Band 7 Informatics Developer

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Educated to master's degree level Computer Science or equivalent, relevant post graduate professional qualification or equivalent experience in

• -Evidence of further professional development.
• -A certificate in using Microsoft Office applications.
• -Microsoft Certified in the use of SQL Server.

Experience

• -Demonstrable and significant experience in the following
• Transact SQL
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Database Design
• Web Development
• -Substantial experience, in a software design, development and support environment that involves complex computer systems.
• -Experience of analysing and interpreting complex information and presenting it in a simplified manner.
• -Experience of Web technologies e.g.
• HTML, JavaScript.
• -Demonstrable and significant experience in the use of Visual Studio.
• -Demonstrable experience of working in a response-critical environment where system up-time and availability is paramount.
• -Demonstrable experience of developing applications using ASP.NET C#, MVC, Web Forms and JavaScript.
• -Demonstrable experience of interfacing between systems using messaging standards such as XML or similar.
• -Good working knowledge of XML, XSLT, and JSON.
• -Good appreciation of confidentiality issues and the Data Protection Act.

• -Experience of handling, analysing, and manipulating large, complex datasets.
• -Experience in management of others' workloads, including the delegation of jobs.
• -A strong working knowledge of the NHS Data Dictionary and Data Definitions as well as clinical terminology.
• -Demonstrable understanding of NHS care structures and information flows within and between health organisations.
• -Knowledge and understanding of relevant procedures and guidelines around health-related datasets, information sharing and data storage.
• -Knowledge and a strong interest in informatics, analytics and programming, underpinned by significant experience and/or theoretical study.
• -Strong knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policies and initiatives.
• -An understanding of the NHS strategy for Informatics.

Additional Criteria

• -Computer system analysis, design and programming skills of an extremely high level.
• -Ability to readily understand and deploy new computer hardware, operating systems and software packages.
• -Excellent Programming Skills in VB.net, C# and ASP.net.
• -Understanding of OOP design and modelling techniques.
• -Advanced computer and keyboard skills; familiar with all common shortcut keys, etc. and skilled in accessing systems remotely, running simultaneous applications in multiple windows, and where appropriate, on multiple displays and/or machines.
• -Good communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to provide detailed informatics and technical advice to both other specialists and non-IT or Informatics staff.
• -Excellent written, presentation and verbal skills.
• -Ability to create concise, effective documentation of computer programs and systems.
• -Innovative, proactive, and flexible approach to work.
• -Ability to prioritise, manage and organise own workload as well as the workload of junior staff.
• -Ability to use own initiative to determine the most appropriate methods to achieve expected work tasks and outcomes.
• -Ability to influence and interact with people at various levels.
• -Excellent analytical and numerical skills.
• -Ability to work under pressure within tight deadlines.
• -Ability to work as a team member on a wide variety of projects.
• -Ability to work with low levels of supervision.
• -Ability to supervise others.
• -Ability to build relationships with internal and external contacts.
• -Ability to present information to others less technically skilled.
• -Ability to work effectively within a team.
• -Confident, highly motivated, and able to use own initiative.
• -Ability to resolve problems effectively.
• -Significant attention to detail
• -Can share knowledge.
• -Has professional integrity.
• -Ability and willingness to work flexibly and as part of a team.
• -Can demonstrate innovation.
• -A constant self-developer.
• -A natural collaborator.
• -A highly effective communicator.

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

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Yardley Court

11-13 Frederick Road, Edgbaston

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 1JD

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm