Band 6 NHS SQL Developer

Salt Digital Recruitment; Greater London; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior SQL Developer to join a multi-disciplinary team focused on delivering digital healthcare systems. The role involves designing and optimising data structures, working with Scrum teams, and ensuring high performance of clinical applications. This fully remote position offers a competitive rate and the opportunity to contribute to a national-level transformation project.

Qualifications

• Advanced T-SQL and SQL Server Management Studio experience required.
• Hands-on with SSIS package creation and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimise complex T-SQL stored procedures.
• Collaborate with teams to meet evolving system requirements.

Skills

T-SQL

SQL Server Management Studio

Database Design

Scrum

Tools

SSIS

Azure DevOps

Power BI

Job description

Senior SQL Developer

Rate: £175 per day (Outside IR35)

Contract: 6 months (with extension likely)

Location: Fully Remote

We’re looking for a Senior SQL Developer to join a multi-disciplinary development team delivering large-scale digital healthcare systems. You’ll be focused on building and optimising secure, high-performing data structures supporting clinical applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and optimise complex T-SQL stored procedures and functions
• Create and manage SSIS packages (2008+)
• Work with structured Scrum teams to deliver SQL components as part of wider clinical systems
• Participate in performance tuning and database refactoring
• Collaborate with business analysts and developers to meet evolving system requirements

Key Skills & Experience:

• Advanced T-SQL and SQL Server Management Studio (2008-2019) (SSMS)
• Strong understanding of database design, ER-diagrams, and normalisation techniques
• Hands-on with SSIS package creation and maintenance

Desirable Experience:

• Familiarity with Azure DevOps, Web APIs, and Agile methodologies (Scrum)
• Knowledge of healthcare data standards (FHIR, HL7 v2.x)
• Experience with Redgate tools, TSQLT unit testing, and Power BI
• Exposure to high-availability techniques (e.g. mirroring, clustering, Always On)

This is a great opportunity to join a national-level transformation project supporting digital health solutions. Immediate start preferred – apply now!

*Rates depend on experience and client requirements

Job Information

Job Reference: JO-2505-353552

Salary: £0.00 - £175.00 per day

Salary per: day

Job Duration: 6 Months

Job Start Date: ASAP

Job Industries: Software Engineering

Job Locations: Greater London

Job Types: Contract

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