Person Specification

Qualifications, Education, and Training

Essential

• Degree level qualification in the relevant area, or be able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge or experiential learning/experience, for example, holding a previous role(s) as an Integration engineer.
• Understanding/experience of designing and building interfaces between different messaging structures and related applications using industry-recognised standards.
• Evidence of being fluent in a variety of programs and software in relation to the specialist area.
• Understanding/experience of creating test procedures, performance/integration specifications.
• Knowledge of data transformation, including JSON mapping, schema validation, and ETL-style processing.
• Understanding/experience of Gathering and analysing requirements and designing solutions to meet business needs.
• Evidence of continued professional development and/or experimental learning in subjects related to the position.

Desirable

• Understanding/experience of HL7 v2 messages and relational databases, involving designing schemas.
• Understanding/experience of working with FHIR standards.
• Understanding of JSON / JavaScript.
• Knowledge of NHS Data Definitions and terminology, including the NHS Data Dictionary and SNOMED.
• Be a member of a recognised professional body and hold a current professional registration.
• Competent with Docker, containerized deployments, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Awareness of the Data Protection Act, GDPR, and Caldicott Principles.
• Experience developing or maintaining APIs or microservices, ideally using Node.js or similar backend technologies.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Specialist knowledge and expertise across one or more specialised areas, acquired through a degree-level or equivalent qualification/experience, plus additional specialist knowledge.
• Demonstrable experience of working in the field where the post is held, and preferably at a senior level.
• Evidence of chairing/organising meetings effectively.
• Evidence of ability to work across organisational boundaries, developing and maintaining relationships with multi-professional and multi-agency partnerships.
• Experience in writing complex, efficient, and easy-to-read user requirements, solution designs, integration specifications, and test plans.

Desirable

• Proven experience in developing others through education, mentorship, or coaching
• Working with Healthcare/Social care Information Systems and their data extracts.
• Working with sensitive information.

Skills, Competencies, and Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to work autonomously, managing own and others’ time effectively.
• Work to deadlines and prioritise work accordingly.
• Logical approach to technical problems.
• Attention to detail and numerate.
• Ability to work within a culture of improving working lives and the Working Time Directive.
• Ability to coach, teach, and motivate junior staff in the area of expertise.

Desirable

• Able to demonstrate effective communication skills at all levels to both technical and non-technical audiences.

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).