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Northumbria NHS Trust
Head of Development
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Job Description:
The Head of Development will support the continued expansion of the internal development function. The role involves leading large development teams and driving the Trust’s cloud-first development strategy. This position will define the future of technology within the Trust, impacting both regional and national projects.
Main Responsibilities:
Act as the Lead Architect, Developer, and Mentor for development teams.
Develop and implement the Trust’s digital roadmap.
Maintain and improve cloud-first development strategies.
Lead technical development across multiple programmes at pace, transforming the clinical staff and patient experience through digitisation.
Deliver large and complex digital projects while ensuring compliance and mitigating risk.
Establish and develop excellent relationships with a range of stakeholders across administrative and clinical settings.
Stay updated on technological advancements and NHS/Healthcare policies to assess their impact on Digital Services.
Requirements:
Extensive experience with MS SQL Server and Cloud SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS.
Expert knowledge of source control systems (GIT).
Expertise in Continuous Integration and Deployment tools like Azure DevOps.
Professional knowledge acquired through a degree or equivalent experience, with specialist knowledge gained through postgraduate courses or equivalent training.
Experience leading development teams and driving innovation through new technologies.
Additional Information:
Candidates must have a valid driving license and be able to use a car for work purposes.
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Culture overview
One of the best performing NHS organisations in England and an organisation that supports its staff and focused on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients.
We offer flexible working with great additional benefits open to all employees with access to training. Everyone has a voice with a keen eye to nurture innovation that can come from any employee.
Employee benefits
30 Days Holiday
Childcare Vouchers
Company Car
Cycle To Work
Flexible Hours
Flexible Working
Free Parking
Laptop
Pension
Phone
Wellbeing Programme
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Open Plan
Social Events
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Leadership
David Elliott
Director of IT
Engineering principles
Agile Process
Code Reviews
Communication and collaboration
Continuous delivery
Continuous Development
Continuous integration
Micro services
Refactoring
Scrum
Unit testing
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