Principal Analyst Programmer - Cardiff, United Kingdom - Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

    Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
    Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Cardiff, United Kingdom

    Found in: Talent UK C2 - 2 weeks ago

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    THIS POST IS FIXED TERM UNTIL 31ST MARCH 2025 DUE TO FUNDING.

    An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled Principal Analyst Programmer to join the Digital and Health Informatics (D&HI) department at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

    This role will support the implementation of an electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (ePMA) system, providing an opportunity to play a key role in the biggest digital transformation within the UHB to date. The ePMA system will transform the way clinicians prescribe & administer medication, making it safer & more efficient, impacting all staff groups, specialties and services across the UHB, transforming the way they work.

    The successful candidate will join the Digital Service Transformation team. Our focus is on software development, integration, and interoperability. We are looking for an organised, enthusiastic and motivated individual, who can work in a rapidly changing and challenging environment.

    In particular we need people with skills and expertise in the following areas:

    Oracle Databases & PL/SQLMicrosoft .NETAPIs & RESTful web servicesInterfacing & integrating multiple systems ( Mirth, Nifi)Real time messaging technologies ( Kafka)Healthcare interoperability standards ( HL7, FHIR)Management of a development teamPlanning, design, articulation, & development of applications and automated workflows

    The role will have a probationary period of on-site working, usually at our base in Woodland House, moving to hybrid working thereafter.

    Main duties of the job

    Manage aspects of the development and interoperability process from start to completion, including the management of subordinate technical staff involved in the project.

    Monitor technical staff ensuring that they maintain the appropriate skill levels required to meet the IT needs of the D&HI department and University Health Board (UHB).

    Take responsibility for one or more of the following core UHB IT systems, including the management of enhancements and bug-fixes, system performance and all application specific technical issues:

    FHIR Server and API DevelopmentPMS Master Index (including links to the HSW AR)PMS Inpatient ModulePMS Outpatient ModulePMS System AdministrationResults Reporting (Client and Web based)Clinical SystemsTraining DatabaseData WarehouseApplication Server

    Represent the interests of the Digital Service Transformation team and technical interests of the UHB on various corporate system user groups. Liaise with suppliers and departments outside D&HI on IT issues.

    The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

    About us

    Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

    Our mission is " Caring for People, Keeping People Well ", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

    Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

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    You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • Degree or equivalent experience

    • Desirable

  • Post Graduate qualification in an related subject

    • Experience

    Essential

  • IT experience, managing all aspects of the systems development life-cycle.
  • Management within a large complex organisation, of in-house software or API development Systems with responsibility for day to day management of staff involved in systems design, build and testing.
  • Analysis and logical design of systems specifications and their associated data structures using formal methods.
  • Lead in physical design and development of a wide variety of small stand-alone and large multi-user systems using client server and web based methodologies.
  • Management of projects using agile methods.

    • Desirable

  • Experience of NHS systems development, specifically patient centric systems used for Patient and Clinical management.
  • In depth knowledge of hospital processes related to IT systems.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of data models within an NHS Health Board.
  • Aided in the research and development of a large unique information management system, preferably within an NHS environment.

    • Skills

    Essential

  • Systems /API development preferably in .NET and HL7.
  • Provide support to staff regarding IT development issues.

    • Desirable

  • Database Administration - Oracle, SQL Server, No-SQL.
  • Knowledge of Spark and Hadoop.
  • Design using Oracle Designer and IBM Rational Rose.
  • Knowledge of multi-user operating systems UNIX, Windows, Linux.

    • Personal Qualities

    Essential

  • Ability to research and evaluate new and emerging information technologies, and issues associated with deployment within the NHS.
  • High level of inter personal skills, verbal and written.
  • Management, organisational, and communication skills.
  • Ability to work as part of a team, or in isolation and to challenging deadlines.
  • Excellent analytical and logical skills.