Job summary
What we are looking for?
Principally, we are looking for enthusiastic people who work well in a team committed to delivering new functionality to help Clinicians and business users solve real world problems.
What specific skills do you need?
- Developing .NET (preferably using C#)
- Excellent understanding of OOP
- Good working knowledge of T-SQL and SQL Enterprise RDBMS
- Experience with multiplatform, mobile technologies such as Maui and Xamarin
Familiarity in the following areas will also be advantageous:
- JavaScript and jQuery
- XML Web services or Web API
- Agile development methodologies such as Scrum
- Azure DevOps
- Inversion of Control containers (such as Unity)
- Understanding and implementing SOLID principles
- Understanding of Webservice technologies such as REST.
Why join us?
- You want the opportunity to work on a continuous stream of new developments providing complex technical challenges and offering up opportunities to work with new tech.
- You want to help us continually improve the way we develop software, implementing industry standard practices such as TDD.
- You want to improve your skills by attending industry seminars, our own in-house workshops and workshops run by suppliers such as Microsoft and Redgate.
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Main duties of the job
The post holder must be able to:-
o Work closely with colleagues and customers on a daily basis and primarily through face-to-face communication to complete tasks.
o Discuss progress and notify senior staff of impediments during regular team meetings such as Daily SCRUMS.
o Discuss ideas with colleagues and review tasks and priorities in collaboration with other team members and senior staff.
o Contribute ideas on how the team can become more effective - at regular team meetings such as Sprint retrospectives for example.
oMentor junior colleagues, analysing their strengths and weaknesses and providing advice and guidance to develop their skills and abilities (particularly their technical expertise).
o Actively listen to the advice and guidance of colleagues and tune behaviour accordingly - for example listen to suggestions from colleagues during pair programming sessions and code reviews.
o Speak confidently to groups of users or peers; Demonstrating ideas, concepts and software and answering questions.
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. CAJE Reference: RQF/2017/0025 4
Estimate the effort required to complete development tasks.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
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.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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. CAJE Reference: RQF/2017/0025 4
Estimate the effort required to complete development tasks.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
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.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Determined, patient and self-motivated
- Highly professional and flexible attitude to work.
- Able to learn new technologies and IT systems quickly through both self-study and professional courses
Desirable
- Understand is the Data Protection Act and its implications for the holding of patient information NHS Information flows / services
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in 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.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Determined, patient and self-motivated
- Highly professional and flexible attitude to work.
- Able to learn new technologies and IT systems quickly through both self-study and professional courses
Desirable
- Understand is the Data Protection Act and its implications for the holding of patient information NHS Information flows / services
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in 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).
