Development Service Lead Developer | Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a dedicated Lead Developer to support clinical staff and patients by developing innovative software applications. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting application design and development. Candidates should have strong experience in system integration and SQL database management. The role offers hybrid working, ongoing training, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Hybrid Working

Continued personal and professional development

NHS staff discounts

Minimum of 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Participation in the NHS pensions scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in the integration of clinical systems.
• Previous integration experience essential.
• Familiarity with various technologies and methods.

Responsibilities

• Provide application support to partner organisations.
• Design and develop complex bespoke software applications.
• Analyse requirements and select appropriate technical solutions.
• Provide training and ongoing support to developers.
• Manage variable workloads and modify work programmes.

Skills

Integration of systems

SQL database management

HL7

XML

JSON

JavaScript

REST

Rhapsody

Job description

Overview

How would you like to be involved in creating innovative solutions that directly benefit clinical staff and patients within the NHS? In the Informatics Merseyside Development Service, we use a variety of platforms to develop software applications and interfaces, supporting multiple NHS organisations. We are looking for a well organised and enthusiastic individual, who is a strong problem solver with experience in the integration of clinical systems.

Role information

Lead Developer role; for more information about this Lead Developer role, and about Informatics Merseyside, we will be hosting a brief and informal virtual session on Microsoft Teams, that you are invited to join. Please email Michael Bland, Head of Development Service ([e-mail]) if you would like to be invited to join this session.

What we can offer

• Hybrid Working
• Role based training.
• Continued personal and professional development.
• A friendly and supportive environment
• Consideration of requests for Flexible working arrangements
• Health and wellbeing services and support
• Access to NHS staff discounts scheme
• Staff recognition schemes
• Minimum of 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• The opportunity to participate in the NHS pensions scheme

Responsibilities

• The post holder will be responsible for the provision of application support to partner organisations and customers and support with the design and development of complex bespoke software applications, including interfaces, databases and other web-enabled and non-web-enabled information systems.
• Designs, develops and tests websites and complex bespoke software applications, including databases and other web enabled and non web enabled information systems.
• Receives and assesses non-routine and complex enquiries and requests for service from partner organisations and customers.
• Analyses partner and customer requirements and evaluates and selects appropriate technical solutions, where there are several technologies.
• Provides training and on-going support to Developers in web design and development, and in the use of web, software, and integration development technologies.
• Manages a variable workload, plans and modifies, often at short notice, a work programme containing complex tasks and activities to ensure that PO requirements are addressed in an appropriate and timely manner.

Qualifications / Experience

• Experience in the integration of systems (HL7, XML, JSON, Javascript, REST, Rhapsody).
• Previous integration experience essential, and experience of SQL database management.

About Mersey Care

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region. We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together.