Senior IT Developer
Department: IT
Band: 7 £46,148 - £52,809 Per annum
Hours: 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
The IT Department at Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a dynamic, ever-developing, forward-thinking group of people that make up a team that strives to keep the Trust's systems up to date and responsive to cutting edge technologies, whilst ensuring staff at the Trust are supported to continue to deliver at the highest level. We currently have an opening for a Senior IT Developer to be a part of the Trust's small but critical development team, focusing on delivering both high quality and reliable business as usual applications and new systems that the Trust requires.
The successful post holder will have extensive experience in development languages (preferably C#, MVC, JavaScript, Angular, Blazor) and have experience working in a healthcare environment.
It would be an advantage to also have experience using Azure, Git, Visual Studio and to have previous experience mentoring other team members.
Any knowledge with Azure cloud services would also be beneficial for this role.
Interview date: w/c 09 December 2024
Main duties of the job
You will work as part of the IT team that provides a comprehensive support and development service to all members of staff across the Trust. If you are keen to work in a small friendly team of like-minded professionals then please apply now.
* Responsible for the provision of specialist IT technical services to the Trust.
* Develop and maintain applications and databases that may require the use of complex programming tools as instructed and guided by the IT Development Manager.
* Provide an IT technical support service to all users, which may require the identification and resolution of complex problems.
* Create and agree system specifications with Trust staff when necessary.
* Guide, instruct and mentor junior members of the development team on an ongoing basis.
About us
'65% report achieving a good balance between work and home life and are satisfied with the opportunities for flexible working patterns.' (NHS Staff Survey 2023).
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trust's values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
* Free on-site parking
* Free tea and coffee
* Great flexible working opportunities
* Discounted gym membership
* Lease car scheme
* Generous annual leave and pension scheme
* On site nursery (chargeable)
* Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Job description
Job responsibilities
Development
Requires a very good working knowledge of object-oriented programming and must be fully conversant and have practical development experience using the standard toolsets available to the development team.
The post holder will be expected to develop applications which may involve the use of various development tools and may require complex algorithms and database designs. The post holder will need to understand and must be able to implement efficient data structures and optimise data search and retrieval methods.
Planning
Communicate any planned system downtime of IT applications developed by the IT development team to affected users.
Under the guidance and direction of the IT Integration and Development Manager, create comprehensive testing and training materials prior to any supported application being placed into service.
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
* Degree with OOP programming content (or equivalent qualification / relevant experience)
* Courses or qualifications taken within previous roles or personal time that have a relevance to the position.
* Evidence of continuous personal development
* Hands-on expertise in a broad range of systems acquired through in-depth experience or theory-based learning
* Evidence of continual personal development and specialist knowledge
Experience
Essential
* Experience of working in a programming / development role using C#, MVC, .NET core, Angular, Blazor or JavaScript for a reasonable amount of time.
* Good understanding of current IT standards, capabilities and developments in SQL, OOP, Cloud services (Azure).
* Hands-on expertise in a broad range of systems acquired through in-depth experience or theory-based learning
* Can provide examples of previous achievements or completed goals within their previous positions.
* Experience working in a complex IT environment.
* Understanding of current IT standards, capabilities and developments.
* Expert knowledge and experience of coding and developing applications.
* Expert knowledge of web and mobile app design.
* Expert understanding of coding standards.
* Significant understanding of devops and sprints
* Significant understanding of Microsoft Azure.
* Strong Understanding of ITIL
* Some experience of using Microsoft administrative tools.
Desirable
* Experience on being a member of a development team
* Experience of working in a project team
* Significant experience working in a web development role.
* Some experience of using Service Desk Management Tools.
Skills
Essential
* Very good analytical and problem-solving skills
* Very good OOP skills, specifically in C#, Angular, Blazor, MVC, .NET core, JavaScript
* Very good understanding of HTML, XML, CSS, JavaScript
* High standard of written and verbal communication
* Commitment to continuous professional development personally
* Must be able to plan and organize their own workload along with the workload of junior development staff based on changing priorities
* Good keyboard and data entry skills
Desirable
* Very good MS SQL Skills
* Very good cloud services understanding and experience
* Plan and organize multiple complex activities so that tasks are effectively prioritized and communicated accordingly
Personal and people development
Essential
* Self-motivated and able to work to tight deadlines with a flexible approach to work
* Able to form good working relationships with staff in the Trust and partner organisations
* Willing to develop own skills and knowledge
* Ability to work as a member of a team
* Ability to motivate staff
* Has previous experience of mentoring team members
Communication
Essential
* Ability to interpret and communicate complex technical information to both technical and non-technical staff.
* Ability to communicate effectively to both clinical and non-clinical staff at all levels throughout the organization.
* Requires excellent communication skills both verbal and written and has the ability to communicate effectively, both formally and informally to all levels of staff.
Employer details
Employer name
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
IT Applications (Dept)
Milton Keynes
MK6 5LD
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