Senior Systems Developer

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

• Develop digital solutions in accordance with Trust development standards and the guidance of the Head of Application Architecture & Development
• Build extensible data acquisition and workflow solutions to meet the functional and non-functional requirements of the business
• Implement processes and logic to extract, transform, and distribute data across one or more data stores from a wide variety of sources
• Follow local software development methodology, including strict adherence to the Trust change and release procedures and associated documentation
• Build solutions from user requirement and functional specifications that are fit for purpose, scalable and flexible as true enterprise solutions

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Master's degree in a computer science or related subject, or equivalent experience in large-scale, complex IT solution implementations involving integration/interoperability.

Desirable criteria

• ITIL V3 certified

Skills Abilities / Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Advanced knowledge of software development technologies, languages and standards, including SQL, XML, HTML, JavaScript, ASP.NET MVC, C#, VB.net programming.
• Industrial grade programming skills, fully conversant with the following: SOAP/RESTful/API Web Services.
• Expert working knowledge of Microsoft Development tools and databases, including as a minimum: Microsoft Visual Studio, Team Foundation Server (TFS), Git and Azure DevOps and SQL Server database.
• Advanced skills in information flow analysis and data mapping between systems, able to design solutions to support all necessary information flows.
• Knowledge of information security and data protection in respect of patient and clinical information.

Desirable criteria

• Skilled in developing applications for mobile devices/platforms.
• Skilled in communicating effectively with all levels of staff in the NHS, with technical staff and suppliers.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Extensive experience of working on business-led IT projects as a software developer.
• Significant recent experience of detailed working with industry-standard development technologies.
• Significant experience of software/database development within a healthcare setting.
• Experienced in technical management.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of being the technical lead in one of the following healthcare application areas: Pharmacy; Diagnostics; Research; Data Warehouse.
• Working experience of Microsoft and InterSystems development toolsets e.g. Microsoft Visual Studio, TFS, InterSystems Cache/HealthShare.
• Experience of clinical software manufacture and deployment.

Other requirements

Essential criteria

• Professional in approach.
• Strong interest in Healthcare IT.
• Commitment to Equal Opportunities.
• Management confidence: the confidence to lead staff and work effectively, and to take appropriate decisions without reference to higher authority.

Desirable criteria

• The ability to cope with the change and financial pressures that are typical of any NHS Trust.
• Proven ability to deal with high pressure and high-profile projects.

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Please ensure your information is accurate to avoid errors with processing your application

All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

Flu Vaccination - What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Documents to download

• 282-OD1376 JDPS (PDF, 536.3KB)
• 282-OD1376 Job Features Form (PDF, 128.6KB)
• Royal Marsden Trust Values (PDF, 715.5KB)
• Workplace Wellbeing and Rewards Guide (PDF, 1.2MB)