Senior Interface Analyst/Developer

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Senior Interface Analyst/Developer to lead interface development for Patient Administration Systems. This role requires extensive NHS experience, knowledge of HL7 interfaces, and proven team leadership skills. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of experience in interface development and is familiar with integration engine technologies. This position is on-site and involves regular on-call duties.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a relevant technical role.
• At least 5 years' experience of interface development.
• Experience in writing test plans and design specifications.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, and develop interfaces for the Trust.
• Lead the Interface Development Team.
• Develop and maintain standards and best practices.

Skills

NHS Hospital Information Systems

Patient Administration Systems knowledge

HL7 interfaces expertise

Integration Engine experience

SQL and relational databases

Team leadership experience

ITIL and ISO9002 knowledge

XML knowledge

HL7 FHIR messages

Education

Relevant IT degree at MSc level or above

Tools

Integration Engine

Job description

Senior Interface Analyst/Developer

The closing date is 07 October 2025

NUH Digital Services are looking for an experienced Senior Interface Analyst/Developer to join our Interface Development team.

The potential post-holder must be familiar with NHS Hospital Information Systems in general, with extensive knowledge of Patient Administration Systems and their message interfaces. Candidates must have proven expertise in the building and maintenance of HL7 interfaces.

Please note that this role requires regular on-site attendance, and that interviews will take place on site.

Main duties of the job

Note: in addition to the below summary, familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert.

Working closely with colleagues in the Interface Development Team and other Digital & Information teams, the post holder will be expected to take a leading role in the analysis, design, and development of interfaces for the Trust.

As an expert in the field of Trust HL7 interfaces, the post-holder will also be expected to provide leadership and mentoring for less experienced colleagues. They will also be expected to help with the development and maintenance of standards, procedures, and best practice guides, also where this may concern the potential adoption of new technologies in the team.

About us

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Job responsibilities

Your work will be varied and interesting, encompassing the full development life-cycle for interfacing, from analysis/design through to post-implementation support. The Trust's current Integration Engine is based on Rhapsody, but candidates with experience in other integration engine technologies will be considered.

A full description of the job and the main responsibilities can be found in the Job Description document that accompanies this advert.

It needs to be noted that the role includes regular on-call duties.

In your application, please make sure you address the key points outlined in the Person Specification so we can assess your suitability for this role.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

• A relevant IT degree at MSc level or above, or equivalent technical qualification & experience (equivalent experience = a minimum of 3 years' working in a relevant technical role of sufficient seniority)

Experience

• Familiar with NHS Hospital Information systems with extensive knowledge of the Patient Administration System and Interfaces.
• At least 5 years' experience of interface development within a structured environment
• Has highly advanced/specialist knowledge of healthcare IT communication standards including HL7 v2.
• Highly experienced in using an Integration Engine to design, build and test interfaces.
• Considerable practical experience working with relational databases, and SQL.
• Demonstrable team leadership experience.
• Practical knowledge of ITIL and ISO9002 standards (or other equivalent Quality Management Systems).
• Experience of working with XML messages.
• Experience of working with HL7 FHIR messages in JSON format.

Communication & Relationship Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Experience of writing test plans and design specifications, and able to produce these to a high standard.

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.

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts