Junior Digital Automation Developer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 14/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Digital team as a Junior Automation Developer. You will support the development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and low-code solutions across the Trust. The role involves using technologies like Microsoft Power Automate and Power Apps to improve efficiency, quality, and safety of services. You will work in an Agile team, gaining experience and developing technical knowledge through training and hands-on work, while ensuring solutions comply with information governance and cyber security.
Essential criteria
- Actively participate in training and continuous professional development related to RPA, AI and digital technologies.
- Contribute ideas for service improvement and increased automation opportunities.
Desirable criteria
- Carry out any other reasonable duties consistent with the level of responsibility of the post.
- Support colleagues in the RPA team with straightforward queries and tasks, escalating where needed
- Skills / Knowledge
- Awareness of AI enabled tools such as Microsoft Copilot or automation agents is beneficial.
- Knowledge of Python or C- Knowledge of SQL and SQL Server (or similar databases)
- Experience of Jira
- Experience of Agile / Scrum working
- Awareness of information governance, confidentiality, UK GDPR, cyber security and safe management of NHS information.
- Awareness of APIs, web services and webhooks, and how systems can exchange information.
- Foundation Degree, Higher National Certificate (HNC), or vocational qualifications at level 3 in an IT, Computer Science, Digital Technologies or related subject.
- Working knowledge of coding or scripting concepts.
- Relevant professional IT or vendor training
- Experience or exposure to RPA or low code development, particularly Microsoft Power Automate and Power Apps
- Communicate effectively with technical and non technical stakeholders.
- Produce clear written documentation and updates.
- Build effective working relationships within the Digital Directorate and wider Trust.
- Works collaboratively with other team members and contributes to a supportive team environment.
- Other
- Actively participate in training and continuous professional development related to RPA, AI and digital technologies.
- Contribute ideas for service improvement and increased automation opportunities.
- Carry out any other reasonable duties consistent with the level of responsibility of the post.
- Support colleagues in the RPA team with straightforward queries and tasks, escalating where needed
- Skills / Knowledge
- Awareness of AI enabled tools such as Microsoft Copilot or automation agents is beneficial.
- Knowledge of Python or C- Knowledge of SQL and SQL Server (or similar databases)
- Experience of Jira
- Experience of Agile / Scrum working
- Awareness of information governance, confidentiality, UK GDPR, cyber security and safe management of NHS information.
- Awareness of APIs, web services and webhooks, and how systems can exchange information.
- Foundation Degree, Higher National Certificate (HNC), or vocational qualifications at level 3 in an IT, Computer Science, Digital Technologies or related subject.
- Working knowledge of coding or scripting concepts.
- Relevant professional IT or vendor training
- Experience or exposure to RPA or low code development, particularly Microsoft Power Automate and Power Apps
- Communicate effectively with technical and non technical stakeholders.
- Produce clear written documentation and updates.
- Build effective working relationships within the Digital Directorate and wider Trust.
- Works collaboratively with other team members and contributes to a supportive team environment.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,156 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Digital team at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust as a Junior Automation Developer. Reporting to the Digital Automation Specialist, you will support the development, testing, deployment and maintenance of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and low-code solutions across the Trust.
The role is suited to someone with basic knowledge of coding and/or experience with RPA or low-code technologies who is looking to build practical development skills within a structured Automation and AI team. Working under guidance and within established standards and procedures, you will use technologies such as Microsoft Power Automate and Power Apps to develop, test and support automation solutions that improve the efficiency, quality and safety of Trust services.
You will work as part of an Agile team, gaining experience across the automation lifecycle while developing your technical knowledge through training, mentoring and hands-on experience. You will also contribute to the safe and secure use of automation, ensuring solutions comply with information governance, cyber security and data protection requirements.
Main duties of the job
As a Junior Automation Developer, you will:
- Develop and configure RPA workflows and low-code applications using Microsoft Power Automate and Power Apps, working from agreed specifications.
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