Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualification in an I.T. related subject

Experience

Essential

• IT experience, managing all aspects of the systems development life-cycle.
• Management within a large complex organisation of in-house software or API development systems, with responsibility for day-to-day management of staff involved in systems design, build and testing.
• Analysis and logical design of systems specifications and their associated data structures using formal methods.
• Lead in physical design and development of a wide variety of small stand-alone and large multi-user systems using client-server and web-based methodologies.
• Management of projects using agile methods.

Desirable

• Experience developing NHS systems, specifically patient-centric systems used for Patient and Clinical management.
• In-depth knowledge of hospital processes related to IT systems.
• Comprehensive knowledge of data models within an NHS Health Board.
• Aided in the research and development of a large unique information management system, preferably within an NHS environment.

Skills

Essential

• Systems /API development, preferably in .NET and HL7.
• Provide support to staff regarding IT development issues.

Desirable

• Database Administration – Oracle, SQL Server, No-SQL.
• Knowledge of Spark and Hadoop.
• Design using Oracle Designer and IBM Rational Rose.
• Knowledge of multi-user operating systems e.g. UNIX, Windows, Linux.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to research and evaluate new and emerging information technologies, and issues associated with deployment within the NHS.
• High level of inter personal skills, verbal and written.
• Management, organisational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team, or in isolation and to challenging deadlines.
• Excellent analytical and logical skills.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 08 October 2026