Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Developer
Job summary
The Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Developer is a technical specialist responsible for designing, developing, implementing and supporting automation solutions that improve efficiency across the Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust.
Working within the Digital Services team, you will collaborate with clinical, operational and corporate departments to identify processes suitable for automation and develop solutions using technologies such as Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and Intelligent Automation (IA) on a Blue Prism platform.
Please note, interviews will take place on 9th and/or 10th November 2026.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.
Main duties of the job
The primary objective of the role is to:
- Improve operational efficiency through automation.
- Reduce repetitive manual tasks and administrative burden.
- Support the Trust's digital transformation agenda.
- Develop secure, reliable and scalable automation solutions.
- Ensure automation services are maintained, monitored and continuously improved.
- Design, develop and test Intelligent Automation solutions.
- Work with stakeholders to understand business requirements and identify automation opportunities.
- Create and maintain technical documentation.
- Manage automation deployments through development, test and production environments.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues with existing automations.
- Ensure solutions comply with information governance, cyber security and Trust policies.
- Participate in project delivery and change management activities.
- Monitor automation performance and recommend improvements.
- Provide training and technical support to colleagues.
- Act as a subject matter expert for automation technologies.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.
About us
We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Essential person specification requirements
Qualifications:
- Relevant degree or equivalent qualification or significant experience of working at degree level
- Comprehensive IT training/education
- Evidence of continued professional development
Experience:
- Significant experience in an RPA/Intelligent Automation role
- Knowledge and experience in utilising automation platforms.
- Able to use advanced features of Microsoft Excel, including functions and macros to manipulate and present data, export data to other programmes
- Knowledge and experience in designing, creating and querying SQL and relational databases
- Previous experience of working in a team, responding to competing demands
- Experience of managing and prioritising own workload and working to tight deadlines
- Experience of producing detailed written reports and presentations
- Previous experience of working on Automation projects
- Experience of software development methodologies
Knowledge & Awareness:
- Awareness of own limitations
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
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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
The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address
Dewsbury District Hospital
Dewsbury
West Yorkshire
WF13 4HS
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/