Application Developer

The Methodist Church in Britain; Brierley Hill; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Application Developer to design, develop and implement applications using high-code and low-code approaches within the Digital team. The role includes gathering stakeholder requirements, supporting the IT Service Desk, and mentoring citizen developers.

The post involves leading projects, delivering training, and ensuring good documentation and governance of Power Platform developments, with opportunities for flexible

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification in IT or Computer Science or a related digital subject.
• Evidence of continued professional development in relevant areas.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement applications and automations using high-code and low-code approaches
• Gather requirements from stakeholders at all levels, including staff networks on usability and accessibility, and analyse workflows and options
• Be the first point of contact for existing digital solutions, resolving issues escalated by the IT Service Desk
• Act as escalation point and mentor for non-IT citizen developers
• Produce and manage user training and support documentation, including for the Knowledge Base
• Deliver digital skills training and demonstrations for staff, including citizen developer training that meets DSPT requirements
• Lead delegated projects and complex service improvement programmes, supporting wider transformation activity
• Complete project documentation from initiation through to closure and handover
• Govern and audit Power Platform developments and ensure they are documented to best practice
• Collate DTAC evidence and test business continuity for systems in remit
• Attend weekly Digital and Data Group meetings and update the Senior Application Developer on workloads
• Present reasoned conclusions from complex, sometimes contentious evidence to service and programme boards, and recommend solutions where no precedent exists

Skills

Power Platform

HTML/CSS/JavaScript

SQL Server

XML

.NET

Office 365

Training & mentoring

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree-level qualification in IT or Computer Science

Job description

This Application Developer post sits in the Digital team at West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust, designing systems that support patient care. The work covers high-code and low-code builds, mainly in Microsoft Power Platform, plus first-line support for existing systems and training for non-IT staff. It is a stakeholder-facing role that also leads projects and mentors citizen developers, with flexible working discussed at interview. Fit turns on a degree-level technology qualification, proven Power Platform delivery and a full UK driving licence held for 12 months.

What the job involves

• Design, develop and implement applications and automations using high-code and low-code approaches
• Gather requirements from stakeholders at all levels, including staff networks on usability and accessibility, and analyse workflows and options
• Be the first point of contact for existing digital solutions, resolving issues escalated by the IT Service Desk
• Act as escalation point and mentor for non-IT citizen developers
• Produce and manage user training and support documentation, including for the Knowledge Base
• Deliver digital skills training and demonstrations for staff, including citizen developer training that meets DSPT requirements
• Lead delegated projects and complex service improvement programmes, supporting wider transformation activity
• Complete project documentation from initiation through to closure and handover
• Govern and audit Power Platform developments and ensure they are documented to best practice
• Collate DTAC evidence and test business continuity for systems in remit
• Attend weekly Digital and Data Group meetings and update the Senior Application Developer on workloads
• Present reasoned conclusions from complex, sometimes contentious evidence to service and programme boards, and recommend solutions where no precedent exists

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification in a technology or digital subject such as IT or Computer Science
• Evidence of continued professional development in relevant areas

Experience

• Significant demonstrable experience developing innovative, fit-for-purpose systems in Microsoft Power Platform
• Experience in some or all of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL Server, XML and .NET
• Experience working in a busy team on complex developments and workstreams
• Working knowledge of emerging digital technology in healthcare and its impact on patient care

Skills & knowledge

• Willingness to undertake training, which may include external training
• Demonstrable ability to analyse complex situations and propose effective resolutions
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and best practice guidelines for digital developments
• Advanced keyboard skills and advanced use of Microsoft Office 365

Checks & eligibility

• Full UK driving licence held for at least 12 months
• Enhanced DBS check where the post involves regulated activity, at the applicant's own cost

What’s offered

• Flexible working options, discussed at interview