System Analyst and Developer

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Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English

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Please note successful applicants with a start date from 1st April onwards the salary will be as per the 2026/27 pay award. For further detail the pay circular is available via this link https://www.nhs.wales/files/pc-resources/afc-w-02-2026-pdf-pdf?ts=1773244958086

Job Overview

The post holder’s primary role is to apply industry best practices and specialist tools to enhance the national Oracle ERP system, Business Intelligence platforms (e.g. Qlik, Oracle Apex, SQL), and the OCR document management system. The role involves delivering complex projects while providing guidance and support to the Central Team and Consortium members on system use, new functionality, and emerging technologies.

The position requires strong technical, analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience in developing BI solutions, web applications, and managing data marts and data warehouses. The post holder must ensure all developments are fully tested, documented, and successfully handed over to the operational support team.

Close collaboration is required with the Central Team, Consortium members, and managed service providers to ensure all changes are effectively managed and deployed into live environments. This includes supporting the change management process and ensuring all relevant documentation is completed and approved.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified candidate to join the Central Team eBusiness Services, a specialist division supporting Health Boards, Trusts, and hosted organisations across Wales on national Oracle and Business Intelligence systems. The role provides full-time support for corporate business applications and reporting solutions.

The post holder will work as a System Analyst and Developer, responsible for the analysis, design, development and maintenance of applications and BI solutions. This includes database design, ETL processes, data marts, and technical documentation, ensuring all work aligns with agreed standards, governance, and best practice.

The role requires strong collaboration with users, project teams, and Consortium members to gather requirements, agree solutions, and support delivery plans.

You will be educated to degree level or have equivalent experience and have a background working in a structured and disciplined department. Excellent presentation and communication skills are required to present data and information in a clear, understandable manner. Please ensure you set out how you meet the essential criteria in the application form. This is a full-time post. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. We reserve the right to close the advert early if sufficient applications are received.

Working for our organisation

At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening and Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility and Innovating.

Our organisation encourages an agile working approach and we pride ourselves on being a learning organisation motivated by continuous improvement.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion, focussing on the wellbeing and belonging of our people.

Excellent customer service is something we strive for, for both our internal and external customers.

Offering a comprehensive benefits package, there is something for everyone. To find out more about working for us, the benefits we offer and guidance on the application process please visit https://nwssp.nhs.wales/working-for-us/

NWSSP work in an agile way where possible, all posts will have a contractual base but as part of agile ways of working that may mean working from home and other locations. We also look at how we balance flexibility with community, and how to manage opportunities to learn from each other.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

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.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to post-graduate diploma level or equivalent practical experience within Finance or Procurement System.
• ITIL Foundation or Service Operations or Change and Release Management

Desirable criteria

• Degree Level, ideally in IT
• System design methodology e.g. SSADM, Agile, DevOps

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of all phases of the software lifecycle, embracing design, coding, testing, implementation and training.
• Experience of using statistical and analytical techniques in modelling trends and producing forecasts

Desirable criteria

• Experience of Oracle E-Business or ERP system
• Experience of Qlik, Apex and related BI reporting systems

Skills

Essential criteria

• High standard of oral and written communication skills
• Proven networking skills, ability to form and develop close working relationships with managers at all levels up to and including board level

Desirable criteria

• Ability to engage with and motivate diverse audiences
• Able to manage own workload – self-starter

We are committed to flexible working and equal opportunities.

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

Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff awaiting redeployment. We therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.

When applying for this post it is essential that you read the Job Description and Person Specification (where available) and demonstrate how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the person specification. Only candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Applicant requirements

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

• JD & PS- English (PDF, 536.3KB)
• SDMP Cymraeg (PDF, 536.3KB)
• OH Form - IG Ffurflen (PDF, 720.5KB)
• NWSSP Recruitment Services Privacy Notice (PDF, 696.3KB)
• NWSSP - About Us (PDF, 6.6MB)
• NWSSP - Our Benefits (PDF, 490.4KB)
• NWSSP - Buddion (PDF, 458.9KB)
• PCGC -Amdanom (PDF, 6.7MB)
• Guidance Notes for Applicants (PDF, 322.5KB)
• Integrated Medium Term Plan 2025-2028 (PDF, 15.1MB)
• Integrated Medium Term Plan 2025-2028 - Cymraeg (PDF, 18.0MB)

Further details / informal visits contact

Name Muhammad Ihtaram UL HAQ Job title Senior Programme Manager Email address Muhammad.ulhaq@wales.nhs.uk