About this role
Job summary
NHS Band 7 Salary: £49,387 - £56,515 per annum
Hours per Week: Full time 37.5 hrs
Fixed Term Contract: 23 months
Location: Your base location will be either IWT or PHU, with the option to work remotely up to 2 days a week.
The OneEPR Programme exists to implement a single integrated electronic patient record (EPR) designed to improve patient outcomes and the experience of delivering care for our patients.
The solution is the direct result of the combined vision and strategic goals of:
Isle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT) Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) University Hospital Southampton Foundation Trust (UHS)The Trusts will work together with their clinical and departmental experts alongside regional digital colleagues to procure and implement a joint EPR over the coming years.
Main duties of the job
IWT and PHU Trusts have started a journey to share PHUs in-house developed EPR in readiness for OneEPR. The Senior Development Specialist will be a key player in the Trusts strategic goal to converge to a single EPR. This will involve working with Product Owners to support new feature requests to assist with feature parity with IWTs current EPR.
About us
Working as a partnership, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this.
The single corporate service is delivered across both organisations. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.
Job description Job responsibilities
You will design, build, test and deploy new features for in-house applications to align with IWTs requirements (C# and .NET)
To engage with product owners to understand requirements and convert into User Stories as part of the Agile process
Stay current on new digital technologies and maintain an understanding of Trust-wide applications
Experience with Healthcare Integration is desirable.
Specific Core Functions
Analyse, design, build, test and deploy applications and integrations on our technology stack:
In-house applications C# MS SQL .NET Core ASP.NET MVC 5 React ASP.NET Web Forms Git Azure DevOps Integration engine (desirable) InterSystems Health Connect ObjectScript Applicants must have experience in either application development or integration development (both is desirable)
For full details and person specifications please refer tothe attached Job Description.
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge Essential
Must have proven applied knowledge in C# and SQL. Must have proven applied knowledge in CI/CD pipeline management, such as Azure DevOps. Must have experience in managing change effectively. Must have experience in supporting operational issues under pressure.
Qualifications Essential
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience required
Experience Essential
Database Experience: Ability to Read and Write complex SQL code Database Experience: Preferred: Microsoft SQL Server. Verifiable experience with programming and scripting required. Experience in a health care systems environment is desirable. Demonstrable ability to work and communicate effectively with both technical and business audiences.
Employer details Employer name Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Address Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust Corporate Hub
Block 4000, Lakeside North Harbour, Cosham
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO6 3EN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)