Digital Services Developer
The closing date is 26 April 2026
The post holder will have the opportunity, once embedded into the team, to work remotely and be provided with Trust equipment to carry out the role. Flexible working coordinated within the team and attractive holiday packages, with plenty of personal development options is available. It is a great opportunity to progress personal skills to further the talent of the team. Other incentives such as lease cars, a pension scheme, staff lottery and bike to work schemes are also available.
Previous applicants need not apply. A trainee role may be considered depending on skills and experience.
Main duties of the job
Working with all departments and staff groups within three hospitals, the post holder will join a team of developers committed to providing bespoke software for both clinical and administrative applications to improve patient care and safety.
* Building and launching web applications based on original artwork by the design team or independently
* Writing clean and well-structured code
* Talking to users and managing support requests
* Maintaining new and existing web applications
* Demonstrating a keen eye for detail and excellent standard
Required technical skills
* HTML and CSS
* At least one server-side language (Intersystems Cache, Node.js, PHP or similar)
* SQL, database methodologies
* RESTful Web Services
* Responsive Design/Development Workflows
Desired experience
* Object Databases (SQL)
* Integrating API's
* Interfacing systems
Attributes
* Familiar with Agile development
* Highly motivated with the ability to pick up new skills quickly
* Confident and dynamic
* A team player
* Willing to undertake any training required to fulfil this role.
Education and Qualifications
* Degree in related field or equivalent in work experience
* Intermediate software engineering (design patterns, best practices)
* Achieved 2:1 or above in degree
* Web application development related qualification (level 4 or higher)
* One or more relevant certifications
Occupational Experience and Abilities
* Experience developing applications using a server-side programming language (such as Node.js, PHP or similar)
* Ability to work well in a team
* Experience building REST APIs
* Experience using Git and Github
* 2 years of experience in a relevant role
* Experience working in an Agile team
* Experience working with relational databases
* Experience using development tools such as Webpack, Sass, Postman and others.
* 3 or more years of experience in a relevant role
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.
Equal Opportunities
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.
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