Digital Automation Specialist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 14/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
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Role summary
This role involves leading the design, development, testing, and support of complex Robotic Process Automation (RPA) solutions to enhance efficiency and service delivery within Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. The specialist will work with various teams to understand needs, analyze workflows, and implement secure, reliable automation solutions. Key responsibilities include technical development, leadership, stakeholder engagement, and providing expert advice and training to junior colleagues. This position contributes significantly to digital transformation and service improvement across the Trust.
Essential criteria
- Customer service skills
- Able to set clear and appropriate objectives for self to meet overall goals
- Ability to manage problems in sometimes stressful environments
- Planning and time management skills, able to clearly manage priorities for self to meet deadlines
- Technical awareness to understand and resolve technical problems
- Knowledge of computer languages and design methods and techniques
- Written communication and documentation
- Communication and interpersonal skills to influence and persuade staff in all roles and at all levels.
- Communicate clearly and politely with colleagues and users at all levels.
- Accurately record information, issues and progress in written form.
- Work effectively as part of a team and follow instructions from senior staff.
Desirable criteria
- Positive attitude, willingness to learn, and the ability to adapt to service needs.
- Degree level education/qualification or
- equivalent in ICT or related field
- Continuous improvement experience
- An understanding of RPA & PowerPlatorm Apps best practice delivery
- Power Automate certification (Developer / Professional Developer).
- Experience of working within the NHS or other public sector environments.
- Knowledge of Agile or hybrid delivery methodologies.
- Experience with cloud environments.
- Familiarity with other RPA platforms (UiPath, Automation Anywhere, etc.).
- Ability to facilitate change introducing new ways of working enabled by new technology
- Ability to work on own initiative, leading and motivating other staff to deliver set objectives on time and within target
- Able to analyse complex problems and develop practical and workable solutions to address them
- Awareness of Python, C, SQL or SQL Server
- Other
- Undertake training and self development activities relevant to RPA, low code development and digital services.
- Carry out any other reasonable duties consistent with the level of responsibility of the post.
- Able to identify, explore and learn new technologies to support service improvement and development.
- Skills / Knowledge
- Customer service skills
- Able to set clear and appropriate objectives for self to meet overall goals
- Ability to manage problems in sometimes stressful environments
- Planning and time management skills, able to clearly manage priorities for self to meet deadlines
- Technical awareness to understand and resolve technical problems
- Knowledge of computer languages and design methods and techniques
- Written communication and documentation
- Communication and interpersonal skills to influence and persuade staff in all roles and at all levels.
- Communicate clearly and politely with colleagues and users at all levels.
- Accurately record information, issues and progress in written form.
- Work effectively as part of a team and follow instructions from senior staff.
- Positive attitude, willingness to learn, and the ability to adapt to service needs.
- Degree level education/qualification or
- equivalent in ICT or related field
- Continuous improvement experience
- An understanding of RPA & PowerPlatorm Apps best practice delivery
- Power Automate certification (Developer / Professional Developer).
- Experience of working within the NHS or other public sector environments.
- Knowledge of Agile or hybrid delivery methodologies.
- Experience with cloud environments.
- Familiarity with other RPA platforms (UiPath, Automation Anywhere, etc.).
- Ability to facilitate change introducing new ways of working enabled by new technology
- Ability to work on own initiative, leading and motivating other staff to deliver set objectives on time and within target
- Able to analyse complex problems and develop practical and workable solutions to address them
- Awareness of Python, C, SQL or SQL Server
- Other
- Undertake training and self development activities relevant to RPA, low code development and digital services.
- Carry out any other reasonable duties consistent with the level of responsibility of the post.
- Able to identify, explore and learn new technologies to support service improvement and development.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
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Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Digital team at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust as a Digital Automation Specialist. The post holder will provide specialist expertise in Robotic Process Automation (RPA), leading the design, development, testing, implementation and support of complex automation solutions that improve efficiency, productivity and service delivery across the Trust.
Working with clinical and corporate services, Digital teams and external suppliers, you will play a key role in understanding service needs, analysing workflows and delivering secure, reliable and cost-effective automation solutions aligned with Trust standards, governance requirements and strategic objectives.
The role combines hands-on technical development with technical leadership, stakeholder engagement and service improvement. You will provide specialist advice on automation, contribute to governance and assurance processes, support the reliability and performance of live automation services, and provide training, mentoring and technical guidance to junior colleagues.
This is an opportunity to make a significant contribution to digital transformation across the Trust, using automation to support improvements in the quality, efficiency and delivery of NHS services.
Main duties of the job
As a Digital Automation Specialist, you will:
- Lead the design, deve
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