Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Technical Lead

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented and experienced Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Technical Lead to join Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust as we continue with our RPA journey.

This posts primary function is to operationally support the automation platform and participate in all areas of the robotic automation development lifecycle including design, scripting, version control, testing, documentation, technical implementation, and deployment. You will be required to work across all levels of the organisation and across all Trust sites, to drive forward innovative automation solutions.

The post holder will be an integral part of Digital Services and will work closely with the RPA Project Manager to implement new RPA processes across the Trust.

The successful candidate is required to be able to demonstrate the Trust values and the responsibilities contained in the job description and person specification. We seek an individual with the additional soft skills required to engage with the wider Trust to promote the benefits that automation brings as well as to train, support and develop others in Digital Services to assist with RPA processes., The post holder will work closely with the Digital Programme Management Office, Digital Services, other Trust colleagues and 3rd party suppliers. They will be responsible for designing, creating, testing of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) processes that will interact with multiple third-party applications and SQL databases within Mid Yorkshire Hospital Trust using technologies that use VB script or other such scripting languages.

The post holder will act as the lead technical specialist for RPA and be responsible for the design and creation of robotic process automation (RPA) solutions and for the integration of these into, and between, existing Trust systems. They will participate in all areas of the robotic automation development, including design, creation, versioning control, testing, documentation, technical implementation, deployment and monitoring, providing cost-effective, risk-controlled, robust, reliable, responsive and secure automation solutions.

We provide care and support to over a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).

Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our workforce.

We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.

We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all applicants are treated fairly and consistently.

We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.

We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.