Developer
NHS Business Services Authority
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Job summary
Software Developer (Node.js)
The NHS Business Services Authority are transforming how we build services for NHS, the wider healthcare community, and the public. We depend on people who are committed to meeting our users' needs with services that work: To build the right thing, and to build it right.
As a delivery team we:
- strive to meet theGov.UKand NHSX Service Standards
- work in multi-disciplinary teams led by user-centred design
- follow agile methods with supporting tools including Jira, Confluence and Miro
- adopt cloud-first technologies using modern technologies in AWS such as AWS, containers, server-less, API gateway, OAuth2, Relational and NoSql, Java/Spring and Node.js/Express
- use Gitlab for code repository, peer-review and CI/CD automated pipelines with automated code quality checks by SonarQube, and acceptance tests with Cucumber
About you
We're looking for an outstanding Software Developer to be part of a dynamic team, implementing quality software that delivers real value based on user-centred designs. You will work collaboratively with our agile project teams, developing new and improved services.
What do we offer?
- 27 days leave (increasing with length of service) plus 8 bank holidays
- Flexible working (we are happy to discuss options such as compressed hours)
- Flexi time
- Hybrid working (we are currently working largely remotely)
- Career development
- Active wellbeing and inclusion networks
- Excellent pension
- NHS Car lease scheme
- Access to a wide range of benefits!
Main duties of the job
As part of your role, you'll be encouraged to:
- ensure that accessibility is built in from the start
- work with designers to create UI components and patterns that are justified by user research
- write high quality code with unit and integration tests
- work with other disciplines to understand what needs to be built
- coach and mentor more junior colleagues
- operate the production services you build
- find ways to improve system robustness, resilience, and stability
- maintain and develop your skills in a wide range of technologies and standards
- promote knowledge sharing and adoption of good practice
- contribute to the developer community
Essential skills and knowledge
- Front-end languages and standards such as Javascript, HTML5, CSS3, WCAG 2.1
- Open source front-end technologies such as Node.js, Express.js
- Integrating with RESTful APIs
- Distributed version control system such as Git
- Clean coding techniques and best practice
- Understanding of secure coding best practice
- Quality assurance techniques including static analysis/linting
- Testing techniques including BDD, TDD
- Unix-like operating systems such as Linux or Mac OS X
- Using a progressive enhancement approach
If you would like to be part of this team and feel you have the skills, knowledge and experience to succeed in the role of Software Developer please take the time to apply.
About us
At the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) we deliver a range of essential national services to NHS organisations and contractors, patients and the public.
You may already be using some of our services. Do you have a prescription pre-payment certificate? Perhaps you found this vacancy through NHS Jobs? We're behind these, and much more.
Being one of the UK's Best Big Companies to work for, our values are to be Collaborative, Adventurous, Reliable and Energetic. We CARE about what we do and support each other in achieving our objectives.
Our people are the heart of our organisation. We strive to ensure they feel trusted, valued and empowered. We're passionate about nurturing and developing people. When you join us, we want you to grow, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. With wellbeing and inclusion central to our ethos, our BAME, Disability and Neurodiversity, LGBTQ+, Armed Forces and Women's networks help our colleagues to be their authentic selves at work.
At the NHSBSA we value and respect the diversity of our colleagues and are committed to being a flexible employer. We are proud to offer flexible working opportunities. Whether you're interested in hybrid working, working from home, flexible hours or job sharing, apply today and we can discuss available options with you at the interview stage.
We are the NHS delivering for the NHS.
Date posted
19 May 2022
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£32,306 to £39,027 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
914-BSA3363
Job locations
Stella House
Stella House or Ridgway House / Newcastle upon Tyne or Greater Manchester
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
Employer details
Employer name
NHS Business Services Authority
Address
Stella House
Stella House or Ridgway House / Newcastle upon Tyne or Greater Manchester
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
Employer's website
https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/what-we-do/work-us (Opens in a new tab)











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