Senior Software Engineer

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The Christie NHS Trust’s Digital Service welcomes applications for an exciting Senior Software Engineer Role. The right person for the role would be customer-centric, have demonstrable experience of delivering successful software solutions (within a complex healthcare environment would be an advantage) and be able to engage clinical and non-clinical stakeholders from within the organisation and across the Manchester health economy.

This is a dynamic service and the right person will be motivated by working in a busy, fast paced environment that provides Digital enablement and transformation to The Christie clinical and corporate services. This role is very much key to the success of delivery.

The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of software solutions by collaborating directly with clinical stakeholders whilst using .NET, C#, ASP and JavaScript technologies to solve complex business problems. The post holder will be involved in the end-to-end product lifecycle including design, development, testing, maintenance, monitoring and support for the trust’s Electronic Patient Record and other internally developed systems.

To work closely with the wider software team to deliver software solutions for delivery of services to support the trust’s digital priorities whilst also advising on technical architecture, development, automated testing consistent with the overall architecture strategy.

** Previous Applicants need Not Apply **

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Develop, implement and support systems using a variety of technologies, tools and standards. Implement systems using health care standards and specifications.

Define and promote industry practice software coding standards for both C# and JavaScript.

Communicate with NHS staff at all levels on business or clinical processes.

Participate in the development of the software development strategy ensuring the development and hosting platform are suitable for the NHS within a horizon of five years.

Engage with NHS-Digital and NHS England technical forums ensuring the Christie’s technical profile and staying current with the national agenda.

Review new technical development tools, languages, methodologies and advise of potential opportunities to adopt where appropriate.

Research and advise management on new technologies, tools and standards, assessing it’s potential for enhancement of existing services.

Liaise, as necessary, with NHS staff at all levels to resolve faults across NHS organisations or external companies, and third-party suppliers where necessary to facilitate service delivery.

Provide peer review, mentoring and assistance for system development.

Ensure database designs and integration environment are optimally configured.

Responsible for the performance, monitoring and implementation of new system interfaces.

Ensure systems are monitored for performance and advise on architecture and hardware requirements for developed systems

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.

We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.