someone who has the right mindset and key skills to:
- Design, develop, and implement Microsoft 365 solutions, tailored to meet business requirements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate M365 applications into existing systems.
- Customise and extend Teams, PowerBI, PowerAutomate, Dataverse and other associated M365 components to optimise our workflows.
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to M365 applications.
- Stay current with industry trends and advancements to propose innovative solutions
This is a new role within the Trust and we are happy to consider candidates who wish to engage in an accelerated learning pathway and develop into this role.
Main duties of the job
Key elements of this role include:
- Ensuring all technical tasks, solutions and developments are fully documented with steps taken to resolve issues clearly communicated within the detail of user stories, PDDs, SDDs and operational documentation.
- Assimilate the specifics of a process, working with Business Analysts and Subject Matter Experts or process owners to extract a granular list of steps that describe how the process can be supported or improved using M365 solutions.
- To be technically competent and qualified using the M365 suite and associated technologies.
- Facilitate discovery sessions across multiple teams and business units and lead the adoption / implementation activities associated with new creative M365 solutions within the business.
- Ensure all M365 solutions are fully tested and certified before launching into the live environment.
- To create M365 solutions using robust documentation supporting the Microsoft 365 development lifecycle methodolog
About us
One of the largest Trusts in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Bachelor's Degree level / equivalent level of work experience and knowledge in a relevant field.
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development within a technical sphere.
Desirable
- Microsoft Certified: Developer Associate (or similar)
- Project Management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of enabling change in an organisational context, by defining needs and recommending solutions that deliver value to people.
- Experience of application of a range of investigative/business analysis and change management processes, tools and techniques.
- In-depth knowledge of Microsoft 365 services, including Teams, Power Platform, and associated tools & underlying technologies.
- Proven experience as an M365 Developer or similar role.
- An understanding of team management, policies and procedures governing the organisational approach to managing staff.
- Experience in developing and maintaining effective working relationships with team members, stakeholders, and collaboration across all levels of the organization.
Desirable
- Experience of delivering Solutions using key NHS applications including ESR, ERS, PAS, EPR, TRAC, NHS jobs.
- Experience of engaging with customers on a consultative basis
- Networking contacts within the ICT industry
- Experience of working with organisations that are new to adopting digital solutions.
- Experience with integrating M365 services with third-party applications and systems.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of developing custom solutions using Microsoft technologies such as Power Apps, Power Automate and SharePoint Framework (SPFx).
- Ability to identify and define the solutions that will maximise the value delivered by an organisation to its staff and patients.
- Strong understanding of information architecture, security, and compliance principles (preferably within the M365 ecosystem).
- Ability to identify and articulate the need for change.
Desirable
- NHS or public sector IT systems.
- Understanding of the NHS and current agenda.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Bachelor's Degree level / equivalent level of work experience and knowledge in a relevant field.
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development within a technical sphere.
Desirable
- Microsoft Certified: Developer Associate (or similar)
- Project Management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of enabling change in an organisational context, by defining needs and recommending solutions that deliver value to people.
- Experience of application of a range of investigative/business analysis and change management processes, tools and techniques.
- In-depth knowledge of Microsoft 365 services, including Teams, Power Platform, and associated tools & underlying technologies.
- Proven experience as an M365 Developer or similar role.
- An understanding of team management, policies and procedures governing the organisational approach to managing staff.
- Experience in developing and maintaining effective working relationships with team members, stakeholders, and collaboration across all levels of the organization.
Desirable
- Experience of delivering Solutions using key NHS applications including ESR, ERS, PAS, EPR, TRAC, NHS jobs.
- Experience of engaging with customers on a consultative basis
- Networking contacts within the ICT industry
- Experience of working with organisations that are new to adopting digital solutions.
- Experience with integrating M365 services with third-party applications and systems.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of developing custom solutions using Microsoft technologies such as Power Apps, Power Automate and SharePoint Framework (SPFx).
- Ability to identify and define the solutions that will maximise the value delivered by an organisation to its staff and patients.
- Strong understanding of information architecture, security, and compliance principles (preferably within the M365 ecosystem).
- Ability to identify and articulate the need for change.
Desirable
- NHS or public sector IT systems.
- Understanding of the NHS and current agenda.
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.
