Lead Application and Web Developer (NPIC) (XN06)
Job summary
Expected Shortlisting Date:
10/03/2025
Planned Interview Date:
24/03/2025
Would you like to support world leading digital pathology research, developing innovative solutions for web-based systems and applications to improve cutting edge research in healthcare?
The National Pathology Imaging Co-operative (NPIC) is working to digitise pathology services across the country, whilst harnessing the associated data for research into improving patient care. NPICs research activity relies on the agile development of applications and web-based systems to facilitate various exciting projects throughout the programme.
The Lead Application and Web Developer will play a key role in creating and maintaining websites, systems and software tools that underpins NPIC research activity, including:
- Digital Pathology Image Management Systems
- Content Management Systems
- Software DevOps platforms
- APIs for task automation
- Bespoke web and desktop applications
- Analytics and monitoring systems to track and predict demand on services
- Public facing websites and comms platforms
Main duties of the job
As Lead Application and Web Developer, you will be expected to:
- Manage and maintain the NPIC shared codebase
- Develop bespoke software solutions for a diverse range of digital pathology tasks
- Work on projects that require developing exploratory proof of concepts
- Utilise various APIs to communicate with and extract data from existing systems
- Report on technical activities, and generate comprehensive analytics data for strategic decision making
- Integrate developed tools and services into end user applications
- Write scripts for the automation of routine tasks
- Identify and resolve performance issues with deployed solutions
- Provide technical support to researchers and end users
- Horizon-scan the latest developments in software and development tools
The NPIC Lead Application and Web Developer role will be based at the St Jamess site of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust with the opportunity of hybrid working.
About us
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has been at the forefront of Digital Pathology research and innovation for over 20 years. NPIC builds on that advanced starting position, uniting a consortium of academic, clinical and industry partners with a common vision - to create a world-leading centre for digital pathology and artificial intelligence (AI) on which a UK industrial sector can grow and thrive. NPIC is a multidisciplinary and highly motivated team that is working to deliver these challenging ambitions. As a part of this team, you can expect a supportive environment and management that is receptive to the needs of individuals, continued development through training, and opportunities to be involved in diverse aspects of a multimillion-pound program.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB DETAILS
Job Title: Lead Application and Web Developer (NPIC)
Reports to: Digital Pathology Research Systems Lead
Band: 6
Unit/Department: Research and Innovation
Location: SJUH
AfC Job No: 3165a
JOB PURPOSE
The National Pathology Imaging Co-operative (NPIC) programme, a £100m+ initiative supported by central funding from NHS England, Innovate UK and the Office for Life Sciences. NPIC has the ambition to provide a national platform to support pathology services. The post holder will develop and support key elements of this platform and participate in the solution architecture work/simple interoperability activities within the IT strategy and Trust standards.
The post holder should have an excellent understanding and experience of web technologies, including Web Servers, client server protocols, experience with Linux and Windows operating systems and prior experience of web scripting and relational databases.
This is an experienced and key position that expects the developer to display advanced skills and experience in the field of integration and application development. The position will require liaison with internal customers for the resolution of support issues and fulfilment of requests. This requires customer facing skills and a strong understanding of business requirements.
The post holder will work within broad professional policies to achieve agreed objectives, exercising initiative and judgement in order to effectively provide support to both internal customers and the web developer. He/ she will provide advise without reference to the manager and act as a lead specialist in own area.
JOB DIMENSIONS
The purpose of this role is to develop, support and maintain NPICs research and other in-house systems plus contribute towards the programmes significant internal and external integration capacity.
The post holder will frequently consult and advise ways of working that are consistent with the available and upcoming application and web-based technologies. They will deliver complex APIs; resolve complex live issues occurring against key Trust systems and develop new features .
The post holder will support development of Junior Application and Web Developers within the team (Band 4s and 5s).
The post holder will liaise with any external hosting solutions relevant to the Trust Internet system.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Essential:
Educated to degree level or equivalent in an IT related area, or equivalent experience
Specialist knowledge gained through more than 2 years experience of the following
C#
ASP.Net MVC
.Net Frameworks 4+
Domain Driven Design (DDD)
Test Driven Design (TDD)
(RDBMS) relational database management systems such as MS SQL Server
Javascript - ES5
Web APIs
SOLID Principles
Unit and Integration testing
IOC
Version Control
Continuous Integration
Formal training and/or commercial experience for a minimum of 2 years in the following areas:
PHP Programming
UNIX and Microsoft Windows administration
MySQL
Apache Webserver
HTML and CSS
Able to work with staff of varying levels of authority as well as external contacts. Sound relevant knowledge of the software markets including open-source applications
Ability to use either graphical WYSIWYG editors such as Dreamweaver or hand-coding skills using notepad or Vi
Up to date knowledge of current practice and tools/processes used in information management
Desirable:
Good working knowledge of XML and XLST forms
Experience of dealing with all levels of hospital staff and external contacts
Graphical design skills
Experience of change management processes and adhering to the set policies and procedures
Experience of working in a busy web development/support role in a medium to large organisation
Working knowledge of Solaris, Red Hat, SuSe or equivalent flavours of UNIX
Experience in Object-orientated programming, Javascript, Flash (including Actionscript 2), XML
A keen eye for good web-based design.
Understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues as well as an understanding of general web-based accessibility issues.
Automated Deployment
Event Driven Architecture
CQRS
Document Databases eg Elastic
Automated GUI testing
Javascript ES6
CSS Precompilers
Person Specification
Experience
- Experience developing web sites and applications
- Experience of using and managing databases
- Up to date knowledge of current practice and tools/processes used in information management
- Experience of working with APIs and integration tools
- Working knowledge of python for application development
- Familiar with digital image management
Qualifications
- Relevant Degree or equivalent
- Any courses relevant to essential specialist knowledge skills.
Skills & behaviours
- Enthusiastic and committed with good attention to detail
- Ability to work on own initiative and in teams
- Team management
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/
- Company
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals
- Location
- Leeds, United Kingdom LS9 7TF
Hybrid / WFH Options - Employment Type
- Fixed-Term
- Salary
- £37338.00 - £44962.00 a year
- Posted
- Company
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals
- Location
- Leeds, United Kingdom LS9 7TF
Hybrid / WFH Options - Employment Type
- Fixed-Term
- Salary
- £37338.00 - £44962.00 a year
- Posted