Lead Computer Scientist - Software Development

University Hospital Southampton NHS FT; Southampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Lead Computer Scientist or Software Engineer to drive software development within our Clinical Scientific Computing (CSC) service. You will build and maintain in‑house clinical software that supports patient care across the Trust, within an ISO13485‑certified Quality Management System.

This hands‑on leadership role combines coding excellence with shaping how the team builds software to make a tangible difference to patients.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive software development for the CSC service, building and maintaining in‑house clinical software that supports patient care.
• Provide hands‑on technical leadership, guiding the team in best coding practices, design, and delivery.

Job description

Job Overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

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Main duties of the job

About The Role

Join us in developing software that directly improves patient care!

We're looking for a Lead Computer Scientist or Software Engineer to drive software development within our Clinical Scientific Computing (CSC) service — building and maintaining the in‑house clinical and healthcare software that supports patient care across the Trust, all within the framework of an ISO13485-certified Quality Management System. This is a hands‑on technical leadership role; therefore, if you love writing good quality code and also enjoy shaping how a team builds it, and you want your software skills to make a real, tangible difference to patients, this could be the role for you.

Working for our organisation

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled