Band 7 Senior Integration Programmer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 21/08/2026
- Closes
- 20/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves designing, developing, testing, and supporting integrations that enable secure information exchange across clinical and corporate systems within University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. The Senior Integration Programmer will use technologies like Rhapsody, HL7, FHIR, XML, JSON, and REST services. The position requires leading technical delivery on integration projects, troubleshooting issues, and mentoring team members. It's an opportunity to contribute to digital services supporting one of the UK's largest NHS Trusts.
Essential criteria
- \\* BTEC National or Higher or 3 A levels
- \\* Relevant IT or other science degree or degree level experience
Desirable criteria
- \\* Rhapsody Certified \[Professional /Associate\]
- \\* Use of Javascript, c, TSQL and XML/JSON
- \\* System Integration and data transfer protocols
- \\* A good knowledge and understanding of the clinical processes involved in secondary, tertiary and to a lesser extent secondaryxtent primary healthcare environments.
- \\* Software design, development and support environment that involves complex computer systems and that roughly parallels that of clinical IT systems within the NHS.
- \\* Demonstrable experience of working in Source Control software e.g., Microsoft TFS.
- \\* Use of Web Services (SOAP, RESTFul JSON), FHIR HL7
- \\* Experience in message transformation and use of Integration Engine.
- \\* BTEC National or Higher or 3 A levels
- \\* Relevant IT or other science degree or degree level experience
- \\* Rhapsody Certified \[Professional /Associate\]
- \\* Use of Javascript, c, TSQL and XML/JSON
- \\* System Integration and data transfer protocols
- \\* A good knowledge and understanding of the clinical processes involved in secondary, tertiary and to a lesser extent secondaryxtent primary healthcare environments.
- \\* Software design, development and support environment that involves complex computer systems and that roughly parallels that of clinical IT systems within the NHS.
- \\* Demonstrable experience of working in Source Control software e.g., Microsoft TFS.
- \\* Use of Web Services (SOAP, RESTFul JSON), FHIR HL7
- \\* Experience in message transformation and use of Integration Engine.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 9d ago · Closes in 22d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Job summary
Build the connections that keep healthcare moving
Do you want to use your development and integration skills in a role where your work has a direct impact on patient care, staff experience and the safe running of hospital services?
At University Hospitals Birmingham, our Integration Team develops and supports the digital connections that allow clinical and corporate systems to share information safely, reliably and effectively. These integrations help ensure that the right information is available to the right people, supporting better decisions, smoother services and reduced risk across the Trust.
We are looking for a Senior Integration Programmer to join our specialist IT Services team. You will work with technologies including Rhapsody, HL7, FHIR, XML, JSON and REST services, taking a leading role in designing, developing, testing and improving integration solutions.
This is an opportunity to join a skilled and supportive team where your expertise will be valued. You will help shape best practice, mentor colleagues, improve how we work and contribute to digital services that support one of the UK's largest NHS Trusts.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
As a Senior Integration Programmer, you will:
\*Design, develop, test and support integrations that enable secure exchange of information across clinical and corporate systems.
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