Solutions Developer

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure you have read the full Job Description and Person Specification before applying for this role.

The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a large number of applications are received.

Interviews are to be held: 17.12.2025

Person Specification

Skills

• Understanding of the public sector
• Demonstrated experience in a healthcare environment
• Able to respond flexibly to changing priorities and highly motivated
• Project a professional image
• Able to prioritise workloads, work to tight deadlines under pressure and exercise initiative
• Evidence of continued professional development

Qualifications

• A degree or equivalent in relevant subject area
• Educated to higher degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
• Evidence of further development and or education and training.
• Proven experience in Microsoft SQL Server and knowledge of Server-Side technologies such as PHP 7.0 and above, and/or knowledge of .NET and C#
• Demonstrates a good knowledge of the full stack development lifecycle and core development principles
• Able to show experience and knowledge of HTML, CSS, and a number of front-end libraries such as jQuery, Bootstrap 5
• Expert knowledge and experience of working with Microsoft .NET architecture and Microsoft technology stack including the Power platform

Experience

• Experiencing in working as a team actively engaging with and supporting colleagues
• Experience of managing risks and reporting
• Experience of drafting briefing papers and explaining highly complex issues to SMT, and a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience of collaborative and team working practices
• Experience of working with ITIL and Service Management processes
• Experience working in an agile environment with knowledge of the SCRUM framework
• Experience in using tools to validate CSS and XHTML and cross browser testing to ensure adherence to relevant guidelines.
• Experience of designing and building scalable and secure systems
• Knowledge of web security and experience building secure websites and applications.
• Experience of Microsoft SQL Reporting Services and Integration services
• Experience of using business analytics tools such as Power BI
• Experience of building applications in an environment to support our continuous integration and deployment.
• Experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment
• Experience in system testing and building test plan and scenario documentation

Values & Behaviours

• Strong and adaptable team player, responsive to the needs of the service, staff, and patients
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent documentation skills
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Ability to interpret and communicate technical information to peers and to a non-technical audience
• Car driver able to work across the Northwest footprint
• Flexible approach to working and requirement to work unsociable hours in line with the needs of the service
• To support on call out of hours rota
• Working together - demonstrate collaborative and inclusive working and challenge behaviour that is not inclusive or acceptable
• Being at our best - professional and adaptable and takes pride in work
• Making a difference - act with compassion, kindness and integrity towards everyone

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.

Employer details

Employer name

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Address

30 Innovation

Parkway, Estuary Point, Middlebrook or Broughton

M14 7LU

Employer's website

https://www.nwas.nhs.uk/