Digital Automation & Low Code Developer
Job summary
Are you passionate about automation, low-code development, and digital transformation? Do you want to develop innovative solutions that improve efficiency and user experience?
We are looking for a Digital Automation & Low-Code Developer to join our Digital Projects & Systems team, focusing on automating our workforce processes across Healthcare Partners . You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining workflow automation, RPA (Robotic Process Automation), API integrations, and AI-powered solutions using Microsoft Power Automate, Power Apps, and related technologies.
This role is hands-on and technical, perfect for someone who thrives in problem-solving, solution development, and innovation.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of the role is to design, build and maintain data integration and automation solutions to support operational and business processes across client Trusts.
The postholder will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining workflow automation, RPA (Robotic Process Automation), API integrations, and AI-powered solutions using Microsoft Power Automate, Power Apps, and related technologies.
This role is hands-on and technical, perfect for someone who thrives in problem-solving, solution development, and innovation.
About us
Established in 2018, Healthcare Partners Ltd (HPL) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust.
We offer a consultative, collaborative approach -- based on a genuine desire to make healthcare provision outstanding, and respecting the opinions and skills of our fellow clinical professionals to produce exceptional outcomes.
We are a substantial company in our own right, with an annual turnover of around £50m and over 80 staff. We partner with other healthcare providers throughout the UK in both the public and private sectors, reinvesting our profits and savings back into the NHS.
At Healthcare Partners Ltd, the patient is at the heart of all we do. We're proud to be part of the NHS, helping to make healthcare better.
Healthcare Partners Ltd does not hold a sponsorship licence and is therefore unable to offer visa sponsorship now or at any point in the future
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Digital Automation & Low Code Developer will:
Develop automation workflows using Microsoft Power Automate
Build low-code applications with Power Apps for Healthcare Partners processes
Design API integrations for seamless system connectivity
Implement AI-driven automation to enhance efficiency
Create self-service portals, digital forms, and workforce dashboard
Monitor, refine, and optimise automation workflows
Job responsibilities
What We are Looking For
Experience with Microsoft Power Automate, Power Apps, and API development
Knowledge of REST APIs, JSON, and Dataverse
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently
Attention to detail with a continuous improvement mindset
Experience in automation, AI, or low-code development (Desirable: NHS/public sector experience)
Future Growth Opportunities
This role offers fantastic long-term career development within digital transformation, with opportunities to:
Develop a future workforce platform using Backendless, Azure, and BaaS (Backend-as-a-Service) solutions
Work on AI-powered automation, including chatbots and machine learning solutions
Expand automation initiatives into other departments, such as finance, procurement, and clinical workflows
Grow into leadership roles, such as Senior Digital Developer, Automation Architect, or Low-Code Platform Lead
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in IT, Computer Science, Data or Digital Field
- Certification in AI Builder, RPA, or Power BI
- Microsoft Power Platform Certification (Power Automate, Power Apps)
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
- Understanding/experience of working across a large organisation or collaborative group
- Experience of working with multiple stakeholders, with varying backgrounds, cultures, or objectives.
- Experience developing automation workflows using Power Automate
- Hands-on experience developing Power Apps & low-code solutions
- API development experience (REST APIs, JSON, Dataverse)
- Knowledge of workflow automation & digital transformation
- Knowledge of AI Builder & chatbot automation
- Experience with SQL, APIs, and Power Platform connectors
- Understanding of Inventory & Procurement digital systems
- Experience working in NHS or public sector digital transformation
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
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Healthcare Partners Ltd,
90 Priestley Road
Guildford,
GU2 7AU
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/