Senior Information Systems Developer

South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT) is seeking a highly motivated Senior Developer for the Information & Performance Department on an 18-month fixed-term contract. The role focuses on developing and supporting the Trust’s Data Warehouse and BI systems, ensuring integration with Oracle Health (Cerner) as part of the EPR rollout.

The successful candidate will have at least 5 years of database management experience, strong MS SQL Server skills, and a solid grounding in data

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years relevant work experience in database management.
• Experience with MS SQL Server in a complex NHS environment.
• Strong understanding of database concepts and programming techniques.
• Experience in data warehousing and translating user requirements into deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage and maintain the information and business intelligence database systems including the in-house Data Warehouse.
• Develop and enhance web-based reporting and manage third party databases.
• Recommend improvements to streamline and enhance processes for production and information use.
• Provide guidance as a senior specialist to project managers, IM&T staff, and external developers.

Skills

SQL Server

Data Warehousing

OLAP

Microsoft BI Stack

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen at South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT) for a highly motivated senior developer in the Information & Performance Department. This is an 18 month fixed term contract.

The successful candidate will be developing and supporting the Trust’s Data Warehouse and Business Information systems and ensuring the Trust’s new EPR, Oracle Health (Cerner) currently being implemented, will integrate into the Data Warehouse.

This team is a key part of the Information & Performance Department which provides a wide range of operational and performance reports to the Trust through its Business Intelligence systems. You will be mostly working from home but will have to attend the occasional on- site meetings or events.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years relevant work experience in database management and practical experience of MS SQL server in a complex NHS organisation. A robust understanding of database concepts and programming techniques is essential. You will have excellent technical skills and knowledge backed up by previous experience of data warehousing. You will have the ability to interpret complex user requirements and translate these into deliverables. Knowledge of Insource’s Data Academy and/or experience of Oracle Health (Cerner) would be a great advantage.

Previous applicants need not apply.

For further information please contact Adam Powell, Data Warehouse Development Manager, [e-mail]

Responsible for development, management and maintenance of information and business intelligence database systems including the in-house Data Warehouse system. Development of systems to produce key dataset outputs. Development and enhancement of web-based reporting and managing third party databases.

Recommend improvements to streamline and enhance existing processes and systems, promoting greater efficiency and effectiveness within production and use of information.

Act as a lead specialist providing advice on system or information developments to project managers/IM&T staff, external third-party developers or Trust users. Be a source for the information team to develop advanced technical skills.

Acts as coach or mentor to junior members in the team, supports their training and development. Coaches individuals in the use of information and systems.

The post holder must have highly developed specialist knowledge of SQL Server, Data Warehousing and web-based technologies including OLAP, Microsoft BI Stack and Data Warehouse Design.

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Adam Powell Job title: Data Warehouse Development Manager Email address: [e-mail]

For any queries please contact via email.