Senior Developer

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Kettering; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) invites applications for a role within the Digital Technology Services department, forming part of the DTS Development Team. The post provides support to NHFT services and, where required, the wider healthcare economy within Northamptonshire.

The role specialises in developing innovative systems and solutions, as well as integration, interoperability and automation tools and applications.

Job description

The role sits within the Digital Technology Services department of NHFT and forms part of the DTS Development Team. The post provides support to NHFT services and, where required, the wider healthcare economy within Northamptonshire. The role specialises in developing innovative systems and solutions, as well as integration, interoperability and automation tools and applications. The post holder will play a key role in supporting and facilitating NHFT's ability to provide effective patient care and improved working practices through the adoption and utilisation of new technologies and the processing and interoperability of complex data sets.

Main duties of the job

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the Main duties and responsibilities within the job description.

Working for our organisation

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the 'About You' Section of the document.

Assessment against application form

• Meets essential criteria against knowledge and experience
• Meets Essential Criteria against behaviours and values
• Meets essential criteria against skills and ability

Assessment against application form

• Meets desirable criteria against knowledge and experience

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

All roles are subject to the home office immigration rules and therefore eligibility must meet certain requirements for any sponsorship to be considered. Please visit the government website for more information regarding eligibility,

At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary.

Please note that all new starters to the trustare subject to a probationary period.