Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services. Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital. Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions. Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients. In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research. We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit. Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’. The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients. We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS. Job overview The role falls within the LPP System Development Team that develop, maintain and administer, LPP’s online applications, databases and integration processes. The post holder, working with the System Development & Integration Manager and other team members, will be responsible for helping to develop and maintain LPP’s online applications, databases and integration processes. The post holder will also assist in system administration and support issues. The post holder will undertake projects to design, develop and maintain applications mainly using a combination of ASP.NET, SQL, VB.NET, SSIS, C# and Umbraco. The ability to work quickly, efficiently and accurately under pressure is essential to guarantee the delivery of usable, accessible applications that enhance the reputation of the organisation and meet the needs of all our audiences Main duties of the job Work with the Systems Development & Integration Manager and other members of the development team to deliver the solution roadmap Design, develop, test and maintain applications using a combination of HTML, CSS, ASP.net, VB.net, C#.net, Umbraco CMS, SQL server including SSIS and SSRS Develop and implement testing procedures (technical and user) Investigate and resolve technical problems with the websites and applications Liaise with external organisations such as Internet Services Providers (ISPs), hosting partners or other solution providers to resolve technical issues Create and edit content ensuring that it is appropriate for the web and for all audiences Analyse site statistics and make recommendations based on this Working for our organisation NHS London Procurement Partnership (LPP) has been hosted by Guy’s & St Thomas’ (GSTT) NHS Foundation Trust since 2012 which provides the legal framework and supporting services under which NHS LPP operates. However, while NHS LPP as a membership organisation is funded and governed by its members (referred to as customers), NHS LPP staff are employed by GSTT. NHS LPP develops and manages collaborative procurement projects on behalf of its members including acute, community and mental health trusts, as well as CCGs. NHS LPP also has a number of members outside of London. The organisation will continue to develop as a centre of commercial excellence that delivers significant and sustainable cost and service improvements to all stakeholders, both inside and outside of the London economy. There are currently around 46 organisations within the NHS LPP membership. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Work with the Systems Development & Integration Manager and other members of the development team to deliver the solution roadmap Design, develop, test and maintain applications using a combination of HTML, CSS, ASP.net, VB.net, C#.net, Umbraco CMS, SQL server including SSIS and SSRS Develop and implement testing procedures (technical and user) Investigate and resolve technical problems with the websites and applications Liaise with external organisations such as Internet Services Providers (ISPs), hosting partners or other solution providers to resolve technical issues Create and edit content ensuring that it is appropriate for the web and for all audiences Analyse site statistics and make recommendations based on this Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria IT related level 4 apprenticeship or A level standard qualification or relevant work experience Skills Essential criteria Development of ASP.NET web applications using C# or VB.NET SQL Server design and development using Management Studio. Using SQL to query and update databases Desirable criteria Experience of system integration using SQL Server Integration Services and web services Experience of using Umbraco CMS Experience Essential criteria Experience in a similar software development role Experience of troubleshooting system errors and liaising with colleagues and users to resolve them Experience in the development and maintenance of database driven web applications Desirable criteria Experience of helping to deliver projects across the whole lifecycle Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership. Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy. As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. Flexible working We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process. Your e-mail address is important to us - We communicate to all job applicants via the e-mail address which has been provided on the application form. Please ensure that you check your e-mail on a regular basis. Please apply for this post by clicking "Apply Online Now." Further details / informal visits contact Name Graeme Webster Job title System Development and Integration Manager Email address [email protected] Telephone number 020 7188 6680