Lead Solutions Developer

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description. If you would like to know more about the role, then please get in touch with Matt Dugdale (Head of Innovation) at matt.dugdale@nwas.nhs.uk.

Person Specification

Skills / competencies

• / competencies o Excellent communication skills - verbal, written, presentational and interpersonal
• Excellent skills in the area of JavaScript, C#, .NET Core, ASP.NET Core, RESTful APIs, SPA JavaScript frameworks, SQL Server
• Excellent skills in implementing software development design patterns MVC, IOC, Separation of concerns
• Excellent skills in HTML5, CSS and user interface creation
• Well presented, flexible, positive, resilient, methodical, team player
• Able to produce clinical business requirements and high level design deliverables
• Strong problem solving approach to live issue resolution
• Able to learn new technologies and IT systems quickly through both self study
• Ability to motivate, performance manage and develop teams and individuals

Qualification and knowledge

• Educated to MSc level in relevant subject; or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in this area and currently working towards a Master's degree
• Evidence of relevant CPD activities
• Evidence of management experience
• Experience of professional and engaging report writing for and presentation to senior management audiences and the development of other documents such as research findings, options appraisals, risk analysis, and proposals
• Have demonstrable working experience in digital development practices such as: systems analysis, development, Agile / Devops, programming, testing, enterprise architecture and project management
• Substantial knowledge of the full SDLC
• Substantial knowledge of system integration interfaces and the principles between data exchange between systems
• Substantial digital literacy in network principles, client/server models and databases
• Substantial knowledge of automated testing processes and an understanding of how this fits within the overall delivery lifecycle
• Excellent knowledge of defect management and structured approaches to resolution of issues
• Knowledge of project management and methodologies, e.g. PRINCE 2

Experience

• Substantial experience in developing web software using .NET C# and ASP technology stack
• Experience working with Single Page Application (SPA) frameworks in JavaScript
• Substantial supervisory experience leading development teams
• Substantial experience of Agile development methodologies (eg. Scrum, Kanban etc)
• Substantial experience of code version control using Git
• Substantial experience of automated testing and developer testing practices
• Substantial experience involving close working relationships with business users
• Experience supporting business applications inside and outside working hours
• Experience of producing documentation and reports to senior management
• Extensive track record of continuous mentoring experience

Values and behaviours

• Strong organisational and time management skills, and evidence of working in a systematic manner
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Confident networker
• Ability to assess and interpret complicated and conflicting information and use judgement where appropriate
• Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Car driver able to work across the North West footprint
• Flexible approach to working and requirement to work unsociable hours in line with the needs of the service
• Working together - demonstrate collaborative and inclusive working and challenge behaviour that is not inclusive or acceptable
• Being at our best - professional and adaptable and takes pride in work
• Making a difference - act with compassion, kindness and integrity towards everyone

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Address

Estuary Point, Broughton or Parkway

Bolton

BL1 5DD

https://www.nwas.nhs.uk/