Job vacancy: Lead Developer, Public Health Wales NHS Trust, Cardiff

Job summary

Main area: Developer
Grade: Band 7
Contract: 33 months (Fixed term for 33 months due to funding)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 028-AC206-0825

Employer: Public Health Wales NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Capital Quarter 2
Town: Cardiff
Salary: £48,527 - £55,532 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 02/09/2025 23:59
Interview date: 16/09/2025

Lead Developer

Band 7

Welcome to Public Health Wales, the national public health organisation for Wales

Our vision is Working to achieve a healthier future for Wales

To find out more visit Public Health Wales and watch this video about our Strategic Plan

Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference

Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English. To support our all Wales service, we particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

About the Role

Join Public Health Wales as a Lead Developer and play a pivotal role in transforming how we deliver digital and data services across the organisation.

As a Lead Developer, you will be responsible for delivering robust digital solutions that align with Public Health Wales’ strategic goals. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including product owners, architects, and user researchers, to ensure systems are designed with users in mind and built to the highest standards. You will also contribute to the wider developer community, promoting best practices and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do

Lead and manage development projects from concept to deployment.
Guide the team in applying modern development standards and tools (e.g., .NET, C#, SQL, Docker, Azure).
Conduct code reviews, support test automation, and maintain high coding standards.
Design secure systems and contribute to DPIAs and cyber security assessments.
Represent Public Health Wales in technical discussions with NHS partners and suppliers.
Deliver training and support the professional development of other developers.

What You Bring

Proven experience leading development teams and delivering complex digital solutions.
Strong technical expertise in software development, cloud platforms, DevOps, and microservices.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-specialist audiences.
A collaborative mindset, with a passion for mentoring and continuous learning.
Desirable: Professional certifications (e.g., Microsoft, Scrum), experience with Blazor, Python, or Java.
A Master’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.

The Job Description and Personal Specification provide full details.

For further details contact:

Name Anwen Roberts

Job title: Lead Delivery Manager

Email address [email protected]

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 on Trac.

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

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Masters or Level 7 Qualification, or equivalent experience delivering similar outcomes in an associated professional field
• Knowledge gained through practical experience of working at this level, across the range of work procedures and practices.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.

Desirable criteria

• Professional certification e.g. Professional Scrum Developer, Microsoft certified
• Knowledge and experience of APIs, RESTful services and Microservice Architectures.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of leading teams and driving changes in technology whilst fostering a supportive development and collaborative culture alongside other roles and disciplines.
• Proven ability to take ownership of complex development projects and deliver quality solutions on time.
• Strong experience with programming languages (C#, JavaScript), related frameworks (.Net) and structures (MVC)
• Familiarity with database technologies (SQL)
• Experience with container platforms (i.e. Docker, OpenShift)
• Proficiency with cloud platforms (i.e. AWS, Azure) and modern DevOps tools
• Experience with version control tools (Git and building CI/CD pipelines)
• Solid understanding of designing and developing RESTful APIs or microservices
• Extensive experience in systems analysis, design, and IT project management.

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge or experience of developing on cloud-based environments such as AWS and Azure.
• Knowledge or experience of developing front-end elements using Blazor.
• Other programming languages (Java, Python)

Public Health Wales, reserves the right to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage early applications.

Priority is given to staff awaiting redeployment. We therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.

If you have a disability and have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application process, please contact [email protected]

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR APPLICANTS: Applications for our roles are carefully reviewed and shortlisted based on specific criteria, which varies from job to job.

Using a generic application or automated AI application services, such as Lazy Apply or AI Apply, does not usually provide enough personal evidence of your skills and experience relevant to the role. This can make it difficult for us to assess your suitability and will reduce your chances of being shortlisted.

To ensure your application is given full consideration, we recommend submitting a tailored application that directly addresses the criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the advert, providing clear evidence and examples to demonstrate how you meet each requirement.

Visa Sponsorship Eligibility

If you require sponsorship under the Skilled Worker or Health and Care Visa routes, please ensure you self‑assess your eligibility for sponsorship for this role before applying.
Check the Skilled Worker visa guidance or Health and Care visa guidance for details on job eligibility, salary, English language, and sponsorship requirements.

If you are successful and short listed for interview you will be contacted by email using the address with which you registered. Please ensure you check your email account regularly.

We are committed to fair, transparent recruitment and believe in equality of opportunity in our workplace and will not tolerate discrimination on grounds of age, disability, gender identity, religion or belief, race or nationality, marriage or civil partnership status, sex, sexual orientation, working pattern, caring responsibilities, trade union activity or political beliefs – or on any other grounds. We welcome applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements.

The salary scale shown is for a full-time member of staff, with the amount being adjusted pro rata for those working less than 37.5 hours per week.

The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable.

In general, anyone joining our Trust who has not previously worked in the NHS will, by default, start on the first point of the advertised pay band. Pay progression will then be determined by annual Performance and Development Reviews in accordance with the NHS Wales Pay Progression Policy. An application for Incremental Credit may be considered, but can only be awarded based on evidenced, reckonable service and/or equivalent, relevant experience.