Developer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 30/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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“Visa sponsorship is not possible for this role for either candidates or existing employees. This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for Skilled Worker/ Health and Care Worker visas as set out at gov.uk.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This role involves supporting the design, development, and improvement of in-house digital applications crucial for clinical services. The developer will collaborate with clinicians and managers to create user-focused solutions that enhance patient care. Key tasks include application development, stakeholder engagement for requirements, data analysis, system testing, user support, and issue resolution.
Key responsibilities
- Support the development and enhancement of applications and reports.
- Work with stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into solutions.
- Perform database queries and data analysis to support service delivery.
- Assist with testing, release and change control processes.
- Provide training and support to system users.
- Investigate and resolve system issues and improve application quality.
Essential criteria
- Effective communication skills - verbal, written, presentational and interpersonal
- Well presented, flexible, positive, resilient, methodical, team player
- Able to participate in the production of clinical business requirements and high level design deliverables
- Proven problem solving approach to live issue resolution
- Able to learn new technologies and IT systems quickly
- Able to extract information and analyse trends
- Excellent attention to detail
- Good problem solving skills
- Ability to deal with people and difficult situations
- Able to manage multiple deadlines and priorities
- Demonstrates an organised approach to work
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Maintains confidentiality when handling sensitive information
- Trustworthy, reliable and conscientious
- Project a professional image
- There is a frequent requirement to use VDU equipment more or less continuously on most days
- Car owner & user (post holder will be required to work across NWAS footprint at short notice)
- GCSE grade 4-9 in English Literature or Language and in Mathematics or equivalent qualifications
- Knowledge acquired to diploma level or equivalent
- Computing or IT qualification
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Knowledge of SQL
- Knowledge of development languages e.g. HTML, C, PHP and/or Javascript
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Applications
- Able to operate all equipment safely and in accordance with Trust policy, procedures and protocols
- Significant experience in administrative systems
- Significant experience of administration and office routines
- Experience of troubleshooting and problem solving
- Experience of analysing and presenting data
- Flexible approach to working and requirement to work unsociable hours in line with the needs of the service
- Working together - demonstrate collaborative and inclusive working and challenge behaviour that is not inclusive or acceptable
- Being at our best - professional and adaptable and takes pride in work
- Making a difference - act with compassion, kindness and integrity towards everyone
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Developer
The closing date is 30 September 2026
Job summary
We are looking for a motivated Developer to support the design, development and ongoing improvement of in-house digital applications that underpin critical clinical services. You will work closely with clinicians, managers and senior developers to deliver high quality, user-focused solutions that make a real difference to patient care.
Main duties of the job
- Support the development and enhancement of applications and reports
- Work with stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into solutions
- Perform database queries and data analysis to support service delivery assist with testing, release and change control processes
- Provide training and support to system users
- Investigate and resolve system issues and improve application quality
About us
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.
Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medic
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