Job summary
Digital Health & Care Wales (DHCW) is the national strategic IM&T organisation responsible for the design, development, delivery and service management of ICT systems for the NHS in Wales. We play a key role in the delivery of safe, effective healthcare for patients across the whole of Wales. This means ensuring that whilst IT systems store information securely, they also allow the relevant information to be available to the right staff, in the right place, at the right time across NHS Wales to support patient care.
DHCW have embarked on a number of new development projects and these, together with our existing development portfolio, mean we are looking for a Senior Software Developer to help build one of the key clinical information systems across NHS Wales.
You will be expected to play a key role working alongside experienced software professionals in a multi-disciplinary team to support the delivery of new products and enhancements to the Welsh Clinical Portal which includes Web, Windows and Mobile based applications.
Main duties of the job
You will play a key role working alongside experienced software professionals in a multi-disciplinary team to support the delivery of new products and enhancements to existing systems which include Web, Windows and Mobile based applications.
Working with staff at all levels in helping to deliver solutions you will play a part in helping us deliver our strategic direction by placing quality, safety and innovation at the centre of the services we provide and participating in an exciting programme of work.
Working as part of an agile development team you will engage with stakeholders, business analysts and solutions architects to design and write high quality software using:
- Windows Forms, ASP.NET Web forms / MVC, .NET Core or Xamarin
- Relational databases [Oracle or SQL Server]
- Net or Entity Framework and LINQ
- Visual Studio and DevOps
About us
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) is part of the NHS Wales family and has an important role in changing the way health and care services are delivered through technology and data. The organisation supports frontline staff with modern systems and access to important information about their patients, while empowering the people of Wales to manage their own health through digital NHS Wales services.
Working for DHCW offers lots of employee benefits, including flexible working, a competitive salary, 28 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays and opportunities for career development. We are committed to recognising and celebrating our staff as the most valuable part of our organisation.
Join our game changing, life-saving team and start making a real difference to health and care services in Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Analyse requirements specifications (that maybe provided in a variety of formats) and assess their suitability before proceeding to the software build stage.
- Using technical expertise and experience, guide users and other stakeholders on the most effective way to solve business problems when developing bespoke software applications.
- Analyse the strengths and weaknesses of junior staff and provide advice and guidance, through mentoring, to improve their technical expertise.
- Solve complex technical and business logic problems, providing for the most part, elegant solutions that make use of suitable software patterns.
- Distinguish when it is appropriate to tackle problems using ones own initiative and when to ask for support from colleagues or more senior members of staff.
- Balance the need for adequate software testing and elegant design with the need to fulfil the delivery schedule set out by senior staff, customers and stakeholders.
- Estimate the effort required to complete development tasks.
- Record required and completed effort against assigned tasks in a timely manner using a suitable Application Lifecycle Development Tool (such as Team Foundation Server).
- Collaborate with other team members to complete work items identified during a development phase (such as a Sprint).
- Resolve problems/faults to the satisfaction of the immediate manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Analyse requirements specifications (that maybe provided in a variety of formats) and assess their suitability before proceeding to the software build stage.
- Using technical expertise and experience, guide users and other stakeholders on the most effective way to solve business problems when developing bespoke software applications.
- Analyse the strengths and weaknesses of junior staff and provide advice and guidance, through mentoring, to improve their technical expertise.
- Solve complex technical and business logic problems, providing for the most part, elegant solutions that make use of suitable software patterns.
- Distinguish when it is appropriate to tackle problems using ones own initiative and when to ask for support from colleagues or more senior members of staff.
- Balance the need for adequate software testing and elegant design with the need to fulfil the delivery schedule set out by senior staff, customers and stakeholders.
- Estimate the effort required to complete development tasks.
- Record required and completed effort against assigned tasks in a timely manner using a suitable Application Lifecycle Development Tool (such as Team Foundation Server).
- Collaborate with other team members to complete work items identified during a development phase (such as a Sprint).
- Resolve problems/faults to the satisfaction of the immediate manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Bachelor's degree in software development or equivalent qualifications, knowledge or experience.
Desirable
- Foundation qualification in an agile development methodology (for example the BCS Foundation Agile).
- Advanced qualification in an agile development methodology (for example the Professional Scrum master)
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of software development role in a formal development environment.
- Evidence of experience with Windows PC and server operating systems.
Desirable
- Experience developing software for Clinical Information or Healthcare systems.
- Experience of working in an Agile Development environment (e.g. Scrum).
- Good working knowledge of relational database systems and associated database administration activities.
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Able to learn new technologies and IT systems quickly through both self-study and professional courses.
- Determined, patient and self-motivated.
- Highly professional and flexible attitude to work
Desirable
- Understands the Data Protection Act and its implications for the holding of patient information NHS Information flows / services
- Ability to speak Welsh
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Bachelor's degree in software development or equivalent qualifications, knowledge or experience.
Desirable
- Foundation qualification in an agile development methodology (for example the BCS Foundation Agile).
- Advanced qualification in an agile development methodology (for example the Professional Scrum master)
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of software development role in a formal development environment.
- Evidence of experience with Windows PC and server operating systems.
Desirable
- Experience developing software for Clinical Information or Healthcare systems.
- Experience of working in an Agile Development environment (e.g. Scrum).
- Good working knowledge of relational database systems and associated database administration activities.
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Able to learn new technologies and IT systems quickly through both self-study and professional courses.
- Determined, patient and self-motivated.
- Highly professional and flexible attitude to work
Desirable
- Understands the Data Protection Act and its implications for the holding of patient information NHS Information flows / services
- Ability to speak Welsh
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).
