Senior Software Developer

NHS; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Software Developer to join their innovative Digital Services team in Wales. This role offers the chance to contribute to transformative health and care solutions that will impact millions. You'll be responsible for leading technical design, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring high-quality software output. With flexible working options and a commitment to career development, this position provides a unique opportunity to make a significant difference in the community. Join a dedicated team that values innovation and collaboration in delivering essential health services.

Benefits

Flexible Working

28 Days Annual Leave

Career Development Opportunities

Bank Holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in software development with a focus on health and care solutions.
• Ability to mentor junior staff and lead technical workshops.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality of technical output and assist in work package definitions.
• Mentor junior colleagues and conduct technical workshops.

Skills

Software Development

Technical Design

Mentoring

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Relevant Certifications

Tools

Agile Methodologies

Continuous Integration Tools

Job description

Job summary

Would you like to make a real difference to the lives of 3.1 million people?

This is your chance to make a real difference to the lives of millions through the development and deployment of ground-breaking health and care solutions across Wales.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Software Developer to support the Digital Services for Patients and the Public (DSPP) programme to develop and support the next generation of health and care digital services in Wales, including the NHS Wales App.

The NHS Wales app will be a user-facing solution that will connect patients and the public to Welsh health and care services and be accessible to anyone living in Wales to proactively manage their health and access to trusted information on health, care and wellbeing services.

The DSPP programme will also develop the technology for suppliers and practitioners across health and care services in Wales to deploy digital services in a joined-up, safe and secure way, opening-up NHS Wales for future innovations in health and care digital services.

Members of the public will work with our team, alongside medical and care practitioners, to co-produce this technology and ensure the needs of our community are met.

Main duties of the job

• Quality of the technical output of their team
• Technical Design of Epics and Stories
• Providing assistance during Work Package definition
• Low level Estimates for Work Packages
• Main Participant for technical activities during discovery
• Story Preparation
• Participation in code development
• Coaching and Mentoring staff

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) is part of the NHS Wales family and has an important role in changing the way health and care services are delivered through technology and data. The organisation supports frontline staff with modern systems and access to important information about their patients, while empowering the people of Wales to manage their own health through digital NHS Wales services.

Working for DHCW offers lots of employee benefits, including flexible working, a competitive salary, 28 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays and opportunities for career development. We are committed to recognising and celebrating our staff as the most valuable part of our organisation.

Join our game-changing, life-saving team and start making a real difference to health and care services in Wales.

Job responsibilities

• Communication and Relationship Skills: Work closely with colleagues, customers, and senior staff through face-to-face communication to complete tasks. Discuss progress and notify senior staff of impediments during regular team meetings like Daily SCRUMS. Mentor junior colleagues, analyse their strengths and weaknesses, and provide guidance for skill development.
• Analytical and Judgmental Skills: Address technical weaknesses within the team through leading technical workshops and effective mentoring. Analyse requirement specifications and assess their suitability before proceeding to software build stages. Solve complex technical and business logic problems efficiently, providing elegant solutions.
• Planning and Organizational Skills: Plan and implement initiatives across the Application Development & Support Directorate, requiring high-level skill and experience. Build and implement e-learning course profiles for technical training. Develop test plans, assist with system maintenance, and keep technical skills up-to-date through training and seminars.
• Responsibility for Policy/Service Development Implementation: Identify and assist with continuous improvements in software development practices. Implement improvements to development practices, such as continuous integration and code reviews. Contribute to quality control records and ensure full patch and version control for software applications.

Note: The repeated section has been consolidated for clarity and to remove redundancy.