Working as a partnership, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this. 

The vision for our single corporate services is to:

• Be an employer of choice for corporate talent, attracting and retaining people who share our values for excellence in care and welcome the opportunity to benefit from the broad range of flexible career and development opportunities we can offer.   
• Improve efficiency through simplified and standardised policies, processes, and systems, drawing on the best from both Trusts.  
• Do things once and reduce any duplication on transactional tasks giving corporate staff the ability to focus on higher value and more diverse activities.  
• Co-invest in the latest digital solutions and standardise our approach, meaning we do things once for both organisations. 
• Improve learning and development opportunities and sharing best practice, upskilling both Trusts.  
• Co-locate teams in purpose-built facilities on the Island and in Portsmouth to enable closer working and sharing.  
• Build resilience for individuals and our teams. 

This vacancy is open to employees of Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust only.

Band 6: £38,682 - £46,580 

Permanent contract

Full time: 37.5 hours

The Automation Developer will support the delivery of intelligent automation and digital process improvement across both Trusts.

You will develop, test, and maintain Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and Power Platform applications, using your growing technical expertise to improve efficiency, reduce manual effort, and enhance the Trusts’ digital capabilities.

Working as part of a collaborative team, you will contribute to automation projects of varying complexity, ensuring that all solutions are robust, secure, and meet organisational and governance standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and deploy RPA solutions using Blue Prism, following established standards and best practice.
• Assist in the design and implementation of Microsoft Power Platform applications, including Power Automate and Power Apps.
• Collaborate with senior developers, business analysts, and service leads to translate business requirements into effective automation solutions.
• Maintain and enhance existing automations, ensuring reliability and ongoing value.
• Produce technical documentation, reusable components, and accurate process records.
• Support users and colleagues in understanding and adopting automated solutions.
• Ensure compliance with Information Governance, data protection, and cybersecurity requirements.
• Contribute to process improvement, testing, and innovation activities within the automation team.
• Participate in knowledge-sharing and skill-building across the wider digital team.

Please read the full Job description attached for further details on this role. 

Qualifications Criteria

Essential 

• Degree-level education or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 2–3 years’ experience in automation development, ideally including Blue Prism.
• Practical understanding of the RPA lifecycle and exception handling.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft 365, particularly Power Automate and Power Apps.
• Experience integrating systems via APIs, web services, or databases (SQL).
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and meet agreed deadlines.
• Good communication and teamwork skills, with a willingness to learn and grow.

Desirable

• Blue Prism Developer certification (Foundation or Professional).
• Experience working within the NHS or other large public-sector organisations.
• Familiarity with Agile or iterative development methodologies.
• Knowledge of other RPA tools (e.g., UiPath, Automation Anywhere).
• Awareness of cloud environments and virtual workforce management.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

Please note your application may be transferred to the Isle of Wight Applicant Tracking System (ATS) if you are selected for an interview

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.