We are looking for an experienced Power Platform Developer, to develop a replacement IT system for the National External Quality Assessment Service for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (UK NEQAS for H&I), who are hosted in the Welsh Blood Service at its Talbot Green site in south Wales.
UK NEQAS for H&I is part of the UK NEQAS Consortium and has provided a comprehensive range of External Quality Assessment (EQA) Schemes for laboratories operating clinical Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (H&I) services since 1975. It’s existing 3rd party commercial platform needs replacing and our intention is to re-develop the solution using the Microsoft Power Platform suite.
This will be our first major system development using the full Microsoft Power Platform suite – as such, the post holder will help shape our future ambitions to leverage benefits from these services. Alongside the development of the platform, you will impart knowledge of the Power Platform suite and its potential uses into the existing Software Development team, who are responsible for the development and maintenance of a range of in-house developed applications.
Main duties of the job
Work with the VUNHST Software Development team, Product Managers, NHS Clinicians and other staff / users, to establish requirements for new Power Platform solutions and enhancements to existing systems for technology areas for which the post holder is responsible
Work with service users and Business & Systems Analysis staff to interpret requirements to define system processes, manage the production of detailed technical specifications.
Design, develop and deploy Power Platform services into VUNHST, ensuring adherence to relevant NHS legislation, assurance and governance policies and to prepare estimates and timescales for delivery.
Where relevant, work with the Senior Software Developer to manage the work of staff allocated to the project to ensure that products meet the requirements of the specification and adhere to local and national (NHS Wales) standards. Where necessary, provide training and background information to staff who are unfamiliar with the technology area.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Software Development, Computer Information Systems, Business Information or be able to demonstrate knowledge, skills and proven experience commensurate with holding such a qualification.
- Foundation qualification in an agile development methodology (for example the BCS Foundation Agile).
- An in-depth understanding of at least one popular software development methodology (such as Agile).
- A command of the principles of good software design
Desirable
- Registered with the British Computer Society.
- Registered Informatics Professional with FED-IP.
- Knowledge of NHS Wales Digital Systems and ‘open architecture’ strategy framework.
- Practical experience of writing manual and automated unit and integration tests and implementing test processes with software development projects
Experience
Essential
- Highly skilled in the development of digital solutions using a range of Microsoft PowerPlatform technologies and services, such as (but not limited to): PowerPages, SharePoint, Microsoft Dataverse, PowerAutomate, PowerApps.
- Proven experience of software development in a formal Agile development environment.
- Experience in defining, documenting and working on projects across all phases either alone or with a small team.
- Experience in risk assessment and implementation of realistic project plans.
- Experience of business process testing including the management of test scenarios and reporting of testing outcomes
- Substantial experience of working on multiple complex projects.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a Quality driven environment.
- ITIL Practitioner or equivalent knowledge and experience
- Knowledge of NHS Wales Digital Systems and ‘open architecture’ strategy framework
Skills
Essential
- Ability and confidence to speak publicly to groups of people, demonstrating ideas, concepts and working software and answer related questions
- Ability and confidence to lead and motivate a team, chairing team meetings.
- Excellent planning skills
- Able to work individually, or as part of a team.
- Able to establish good working relationships with people at all levels
- Be methodical and disciplined in work with meticulous attention to detail
- Able to work under own initiative, organise own work and meet deadlines under pressure, with competing demands and tight timescales
- Able to communicate with staff on complex business or clinical processes.
- Experience of resolving conflict and problems and challenging projects
- Display high quality written and verbal communication skills
- Able to learn new technologies and IT systems quickly through both self-study and professional courses.
- Good interpersonal and teaching skills.
- Determined, patient and self-motivated
- Quality focussed.
- Highly professional and flexible attitude to work.
- Experience of resolving conflict and problems within challenging projects
- Digitally curious
Desirable
- Understands the Data Protection Act and its implications for the holding of patient / donor information.
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: 27 May 2025
