Solutions Developer

Job summary

The Solutions Developer works as part of a team to develop, support and maintain interfaces, system integration and other technical developments.

This will involve designing, creating, implementing and maintaining IT systems and bespoke solutions across the Trust using a variety of technologies.

Main duties of the job

  • Work on system, integration and interface development projects.
  • Work as part of a team to develop functional systems using industry standard programming languages and frameworks
  • Provide expert technical support in relation to systems integration and interfacing, medical device integration, systems rationalisation and development.
  • Work on the development and support for bespoke software, interface and integration solutions.
  • Create software code according to established standards.
  • System upgrades, planning, implementation and testing.
  • Gain a good understanding of the needs and requirements of the end users.
  • Responsible for dealing with development, system integration and interface enquiries.
  • Manage the Integration Engine (TIE), Clinical Data Repository and related software.
  • Assist in the development of software, system integration, interfaces.
  • Keep up to date with Cyber Security best practices and ensure security is managed in line with these.

About us

As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development.

You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.

We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.

There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.

Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details and further information about the role, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualification and Training

Essential
  • Educated to degree level or equivalent in discipline with significant quantitative content or related discipline
  • Evidence of continuing professional development through IT Technical training
Desirable
  • Qualification or Experience demonstrating understanding of incident and/or project methodologies and processes such as Prince2 and ITIL

Experience

Essential
  • Experience of working within a technical development or support environment
  • Meets or exceeds all essential criteria as per experience area of the personal specification within the job description
Desirable
  • Meets or exceeds all desirable criteria as per experience area of the personal specification within the job description

Analytical & Judgement Skills

Essential
  • Meets or exceeds all essential criteria as per Analytical & Judgement Skills area of the personal specification within the job description

Planning & Organising Skills

Essential
  • Meets or exceeds all essential criteria as per Planning & Organising Skills area of the personal specification within the job description

Personal qualities

Essential
  • Meets or exceeds all essential criteria as per Personal qualities area of the personal specification within the job description

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details

Employer name

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Taunton

TA1 4DY


Employer's website

https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/

Company
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Taunton, United Kingdom TA1 4DY
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£28407.00 - £34581.00 a year
Posted
Company
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Taunton, United Kingdom TA1 4DY
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£28407.00 - £34581.00 a year
Posted