Software Developer in Cambridge

The software developer will be working within the development team of the Trust's Digital department. The role will be to provide software engineering including application development to support the hospital IT development strategy, using specialist systems, analysis and programming skills. Design, develop or adapt complex software, including installation and maintenance of complex software. To provide automated process solutions. Undertake technical problem solving. Provide specialist advice to staff on systems and policies. To integrate the Trust's electronic record with other clinical systems. Provide a working knowledge of data structure, design and relationships.

We are looking for an experienced individual with excellent coding skills and ability to work as part of a busy team. You will have the ability to work on your own initiative and to prioritise your workload.

Main duties, tasks & skills required:

• Provide bespoke software solutions for process automation, system integration and data provision.
• Analyse, investigate and recommend technical solutions to meet highly complex data storage and reporting needs.
• Develop custom scripts, views, procedures and report information to meet Trust requirements.
• Safeguard the security and confidentiality of personal data by ensuring the appropriate access, security and backup of information systems, as necessary to preserve the integrity of data and other files.
• Develop a working knowledge of the Trust data warehouse in order to facilitate the provision of data.
• Make informed judgements across a range of options based on available data, this may include analysing bugs and resolving issues.

About us:

The company is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state‑of‑the‑art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure. Based at the Cambridge Biomedical Campus – the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe – the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission – a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day‑to‑day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality. The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

Person specification:

Qualifications:

• BSc Degree in Computing or a numerate discipline or relevant experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Experience:

• SQL, T-SQL, C#, Visual Studio APIs
• Relevant coding experience
• Working understanding of data structures

Additional Criteria:

As well as being able to demonstrate examples of how they work in a way that is consistent with our values of compassion, excellence and collaboration the successful candidate will be able to clearly demonstrate a commitment to driving culture change through equality, diversity and inclusion.

Payment and contract details:

• Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £49,387.00 to £56,515.00 Yearly
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full‑Time
• Job location: Royal Papworth Hospital, Papworth Road, Cambridge Bio Medical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AY

Contact: David Wilcox