Job overview

The Solutions Developer function is to be responsible for the technical design, technical documentation, software development, implementation, maintenance, technical support and problem resolution for all in-house developments and maintenance of integration and interoperability services at PAHT. 

This role requires an exceptionally high level of technical expertise. The post holder is expected to have the skill to routinely analyse and solve highly complex technical problems without the need to call upon others for advice, whilst providing technical guidance and sharing knowledge with other in-house software developers. 

 The post holder must be capable of taking the lead in developing software components for a variety of applications and ensuring they are rigorously built and tested in accordance with software industry best practice standards.

The post holder will ensure that new or replacement systems properly integrate with other Trust and/or partner systems and the service is maintained and supported appropriately.

Main duties of the job

• Estimate the resource, time and skills required to complete development tasks.
• Record required and completed effort against assigned tasks daily using a suitable Application Lifecycle Development Tool to track progress.
• Collaborate with other team members to complete work tasks identified during a development phase.
• Develop suitable test plans and supporting test data to prove the correct operation of code during unit testing.
• Assist with the maintenance of existing systems e.g., integration engine, when required.
• Keep business and technical skills up to date by attending training courses and seminars.
• Resolve problems/faults to the satisfaction of the Design and Development Manager.
• Prepare well-written technical documentation to ensure software applications are well understood and maintainable.
• The post holder must be able to demonstrate excellent keyboard skills, mouse, or other skills to enable them to develop software using an integrated development environment

Working for our organisation

Our Organisation  

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping. 

We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.

Our Values

The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:

Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts

Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both

Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care