Junior.NET Developer (Healthcare Technology)

Organisation: Primary Eyecare Services

Job Title: Junior .Net Developer

Terms: Full Time

Hours: 35 Hours

Banding: £35,000 - £50,000

Location: PES Manchester Office (40 %) / Hybrid (60%)

Role Purpose

Reporting to the Digital Product Lead, we are seeking a passionate and detail-oriented Junior .NET Developer to join our Digital team. In this role, you’ll join a team working on green field projects and contribute to building secure, scalable, and user-friendly applications that support healthcare professionals and improve patient outcomes. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your development skills across the full stack whilst making a meaningful and noticeable impact to Primary Eyecare Services .

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Be an active part of an Agile team, assist in the development and maintenance of a C# .NET-based greenfield healthcare application.
• Collaborate with clinical and technical teams to understand and break down healthcare problems into technical solutions.
• Build good engineering habits and write clean, maintainable code following industry and healthcare compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, Data Protection Act, NHS IG).
• Participate in code reviews, demos, testing, and debugging of applications.
• Support integration with electronic health record (EHR) systems and third-party APIs.
• Stay informed about healthcare technology trends and regulatory requirements.

Person Specification

Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience). Essential

Experience working with healthcare data formats or open standards (e.g., HL7, FHIR, openEHR). Desirable

Proficiency in C# and the .NET framework (.NET Core or .NET 6+ preferred). Essential

Understanding of object-oriented programming and software development principles. Essential

Familiarity with RESTful APIs and web development. Essential

Familiarity with Git and GitHub. Essential

Basic knowledge of SQL and relational databases (e.g., Postgres). Essential

Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset. Essential

Interest in healthcare and improving patient care through technology. Essential

Exposure to front-end technologies (e.g., Blazor, Angular, or React). Desirable

Familiarity with Agile methodologies and DevOps practices. Desirable

Understanding of XUnit for unit testing. Desirable

Knowledge of cloud platforms (especially Microsoft Azure). Desirable

Understanding of data privacy and security in healthcare environments. Desirable

Act in ways that support equality and promote diversity. Essential