Development Consultant (Lead Software Developer)

Job summary

The SCS has embarked on a journey to share digital solutions across the trusts to improve patient outcomes and the experience of delivering care for our patients. The long-term objective is to share a single EPR across the 4 acute trusts (including [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] (IWT), Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU), Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT), and University Hospital Southampton Foundation Trust (UHS)).

Main duties of the job

• Act as the lead developer for specified software products, feature developments and integration of Trust systems, data and medical devices.
• Act as a technical lead for the delivery of software developments, integration and sharing of data between applications utilising Agile methodologies.
• Engage fully with stakeholders, Trust staff, and third-party suppliers.
• Proactively contribute to deliverables and manage risks.
• Support team members in delivering objectives.
• Ensure approved budgets are spent effectively.

About us

Working as a partnership, both [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have a shared vision for excellence in care. 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.

Job responsibilities

• Provide the lead technical developer and product manager roles for projects requiring software development, integration of systems, data and medical devices.
• Facilitate smooth delivery of all projects, enhancements and operational support.
• Work closely with Trust Staff, suppliers and other IT functions to define requirements.
• Provide Product management for specific software applications and manage product backlog.
• Represent the user within 'user stories' at sprint planning sessions and participate in SPRINT retrospectives.
• Identify opportunities for internal development or external solutions.
• Take a lead role in delivering the technical strategy.
• Drive consistent standards and approaches, write clean and well-documented code, build reusable libraries, design database schemas.
• Undertake system maintenance and support including end user support and training.

Person Specification

Experience

• Essential: Professional experience of software requirements gathering with at least five years' experience within an enterprise IT environment.
• Essential: Well-developed experience of building, managing and developing relationships and working through other teams.
• Desirable: Wider experience within the NHS, particularly in the acute hospital sector.

Skills and Knowledge

• Excellent organisational, planning and time-management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and explanatory skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good presentation and negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• Essential: Degree level qualification or equivalent in IT or related field.
• Essential: Specialist IT qualification covering database and software engineering (e.g., Microsoft certification).
• Essential: ITIL Foundation Certificate.
• Essential: Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Desirable: Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or equivalent.
• Desirable: ISEB Testing Certification.
• Desirable: PRINCE2 Foundation/Practitioner.
• Desirable: Registration or membership of a professional body with IT accreditation (e.g. British Computer Society).

Employer details

Employer name: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
Address: Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust Corporate Hub, Block 4000, Lakeside North Harbour, Western Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 3EN / [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], Parkhurst Road, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 5TG
Employer's website: https://www.iow.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: IT Principal Developer Lewis Houlden, [contact hidden]