Principal Analyst Programmer
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Cardiff, CF14 4TTView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£50,129 to £57,365
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
8 October 2026
10 days leftJob description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly skilled Principal Analyst Programmer to join the Digital and Health Informatics Directorate at Cardiff...
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
If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
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.
Qualifications
Essential: - Degree or equivalent experience
Desirable: - Post Graduate qualification in an I.T. related subject
Experience
Essential
- IT experience, managing all aspects of the systems development life-cycle.
- Management within a large complex organisation, of in-house software or API development Systems with responsibility for day to day management of staff involved in systems design, build and testing.
- Analysis and logical design of systems specifications and their associated data structures using formal methods.
- Lead in physical design and development of a wide variety of small stand-alone and large multi-user systems using client server and web based methodologies.
- Management of projects using agile methods.
Desirable
- Experience of NHS systems development, specifically patient centric systems used for Patient and Clinical management.
- In depth knowledge of hospital processes related to IT systems.
- Comprehensive knowledge of data models within an NHS Health Board.
- Aided in the research and development of a large unique information management system, preferably within an NHS environment.
Skills
Essential: - Systems /API development preferably in .NET and HL7.; - Provide support to staff regarding IT development issues.
Desirable
- Database Administration - Oracle, SQL Server, No-SQL.
- Knowledge of Spark and Hadoop.
- Design using Oracle Designer and IBM Rational Rose.
- Knowledge of multi-user operating systems e.g. UNIX, Windows, Linux.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to research and evaluate new and emerging information technologies, and issues associated with deployment within the NHS.
- High level of inter personal skills, verbal and written.
- Management, organisational, and communication skills.
- Ability to work as part of a team, or in isolation and to challenging deadlines.
- Excellent analytical and logical skills.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
25 September 2026
Last checked
28 September 2026
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