Public Health Wales

Lead Developer

Company
Location
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Posted At
8/18/2025
Description
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We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead Developer to join our dynamic Digital and Data team at Public Health Wales. You’ll focus on solving complex challenges by leading the technical design, development, and delivery of high-quality digital solutions that support national health services. By taking impactful decisions, and driving the success of your team, you’ll help shape the future of digital health services in Wales. It’s a great time to join us as we’re adopting new technologies and growing our technical professions.

The role sits within the Research, Data and Digital Directorate and contributes directly to the organisation’s strategic goals. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams, senior leaders, and external partners to help shape effective, future-ready services across the health system.

If you're passionate about crafting solutions with population-level impact —this is your opportunity to make a real difference.

  • Lead the design, build, integration, and maintenance of scalable, secure, and interoperable software systems.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to developers and digital colleagues.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure systems meet technical, clinical, and business standards.
  • Champion agile and user-centred development practices and collaborating with diverse teams.
  • Ensure compliance with data protection, cyber security, and national digital infrastructure standards.
  • Manage service components, troubleshoot issues, and ensure systems meet performance KPIs.

For further information on Public Health Wales please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/

We are Public Health Wales – the national public health agency in Wales. Our purpose is ‘Working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help everyone in Wales live longer, healthier, happier lives. Together with our partners, we work to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations.

Our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the leading source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales. In a world facing complex health challenges, our work has never been so important.

We are guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values equality and diversity. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and are supportive of flexible working arrangements, including part time roles and job sharing.

To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/careers/

For guidance on the application process, please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Anwen Roberts Job title: Lead Delivery Manager Email address: [email protected]
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