Senior Development Specialist (OneEPR)

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site nursery

Beach Hut access

Wellness Centre (gym & pool)

Staff networks

Job summary

Isle of Wight NHS Trust (OneEPR Programme) seeks a Senior Development Specialist to design, build, and deploy features for in-house applications using C#/.NET. The role requires collaboration with product owners to translate requirements into user stories and maintain knowledge of Trust-wide systems.

The ideal candidate will have healthcare IT experience, strong SQL skills, and a track record in CI/CD workflows, with hybrid work flexibility and a 37.5-hour week across sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience in C# and SQL development.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Azure DevOps.
• Desirable: Healthcare integration knowledge and experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test and deploy features for in-house applications (C#/.NET).
• Engage with product owners to translate requirements into user stories.
• Stay current on digital technologies and Trust-wide applications.

Skills

C#

SQL

CI/CD (Azure DevOps)

Healthcare integration knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

InterSystems Health Connect

ObjectScript

Git

Azure DevOps

Job description

• Weekly Hours / Programmed Activities: 37.5
• Salary Band: Band 7
• Staff Group: Administrative and Clerical
• Contract Type: Temporary
• Job Area: Admin and Corporate

Company Description

Working as a partnership, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this.

The single corporate service is delivered across both organisations. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.

Job Description

NHS Band 7Salary: £49,387 - £56,515 per annum

Hours per Week: Full time 37.5 hrs

Fixed TermContract: 23 months

Location: Your base location will either be Isle of Wight NHS Trust offices (postcode: PO30 5TG) or Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust offices (postcode: PO6 3EN),Remote working is possible up to 2 days a week.

The OneEPR Programme exists to implement a single integrated electronic patient record (EPR) designed to improve patient outcomes and the experience of delivering care for our patients.

The solution is the direct result of the combined vision and strategic goals of:

• Isle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT)
• Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU)
• Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT)
• University Hospital Southampton Foundation Trust (UHS)

The Trusts will work together with their clinical and departmental experts alongside regional digital colleagues to procure and implement a joint EPR over the coming years.

Job purpose

IWT and PHU Trusts have started a journey to share PHU’s in-house developed EPR in readiness for OneEPR. The Senior Development Specialist will be a key player in the Trusts strategic goal to converge to a single EPR. This will involve working with Product Owners to support new feature requests to assist with feature parity with IWTs current EPR.

Job summary

• Design, build, test and deploy new features for in-house applications to align with IWT’s requirements (C# and .NET)
• Engage with product owners to understand requirements and convert into User Stories as part of the Agile process
• Stay current on new digital technologies and maintain an understanding of Trust-wide applications
• Experience with Healthcare Integration is desirable.

Specific Core Functions

• Analyse, design, build, test and deploy applications and integrations on our technology stack:
  • In-house applications
    • C#
    • MS SQL
    • .NET Core
    • ASP.NET MVC 5
    • React
    • ASP.NET Web Forms
    • Git
    • Azure DevOps
  • Integration engine (desirable)
    • InterSystems Health Connect
    • ObjectScript
  • Applicants must have experience in either application development or integration development (both is desirable)

For full details and person specifications please refer to enclosed Job Description

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience required

Experience

• Database Experience: Ability to Read and Write complex SQL code Database Experience: Preferred: Microsoft SQL Server.
• Verifiable experience with programming and scripting required.
• Experience in a health care systems environment is desirable.
• Demonstrable ability to work and communicate effectively with bothtechnical and business audiences.

Skills & Knowledge

• Must have proven applied knowledge in C# and SQL
• Must have proven applied knowledge in CI/CD pipeline management, such as Azure DevOps
• Must have experience in managing change effectively
• Must have experience in supporting operational issues under pressure

Additional Information

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and Disability, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.