Job Summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an individual to work with Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Digital Development and Integration Team.
The Integration development Team consists of technical staff specialising in support, security, maintenance, development or management of the Trusts integration architecture and associated platforms.
The Development Specialist is a key member of the development team, the post is responsible for operational maintenance of the Trusts systems integration platforms, supporting and developing the Trust’s enterprise interface architecture, enabling the Trust to govern its own interface or flexibly incorporate changes in the application portfolio. Priorities are the prevention of clinical risk and the support of a positive user experience by thorough, high-quality systems integration or development
This is a hybrid role with a split of 2 day in the office at Bedford and 3 days at home.
Interviews will take place face to face at our offices in Bedford.
Main duties of the job
The role
- Develop and maintain in-depth specialist knowledge of the relevant programming languages and methodologies as appropriate to deliver the Trust strategy
- Design, development, coding, debugging and operational support for trust messaging platforms
- Responsible for interface specification development and the review of vendor specifications in line with objectives or business requirements
- Proactively identify risks and issues that affect release scope, schedule and quality
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant IT Degree or equivalent knowledge and relevant experience in specialty
Desirable
- Intersystem HealthShare training / certification
- IT Service Management qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance, IT Security and confidentiality
- Develop/design policies, protocols and able to analyse, interpret complex data and report in a variety of different styles.
Desirable
- Knowledge of and understanding of the concepts of healthcare systems integration, including messaging standards such as HL7, XML, JSON and HL7 FIHR
- Knowledge & Experience working in an ITIL environment
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working and liaising with Third Party Suppliers
- Experience of working in a large organisation with a wide range of staffing levels and being able to liaise with level from Administrative Staff to Senior Managers.
- Strong experience of systems integration, messaging standards, and development across a mixed computing environment
- Experience of working with a range of staffing groups including clinicians, nursing and managers.
Desirable
- Experience of working within an NHS IT Department environment.
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.
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: 09 May 2025
