INTERNAL MPFT APPLICATIONS ONLY Applications Developer


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£39,959 - £48,117
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Stafford, ST16 3SR
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	27 Jul 2026
Closing date:	3 Aug 2026

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Summary

This vacancy is only open at this stage to internal employees of the following organisations within the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System: Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, inclusive of Black Country Procurement Group and North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Service. Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board. Write, amend, refactor and document applicationcodeusing modern tooling and technologies, such as .NET (C#), SQL Server, React, React Native, TypeScript, HTML,CSS, Tailwind,Microsoft Power Platform, SharePoint,IIS and Azure services. Operate and maintain applications in productionandact as first-line support for application issues. Apply modern UI/UX principlesto deliver usable, accessible and responsive application solutions. Build and maintain front-end features that followapproved patterns such as theNHS Design SystemandMPFT Design System. Contribute to and maintain ashared component library, including documentation, examples, and versioning to encourage consistent use across applications. Helpassessrequirements,document solutions and benefits, and prepare specifications. Work with stakeholders toidentifyservice improvement opportunities thatimproveapplicationfeatures. Quickly assess feasibility of new opportunities and feed into prioritisation. Follow agreed standards and methodsandwork with colleagues to undertake code reviews. Keep skills current,track technology changes, propose improvements and contribute to modern, well-engineered solutions. Apply security controls and handle information safely. Help identify risks and mitigations,including secure codingand governanceand escalate concerns appropriately. Support and maintain live applications. Troubleshoot using modern toolsanddeploy releases via agreed CI/CD processes. Estimate own effort and contribute to planning,followingthe agreed delivery methodology. Produce Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), run-books and user-facing guidance, supporting adoption/training where required. Support CAB activities by collating, tracking and presenting evidence for assurancewhere required. Prepare project plans and status reports in line with internalprocessesfor assigned workstreams. Work closely with the Principal Developer (Applications) on features, deployment schedules, service impacts and expected benefits. Communicate clearly with stakeholders and project teams. Track delivery against targets, flag issues early and help adjust plansto retain quality and to meetrequired timeframes. Contribute to reliable day-to-day operations of the application portfolio and supporting services. Grow capability to deliver changes of increasing complexity with greater autonomy over time and support knowledge sharing within the team. Support the delivery and maintenance of APIs,working closely with the Integration & Automation teamwhere required. Carry out routine monitoring of applications(availability, errorsandperformance), escalating issues and contributing to incident/problem resolution activities. Maintain accurate documentation for applications to support reliable operations. Use AI-assisted development techniques to accelerate delivery and improve quality, while maintaining human oversight through peer review, testing, documentation and governance. Deliver AI-enabled application features using approved AI servicesandMCPpatterns, ensuring traceability, safe handling of information, and compliance with governance, security and clinical safety requirements. Provide day-to-day coaching and support to junior team membersortrainees, including task guidance, peer review and sharing good practice across application development.

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