Junior Business Central Developer in Swadlincote

At HealthNet Homecare, we deliver specialist homecare services that support patients to manage their treatment safely and confidently in their own homes. This includes the delivery of medication and clinical support at home, across a range of therapy areas, including rare and orphan diseases. Supporting over 240,000 patients across the UK, our teams work closely with healthcare professionals to ensure treatment is delivered safely, reliably and in line with clinical standards. Our purpose is to make patients' lives easier by reducing the complexity of managing treatment, ensuring they feel informed, supported and confident they are in safe hands at every stage of their care.

We are looking for a Junior Business Central Developer to join our team and contribute to the development, support, and enhancement of our Microsoft Business Central environment. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a foundation in Microsoft technologies who is eager to learn and grow within a dynamic team.

Main Responsibilities

• Assist in the development, customization, and maintenance of Microsoft Business Central applications and extensions using AL and Visual Studio code.
• Translate functional requirements into technical specifications, ensuring scalability and adherence to "Cloud-First" best practices.
• Support internal systems by troubleshooting and resolving technical issues.
• Work with SQL databases, including writing and optimizing queries.
• Collaborate with senior developers and business stakeholders to understand requirements and implement solutions.
• Assist in integrating Business Central with third-party services and APIs.
• Participate in testing, debugging, and performance optimization of BC applications.
• Maintain documentation related to system modifications and updates.
• Comply with the Company's HR policies and the Health and Safety policy at all times.
• Work flexibly and efficiently in order to meet internal and external customer needs, whilst maintaining the highest possible professional standards.
• Bring new ideas and approaches with an open mind.
• Maintain confidentiality and security at all times.
• To understand, identify, receive, and report all adverse events, product quality complaints and other reportable patient safety events in compliance with pharmacovigilance regulatory and contractual requirements (Training provided).

What experience and skills are we looking for?

Desirable

• Experience with Power Automate and Power Apps is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of SQL Server and data structure optimization within a SaaS environment.
• Basic familiarity with Microsoft Copilot extensions and AI-driven automation within BC.
• Azure DevOps.

Essential

• Minimum 1 years of hands‑on experience in Dynamics 365 Business Central development.
• Proficiency in AL language, Visual Studio Code, and the Business Central event‑subscriber model.
• Solid understanding of JSON, XML, and API authentication.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and attention to detail.
• Analytical thinking and problem‑solving skills.

Personal Skills & Qualities

• Business Central sits at the heart of our operations, your ability to interact with the people using the system is as important as the code itself.
• Active listening & simplification.
• You must be able to listen to a Warehouse Manager or Head of Finance explain a business problem and translate it into a technical solution.
• Stakeholder Empathy & EQ.
• Commercial Awareness.
• Resilience & Composure.
• Integrity.
• Influencing & Negotiation.

Key Competencies

• Core Technical Competencies
• Advanced AL Programming: Beyond basic page and table extensions, you should be competent in using Interfaces, Enums, and Event Subscribers to write clean, upgrade-friendly code.
• System Architecture & ALM: Mastery of Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipelines, branch management in Git, and managing the Application Lifecycle (ALM) to ensure zero‑downtime deployments.
• Performance Tuning: Ability to use the Business Central Performance Toolkit and Telemetry (via Azure Application Insights) to identify and fix slow‑running queries or code loops.
• API & Web Services: Proficiency in developing and consuming OData and REST APIs, with a solid grasp of OAuth2 authentication for secure external integrations.

• Functional & Business Competencies
• Business Central is an ERP; if you don't understand the business logic, you cannot build effective solutions.
• Financial Flow Knowledge.
• Supply Chain & Logistics.
• Requirement Analysis: The ability to perform a Fit‑Gap Analysis, identifying when a business requirement can be met by standard BC features versus when a custom extension is truly necessary.
• AI & Copilot Integration.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary structure.
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Pension scheme.
• Ongoing training and development.
• Professional registration fees paid (where applicable).
• Employee Assistance Programme, including 24/7 access to remote GP appointments.
• Refer a Friend scheme.
• Uniform provided.
• Kit bags for all Homecare Nurses.
• Eyecare vouchers.
• Perks and benefits via Perkbox.
• Long service awards.

Please note: Due to the volume of applications we receive, we may not be able to respond to all applicants individually. If you are selected for interview, we will be in touch.