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# Automation Developer

- **Company:** Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Salary:** £47,951.0 - £56,863.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Automation of Tests, Computer Programming, Data Integrity, Software Tools, Robotic Automation Software, Systems Integration, Microsoft Power Automate, Blue Prism
- **Published:** August 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9196-26-0945/ats-direct-apply

## About the Role

The Automation programme has already developed capability in Robotic Process Automation with Blue Prism and low-code tools such as Microsoft Power Platform. The programme is actively exploring using AI, such as Microsoft Copilot and Microsoft Copilot Studio to create AI agents to support staff. The ideal postholder will be a collaborative and inquisitive individual who is self-motivated, adaptable, and driven to help expand the organisation's capability to improve clinical and administrative pathways through automation and emerging technologies.

## Description

The Trust has a Centre for Automation which seeks to realise the benefits of automation in transforming administrative and clinical pathways to improve our services. The Automation Developer will be a key part of this team andwill be essential to further expand our capacity to improve clinical and administrative pathways., The Trust's Automation programme aims to fundamentally enhance and update our care model and contribute to productivity. To do this, we aspire to continually enhance the quality of automation we deliver, to support the outcomes our patients achieve as a result, and their experience of our services. We must meanwhile future-proof the organisation and protect our world-leading services and research by making care delivery as efficient as possible. To do so we aim to use automation to leverage our existing clinical and administrative resources whilst taking advantage of emerging healthcare technologies., The postholder will support the design and creation of automation solutions and for the integration of these into and between existing systems. They will be able to provide specialist advice and guidance to relevant stakeholders. The post-holder will develop and adapt automation code to automate approved processes. They will also manage elements of the programme for example preparing documentation of solutions and coding. Participating in all aspects of the robotic automation and system integration, including solution development, authoring controls and standards, documentation, software tools, design, programming and technical implementation across the entire automation development lifecycle including the creation of complex functional specifications, application programming across a range of technology platforms, systems integration, testing and deployment, the postholder will play a role as a subject matter expert and a source of training, support and development for others.

Identifying requirements for new automation and integration applications, the postholder will input into the automation lifecycle and development programme of work by recommending future developments and ensuring that automation is developed in a cost-effective and professional manner, which meets the trust's operational needs whilst maintaining system security and data integrity.


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