Job responsibilities
Role: Project Manager
Location: Home Based/Middlewich
Salary: Competitive
Introduction:
InHealth is the UKs largest specialist provider of diagnostic and healthcare solutions. Our aim is to make healthcare better for patients by working collaboratively with the NHS to deliver a range of high-quality tests, scans, assessments and procedures. In the last year, we have supported more than 5 million people in their healthcare journeys, the majority of these are NHS patients and service users.
As a people-focused organisation, our teams are integral in how we deliver our services and our values of Trust, Passion, Care and Fresh Thinking underpin everything we do, influencing the way we interact with patients, customers, and colleagues.
Our mission is to be the preferred provider of high-quality diagnostics and healthcare solutions in hospitals and in accessible community settings, serving patients from 1,000 locations by 2025.
What you will do:
Reporting to the Head of Development & Testing, the successful candidate will support the development of existing and new software solutions using both back-end and front-end technologies.
The Lead Developer will possess a deep understanding of integrating modern applications within existing infrastructure. They will be an effective communicator and be able to collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery and alignment with business objectives.
What you are responsible for:
- Technical delivery: Be an expert in designing, coding, and maintaining PHP applications
- Front-end delivery: Develop and enhance the systems UI using a combination of Vue.js and other javascript frameworks
- System Maintenance: Maintain and enhance existing PHP-based systems to ensure they meet current business needs and NHS standard requirements
- Code Quality: Ensure high standards of code quality through code reviews, testing, and best practices
- Collaborative Development: Work closely with other developers to design, develop, and implement new features and improvements
- Code Optimisation: Optimise and refactor code to improve performance, security, and maintainability
- Integration: Design, develop and implement integration solutions to ensure seamless interaction between existing systems and new applications
- Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for current systems and new projects
- Mentoring: Developing and supporting colleagues by fostering an environment where knowledge sharing and collaboration is encouraged
What people see in you:
- Developer of systems: Advanced understanding of system architectures and best practices
- Designer of databases: Proficiency in SQL and database design (e.g., PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server)
- Solver of problems: Strong analytical skills to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues
- Collaborator: History of collaborating with other developers and stakeholders
- Communicator: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to document processes and interact with team members and stakeholders
- Troubleshooter: Track record of managing issues to a satisfactory resolution
You have experience of:
- A minimum of seven years experience in software engineering, specifically in PHP-based roles, with at least four years experience of working with large scale PHP-based projects that integrate with external systems
- Previous experience in working alone and in teams on software engineering projects
- Experience working with the following technologies:
- PHP (v8.3 onwards)
- SQL (preferably PostgreSQL dialect)
- Vue.js
- Javascript
- Experience of working in an agile development environment
- Developed software for health care, particularly in the primary care sector
