RPA Developer

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; Ashford; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health organization in the UK is seeking an RPA Developer to build automations from process documents. The role requires knowledge of RPA systems and a strong foundation in IT skills. The successful candidate will collaborate with various team members and managers to ensure successful deployment of automated solutions. A commitment to high-quality service and adherence to organizational values is key to this position. This is a full-time, permanent role with a salary ranging from £27,485 to £46,580 pro rata based on experience.

Qualifications

• Foundation degree or higher required based on band.
• Experience with RPA systems is advantageous.
• Strong computer skills and customer service experience are essential.

Responsibilities

• Create and design automations based on process design documentation.
• Liaise with process owners to verify automation queries.
• Ensure robust testing and obtain senior manager approval before deployment.

Skills

RPA knowledge

Analytical skills

Office system proficiency (MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel)

Knowledge of RPA platforms (Automation Anywhere, UiPath, BluePrism)

Education

Foundation degree / NVQ Level 4

Bachelor's degree (BA (BSc) / NVQ level 5)

Job description

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

RPA Developer

Closing date: 09 February 2026

As an RPA developer at KCHFT you will build automations from process design documents (PDDs). These will range from simple automations to complex automations and you will be given the necessary training and development to support your automation capabilities to progress through a career pathway from a junior entry level developer at Band 4 through to an experienced RPA developer at Band 6 able to undertake complex automations. We also have Senior RPA Developers within the team to support your development journey, act as a role model and mentor and a point of expertise and advice.

We have a robust competency framework in place that outlines the level of knowledge, skills and experience you will need to work at each of the Bands (4, 5 and 6) and what competencies you will need to achieve to be successful in moving up a Band when opportunities arise.

Your role as an RPA developer will be building automations, understanding best practice coding standards, developing automations from PDDs, liaising with process owners and managers across the organisation and externally to verify any queries with PDDs and undertaking robust testing with senior manager sign off before deploying live automations.

Main duties of the job

As an RPA Developer you will be responsible for the creation and design of automations based on information provided within the Process Design Documentation (PDD).

The complexity of the processes allocated to you for automation will vary depending on your training, skills, experience and banding.

All RPA Developers will act as an ambassador and role model for other members of the team and are expected to be kind, responsive, professional and informative and to contribute to the quality of our services by demonstrating the behaviours detailed in the Trust 'CARE Values into action Framework'.

Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship and therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.

About us

Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive, Excellent.

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences.

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn't visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission.

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both.

See where you can go with KCHFT career pathways.

Job responsibilities

As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via [e-mail], quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further.

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

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Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Band 4 Essential Requirements - Foundation degree / NVQ Level 4.
• Band 5 Essential Requirements - Batchelor's degree (BA (BSc) / NVQ level 5, ordinary degree or equivalent level of experience.
• Band 6 Essential Requirements - Bachelor's degree (BA (BSc) / NVQ level 6, Ordinary degree or equivalent level of experience / Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Band 5 - RPA accreditation or evidence of RPA learning/ Evidence of continuing professional development.

Experience

• Band 4 Essential Requirements - Experience of working with computers to a competent standard / Experience of providing a high-quality service to customers / Proven use of office systems, i.e. MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel.
• Band 5 Essential Requirements - Experience of working with computers to a competent standard / Experience of providing a high-quality service to customers / Proven use of office systems, i.e. MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel / Previous experience of working within an IT service / Sound judgement and logical approach to complex situations, with ability to determine and implement solutions.
• Band 6 Essential Requirements - Experience of working with computers to a competent standard / Experience of providing a high-quality service to customers / Proven use of office systems, i.e. MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel / Previous experience of working within an IT service / Sound judgement and logical approach to complex situations, with ability to determine and implement solutions. / Previous experience working with at least one of the top 3 RPA platforms (Automation Anywhere, UiPath or BluePrism) / Experience in monitoring performance of system and processes components, and making recommendations for improvements / Experience of the whole product lifecycle, encompassing development, testing & support / An awareness of change impact and the effect on the ability to automate or the need to update existing automations / An understanding of industry standard approaches to exceptions and error handling / Experience of documenting solutions and system dependencies / Experience of acting as a mentor to more junior developers
• Band 4 - Some IT, analytical, coding experience / NHS experience
• Band 5 - Some IT, analytical, coding experience / NHS experience / Previous experience working with at least one of the top 3 RPA platforms (Automation Anywhere, UiPath or BluePrism).
• Band 6 - NHS specific IT system experience / Understanding of NHS Community Services / Experience of managing projects and undertaking evaluation

Knowledge

• Band 4 Essential Requirements - understanding of RPA
• Band 5 Essential Requirements - Specialist knowledge of RPA / Development of standard and bespoke data report from Databases.
• Band 6 Essential Requirements - Specialist knowledge of RPA / Development of standard and bespoke data report from Databases. / Effective leadership, influencing, persuading and negotiating skills.
• Band 5 - an understanding of NHS current agenda and challenges / NHS specific IT system experience
• Band 6 - an understanding of NHS current agenda and challenges / NHS specific IT system experience

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.

Employer name

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Home working with occasional travel to trust sites

£27,485 to £46,580 a year pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full‑time

Reference number

846-7738396-TS

Job locations

Home working with occasional travel to trust sites