Development Consultant (Lead Software Developer)
Isle of Wight NHS TrustPortsmouth, South East
Overview
This is a NHS role (fixed-term) with Isle of Wight NHS Trust based in Portsmouth. The advertised salary is £57,528 to £64,750. Applications close on 12 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
NHS Band 8A: Salary £57,528 - £64,750 per annum Full Time: 37.5 hours per week Fixed Term Contract: 23 months Location: Your base location will either...
Act as the lead developer for specified software products, feature developments and the integration of Trust systems, data and medical devices. Technical lead for the delivery of software developments, integration and sharing of data between applications utilising Agile methodologies.
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 single corporate service is delivered across both organisation. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.
Essential: - Degree level qualification or 5+ years experience working with either software development or integration experience, with experience of a lead developer role; - Evidence of continuing professional development
How this role compares
We hold 1,159 NHS vacancies in South East that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £39,959. This role pays more than about 75% of them.
There are 11,917 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,827 of them in South East.
You have 1 day left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 30 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Isle of Wight NHS Trust has 23 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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