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Principal Software Engineer - Data
The closing date is 24 March 2026
Overview
We are undertaking a major digital transformation with the implementation of our new Electronic Patient Record (EPR), and we are expanding our Data Warehouse leadership team to support it.
We're looking for a Principal Software Engineer - Data to lead the technical implementation, integration and optimisation of the new EPR within the Group's Data Warehouse.
Responsibilities
* Lead the technical integration of the EPR into the HHP Data Warehouse and wider digital ecosystem.
* Oversee the design, development, testing and deployment of resilient data pipelines, ETL processes, integration services and reporting structures.
* Act as technical authority across backend systems, interfaces, data architecture and code quality, providing expert leadership to development teams.
* Work with clinical and non-clinical colleagues to ensure EPR data is accurate, validated, trusted and available for real-time and strategic clinical needs.
* Champion Agile methodologies, serving as Scrum Master and driving continuous improvement.
* Ensure secure, efficient and reliable Data Warehouse operations supporting 20,000+ clinical users and millions of patient records.
* Contribute to disaster recovery planning, long-term data resilience and robust testing, documentation and deployment standards.
* Advise senior management, digital leaders and clinical stakeholders on technical strategy, data usage, integration approaches and system enhancements.
Main Duties
This is a senior, highly influential role where you will shape the Group's approach to clinical data architecture, system integration, resilience, and data engineering standards. Your work will be used by thousands of clinical and operational users and will directly support safer, faster and more informed patient care.
Essential Experience
* Database architecture and relational design
* Integration standards such as HL7, FHIR, REST/SOAP
* Senior leadership experience within digital development, ideally in healthcare or another complex environment.
* Experience designing, implementing and supporting large-scale, technically resilient data systems.
* Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and experience managing multi-skilled development teams.
* Deep technical ability and judgement in complex, high-pressure or highly ambiguous environments.
* Ability to communicate confidently with senior stakeholders, including clinical leadership.
* Experience working directly with NHS clinical systems or previous EPR experience
* Knowledge of integration engines
* Experience with Microsoft Server, enterprise storage, virtualization and DevOps technologies
* Certified Scrum Professional or other Agile/Scrum certifications
About Us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world‑class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Flexible Working
As a Group we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work‑life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work‑life balance or a multi‑role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we’ll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work‑life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well‑being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
To learn more about NHS Humber Health Partnership, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website athttps://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/
Data Protection
In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.
DBS Check Costs
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
* Masters level qualification or equivalent experience/knowledge
* Certified Scrum Professional or other Scrum alliance qualifications
* Managing database servers/Developing with SQL and ETL tools
* Education or qualifications relative to clinical or operational management within an acute healthcare environment
Knowledge & Experience
* Senior Management experience within the NHS
* Experience producing long term technically resilient software plans to support digital service objectives and product lifecycle, including: planning, development, testing, integration, deployment
* Specialist knowledge and advanced understanding of a variety of development techniques and methodologies, specifically data engineering development and with extensive experience in the application in a commercial or healthcare environment
* Demonstrated at least significant experience managing a team of multi skilled developers with a strong understanding of the practical application of the Agile software development cycle and its principles
* Specialist knowledge and experience in multiple database architecture, management and handling technologies and techniques
* Experience in server and software management and maintenance required to maximise service efficiently to avoid organisational distress
* Experience with Internet security technologies and enterprise level storage systems
* Experience of Continuous Delivery (CD) methodologies inside product development teams
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.
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
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