Software Developer

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Welcome to Public Health Wales, the national public health organisation for Wales

Our vision is Working to achieve a healthier future for Wales

Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English. To support our all Wales service, we particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

Important Note for vacancies offered on a fixed-term or secondment basis.
Individuals who hold permanent (substantive) employment within the NHS may only be appointed via secondment. Approval for a secondment must be obtained from your current line manager prior to submitting an application.

Job overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivatedDeveloper to join our dynamic Digital and Data team at Public Health Wales. You’ll play a key role in developing and delivering high-quality digital solutions that support national health services. Working closely with senior technical leads and your team, you’ll contribute to designing, building, and maintaining systems that improve digital health services in Wales. It’s a great time to join us as we’re adopting new technologies and growing our technical professions.

The role sits within the Research, Data and Digital Directorate and contributes directly to the organisation’s strategic goals. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams, senior leaders, and external partners to help shape effective, future-ready services across the health system.

If you're passionate about crafting solutions with population-level impact —this is your opportunity to make a real difference.

Occupation Code: 2134, Programmers and software development professionals.

Overseas candidates will need to check they are eligible before applying for the post.

Main duties of the job

Contribute to the design, build, integration, and maintenance of scalable, secure, and interoperable software systems.

Develop and maintain code under guidance, following established standards and best practices.

Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to ensure systems meet technical, clinical, and business standards.

Apply agile and user-centred development practices and collaborating with diverse teams.

Follow data protection, cyber security, and national digital infrastructure standards in all development and maintenance activities.

Support the maintenance of service components, assist with troubleshooting issues, and help ensure systems perform reliably.

For further information on Public Health Wales please visithttps://phw.nhs.wales/

Working for our organisation

We are Public Health Wales – the national public health agency in Wales. Our purpose is ‘Working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help everyone in Wales live longer, healthier, happier lives. Together with our partners, we work to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations.

Our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the leading source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales. In a world facing complex health challenges, our work has never been so important.

We are guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values equality and diversity. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and are supportive of flexible working arrangements, including part time roles and job sharing.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Join Public Health Wales as a Developer and play a pivotal role in transforming how we deliver digital and data services across the organisation.

As a Developer, you will help deliver robust digital solutions that support Public Health Wales’ goals. Working with product owners, architects, and user researchers, you’ll ensure systems are user-focused and meet high standards, while contributing to best practices and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do

• Support development activities from concept to deployment, ensuring quality and timely delivery.
• Use modern development tools and standards (e.g., .NET, C#, SQL, Docker, Azure) to build and maintain high-quality solutions.
• Participate in code reviews, contribute to test automation, and follow high coding standards.
• Contribute to designing secure systems and follow processes for DPIA and cyber security assessments.
• Contribute to technical discussions with team members, NHS partners and suppliers, supporting collaboration and sharing expertise.
• Share knowledge and provide support to colleagues, helping promote best practices and team development.

What You Bring

• Experience of contributing to development teams and delivering complex digital solutions.
• Foundational knowledge in software development, cloud platforms, DevOps, and microservices.
• Good communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-specialist audiences.
• A collaborative mindset, with a commitment to supporting colleagues and continuous learning.
• Desirable: Professional certifications (e.g., Microsoft, Scrum), experience with Blazor, Python, or Java.
• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome.

Interviews 15-16th October.

Person specification

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in an associated professional field.
• Solid understanding and proficiency in one or more programming languages.
• Professional certification e.g. Professional Scrum Developer, Microsoft certified etc.
• Knowledge and experience of APIs, RESTful services and Microservice Architectures.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of writing software.
• Familiarity with database technologies (SQL)
• Familiarity with container platforms (ie. Docker, OpenShift)
• Familiarity with version control tools (Git and building CI/CD pipelines)
• Knowledge or experience of developing on cloud-based environments such as AWS and Azure.
• Knowledge or experience of developing front-end elements using Blazor.
• Other programming languages (Java, Python)

Skills and Attributes

• Comfortable working in agile environments, collaborating with diverse teams, and adapting to change.
• Actively contribute to technical discussions and decisions to produce quality, robust and sustainable solutions.
• Take accountability for delivering quality software solutions within appropriate timescales.
• Welsh Language Skills are desirable at levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh, or willing to learn.

Other

• Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner to meet the needs of the service

Public Health Wales, reserves the right to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage early applications.

Priority is given to staff awaiting redeployment. We therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.

If you have a disability and have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application process, please contact [email protected]

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR APPLICANTS: Applications for our roles are carefully reviewed and shortlisted based on specific criteria, which varies from job to job.

Using a generic application or automated AI application services, such as Lazy Apply or AI Apply, does not usually provide enough personal evidence of your skills and experience relevant to the role. This can make it difficult for us to assess your suitability and will reduce your chances of being shortlisted.

To ensure your application is given full consideration, we recommend submitting a tailored application that directly addresses the criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the advert, providing clear evidence and examples to demonstrate how you meet each requirement.

Visa Sponsorship Eligibility

• If you require sponsorship under the Skilled Worker or Health and Care Visa routes, please ensure youself‑assess your eligibility for sponsorship for this role before applying.

If you are successful and short listed for interview you will be contacted by email using the address with which you registered. Please ensure you check your email account regularly.

We are committed to fair, transparent recruitment and believe in equality of opportunity in our workplace and will not tolerate discrimination on grounds of age, disability, gender identity, religion or belief, race or nationality, marriage or civil partnership status, sex, sexual orientation, working pattern, caring responsibilities, trade union activity or political beliefs – or on any other grounds. We welcome applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements.

The salary scale shown is for a full-time member of staff, with the amount being adjusted pro rata for those working less than 37.5 hours per week.

In general, anyone joining our Trust who has not previously worked in the NHS will, by default, start on the first point of the advertised pay band. Pay progression will then be determined by annual Performance and Development Reviews in accordance with the NHS Wales Pay Progression Policy . An application for Incremental Credit may be considered, but can only be awarded based on evidenced, reckonable service and/or equivalent, relevant experience.