Principal Analyst Programmer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly skilled Principal Analyst Programmer to join the Digital and Health Informatics Directorate at Cardiff and Vale UHB working on a Digital Transformation Project. The Digital directorate are responsible for the full range of hardware and software systems for the UHB. These roles will be part of the Digital Service Transformation team, where the focus is on software development, integration and interoperability.

We are looking for individuals who share the core values of the organisation:

o We care about the people we serve and the people we work with

o We trust one another

o We respect each other

o We take personal responsibility

Our ambition is to build on our leading initiatives and revolutionise the way we work together. That’s why we’re embarking on a programme of unprecedented transformation that will see cutting-edge digital solutions integrated across all our sites and services. Candidates will ideally be enthusiastic and will want to consider moving into a highly changing and challenging environment.

In particular we need people with skills and expertise in the following areas:

Oracle Databases & PL/SQLMicrosoft .NETAPIs & RESTful web servicesInterfacing & integrating multiple systems (e.g. Mirth, Nifi)Real time messaging technologies (e.g. Kafka)Healthcare interoperability standards (i.e. HL7, FHIR)Management of a development teamPlanning, design, articulation, & development of applications and automated workflows

Main duties of the job

Manage aspects of the development and interoperability process from start to completion.

Take responsibility for one or more of the following core UHB IT systems, including the management of enhancements and bug-fixes, system performance and all application specific technical issues:

o FHIR Server an API developmento Mirth Integration Engineo Kafkao Hospital Patient Administration Systemo Mental Health and Community Systemo Oracle Database

Represent the interests of the Digital Service Transformation team and technical interests of the UHB on various corporate system user groups. Liaise with suppliers and departments outside D&HI on IT issues.

This post is Fixed Term/Secondment until 31/03/2028 due to funding

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.