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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
This is a full time permanent post the hours are worked 09:00 – 17:00 Monday to Friday with Hybrid working option
Job Overiew
An exciting opportunity is available to join NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde as a Graduate Apprentice Software Developer. This is a great opportunity for anyone with an interest in progressing a career in software development and is open to everyone who meets the entry qualifications. In this scheme you will work as part of one of the biggest Digital Teams in the country and from day one you will be an active team member working as part of a cross-functional team using the latest tools and agile techniques to solve complex problems at scale.
You'll be involved in developing, delivering and supporting features from start to finish within a team of experienced, award-winning, software engineers who will support you grow into your new career and associated degree study.
As part of your career development with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, you will study a work-based degree Graduate Apprenticeship BSc Hons Software Development for Business at Glasgow Caledonian University commencing late September 2023. This will give you the wide range of software engineering skills required to become an integral part of our team.
Please see the job pack for more details about the role.
What Skills will I Learn?
You will be working and learning alongside people with a wide range of experience from new graduates, to senior technical professionals with global experience in technology and software engineering.
In your first period of work, you will have the opportunity to familiarise yourself with our software and get to know the team. The nature of our work and our team means that this role will involve exposure to very latest Microsoft technologies such as; MS Azure, C# Programming, DevOps and more, this would be in addition to the foundation languages taught on your course
• You will also learn how to use our different tools and industry processes with the guidance and support of the team.
• After you get to know the team and software, you will be given the opportunity to work on small features which will go live for use throughout the organisation.
• Within the team, everybody has their code and work reviewed by another team member. As part of your learning, you will have the opportunity to both review other people's work and get supportive feedback on your own tasks.
• As your knowledge and skills increase, you will have the opportunity to work on increasingly larger tasks with more challenging aspects.
• You will be given exposure of other areas of the business and will target your development on what you enjoy most and what suits you best.
What Qualifications or qualities are required?
Essential Skills
GA Apprentice eHealth Senior Software Developer entry requirements:
4 Highers at Grade B, 3 of which much include Maths, English at SCQF Grade 6 and a Computing/IT/Science/Finance/Technical Subject.
The University accept selected Foundation Apprenticeships, in combination with SQA Highers, for entry to degree programmes. If you have completed a Foundation Apprenticeship this would take the place of one SQA Higher qualification for the university standard entry requirements and will be treated as equivalent to a B grade at Higher.
All candidates must have:
• Interest in Technology
• Good communication skills
• Commitment to a 4-year development programme
• Motivated and enthusiastic behaviour
• A desire to learn and achieve
If you are interested in this opportunity, then we would be delighted to receive your application. If you want to clarify any of the entry requirements or need more information, please contact Andrew Hardy at Andrew.Hardy2@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Grade: Agenda for Change Band 6 (Pro Rata)
Salary: £37,831 - £46,100 (Fully Qualified)
Salary During Apprenticeship:
Year 1: 60% of the top of a Band 6 pay scale = £27,660
Year 2: 65% of the top of a Band 6 pay scale = £29,965
Year 3: 70% of the top of a Band 6 pay scale = £32,270
Year 4: 75% of the top of a Band 6 pay scale = £34,575
Closing Date: 24th July 2023
Due to the anticipated response to this post it may close before the closing date noted on the advert therefore once you start your application form please complete it immediately
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.
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