Principal Analyst Programmer (ePMA)

Location: Cardiff CF14/Probationary period of on-site working at Woodland House, moving to hybrid working thereafter

A skilled Principal Analyst Programmer is required to join the Digital and Health Informatics (D&HI) department at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

This role will support the implementation of an electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (ePMA) system, providing an opportunity to play a key role in the biggest digital transformation within the UHB to date. The ePMA system will transform the way clinicians prescribe & administer medication, making it safer & more efficient, impacting all staff groups, specialties and services across the UHB, transforming the way they work.

The successful candidate will join the Digital Service Transformation team with focus is on software development, integration, and interoperability. Must be organised, enthusiastic and motivated, working in a rapidly changing and challenging environment.

Experience;

• Oracle Databases & PL/SQL
• Microsoft .NET
• APIs & RESTful web services
• Interfacing & integrating multiple systems (eg Mirth, Nifi)
• Real Time messaging technologies (eg Kafka)
• Healthcare interoperability standards (ie HL7, FHIR)
• Management of a development team
• Planning, design, articulation, & development of applications and automated workflows

Duties;

• Manage aspects of the development and interoperability process from start to completion, including the management of subordinate technical staff involved in the project.
• Monitor technical staff ensuring that they maintain the appropriate skill levels required to meet the IT needs of the D&HI department and University Health Board (UHB).

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:

• FHIR Server and API Development
• PMS Master Index (including links to the HSW AR)
• PMS Inpatient Module
• PMS Outpatient Module
• PMS System Administration
• Results Reporting (Client and Web based)
• Clinical Systems
• Training Database
• Data Warehouse
• Application Server

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.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post.

If you consider yourself to have a disability or if you are a veteran, and you meet the essential criteria for the role, you will be put forward for the Guaranteed Interview' scheme whereby you will have the opportunity to discuss this role and your suitability with a member of the Sourcing team.
If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the equivalent PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information.
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