Software Developer (PHP, HTML5,CSS3)

You will be developing and maintain our flagship benchmarking and analytics software. This software interrogates 2.5bn health records to allow our clients to gain meaningful insight into their data. In the future there are exciting new projects planned that involve rewriting other aging products and prototyping new ones, which you will be integral in delivering.

CHKS offers you a challenging and exciting opportunity to join a dynamic organisation which will allow you to broaden and develop your experience, knowledge and skills.
 

Location - Home-Based Remote with occasional travel requirement as and when required

What you’ll be doing:

• Carry out all development within a version controlled environment to defined coding standards.

• Deliver high quality web front-end software using a PHP back-end with HTML5 and CSS3.

• Contribute ideas to the user interface design process.

• Adopt and maintain an agile test-driven development approach.

• Know and use Design Patterns and make use of accepted PHP best practices, for example using composer for dependency management and techniques such as dependency injection.

• To work with Benchmarking consultants as part of a wider team in developing our products and services.

• To attend project meetings and provide updates against project plans.

• Engage stakeholders through the design, inception and delivery phases of the project, anticipating and shaping requirements for the purpose of optimising results.

What we’re looking for:

Developing solutions with:

• PHP and MySQL

• PHP MVC frameworks - ideally Laravel/Lumen

• JavaScript frameworks - ideally Vue.js

• HTML5 and CSS3

• An excellent understanding of object-oriented programming

• Ability to develop responsive web-applications using OO PHP and ideally Laravel, Git

• Proven in-depth knowledge of any modern relational database, preferably MySQL

• A good understanding of software design patterns (e.g., MVC etc.)

• Ability to effectively communicate technical matters to other developers

• Ability to identify practical solutions

• Ideally a Degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering or similar

Desired Skills

• JWT authentication

• API creation

• Unit testing

• a Linux development environment

About Capita Healthcare Decisions -CHKS

At Healthcare Decisions, we’re transforming healthcare to create sustainable health services for tomorrow. Our decision support software and programmes enable public and private healthcare providers and insurers to make better decisions for their customers. As part of our team you’ll help to empower people to take control of their own health and wellbeing.

CHKS is a leading provider of healthcare intelligence and quality improvement services. Since 1989 we have been developing solutions for healthcare organisations in over 20 countries and have worked with over 400 clients worldwide. Our ambition is to support our clients in delivering real improvement in core areas of quality, safety and efficiency. We focus on Creating Better Outcomes for our client.
Our market-leading programmes include our hospital benchmarking system - iCompare, supported by NHS-experienced consultants who turn data into actionable information that drives decision making. We bring insight and expertise to help you deliver cost-effective, safe care and provide assurance that you are committed to the highest levels of quality and improvement.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive basic salary
• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform

You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You’ll be joining a network of 63,000 experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.

What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

All interviews, assessments and background checks will continue to take place online, to completely remove the need for face-to-face contact. All Capita colleagues who can work from home should do so; and where it is not possible for colleagues to work remotely, we have taken important steps to protect those working from Capita’s offices. Social distancing, enhanced hygiene and safety measures are already in place at all Capita locations that are open to protect our colleagues and manage the risk of COVID-19. The welfare of our people is of paramount importance to us, and we’re doing everything we can to keep our colleagues and customers safe during this time.