Senior Developer | NICE - The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Employer: NICE - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Location: Manchester, M1 3BN
Pay: £49,387 - £56,515 (includes 13% per annum R&R Payment)
Contract Type: Contract
Hours: Full time
Disability Confident: No
Closing Date: 25/06/2026
About this job
This role qualifies for a 13% per annum recruitment and retention payment on top of the band 7 base salary.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is looking for a Senior Front‑End Developer to design, build and improve digital services supporting the NHS and wider health and care system.
As a key contributor within an agile, multidisciplinary engineering team, you will develop accessible, high‑quality and performant front‑end applications used by millions of users. You will collaborate with designers, researchers and back‑end developers, contribute to technical decisions and provide support to junior colleagues.
Please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.
The interviews will take place in person at our Manchester office, and the vacancy may close early if sufficient suitable applications are received.
Key Responsibilities
* Design and build robust, secure front‑end web applications.
* Write maintainable, well‑tested code using modern front‑end technologies such as React, Next.js, Vite and Nuqs.
* Collaborate as part of an Agile multidisciplinary delivery team.
* Ensure services meet accessibility standards (WCAG 2.2 AA) and follow NICE and GDS best practice.
* Participate in code reviews, knowledge sharing and mentoring activities.
* Support live services and help identify and resolve technical issues.
* Prototype, evaluate and integrate emerging technologies such as generative AI into secure, reusable, production‑ready front‑end components.
Benefits
* Secure your future with one of the most rewarding pension schemes in the UK.
* Healthy work‑life balance with options like remote working, compressed hours and flexible start/finish times.
* Save on shopping, dining and more with a Blue Light Card.
* Start with 27 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays.
* Inclusive staff networks and supportive communities such as Women in NICE, Race Equality Network, Disability Advocacy and NICE and Proud.
* Tailored professional development and personalised learning opportunities.
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