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Programme Benefits Manager 550/day Inside IR35 Until December Remote with 1-2 Days/Month in Leeds We're recruiting for an experienced Programme Benefits Manager to support a major NHS digital transformation programme. This is a senior, hands-on role where you'll be responsible for ensuring programme benefits are identified, measured, tracked and realised, helping to demonstrate value and inform key investment decisions. Previous NHS experience is essential. Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain the programme's benefits management strategy, framework and realisation plans. Define benefits, KPIs and success measures, ensuring they align with programme objectives and business cases. Track, measure and report on benefits delivery, producing clear reporting and dashboards for senior stakeholders. Identify risks, dependencies and issues that could impact benefit realisation. Work closely with programme teams, operational stakeholders and suppliers to validate benefits and gather supporting evidence. Facilitate workshops to define, review and refine programme benefits. Support the development of business cases and provide robust benefits analysis to support investment decisions. Promote best practice in benefits management and drive continuous improvement across the programme. Essential Skills & Experience Proven experience as a Programme Benefits Manager on large-scale digital transformation programmes. Strong experience in benefits modelling, forecasting, tracking and realisation. Experience developing business cases, benefits frameworks and executive-level reporting. Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage senior business and technical stakeholders. Strong analytical skills with experience defining KPIs, dashboards and performance metrics. Comfortable working independently within complex, fast-paced programme environments. Previous NHS experience is essential. Desirable Experience supporting Identity & Access Management or other large-scale digital programmes. Knowledge of NHS business case methodologies or HM Treasury Green Book. Experience delivering workforce or operational transformation programmes. Apply now or email

Business Analyst Rate: 425 per day (Inside IR35) Contract: Until March 2027 Location: Hybrid, Leeds (2-4 days per month onsite) Start: ASAP The Role We are seeking a Business Analyst to join a high-profile public sector digital programme. Working within a multidisciplinary product team, you will support product management, technical delivery, supplier engagement, user research, onboarding and solution design activities. This is not a traditional documentation-heavy BA role. We're looking for someone pragmatic, collaborative and technically aware who enjoys solving problems, engaging stakeholders and helping delivery teams turn ideas into outcomes. The role would suit a Mid-Level Business Analyst looking to develop within a modern product-led environment, supported by experienced Product, Delivery, Technical and User Research colleagues. Key Responsibilities Requirements & Analysis Work with Product Owners, Technical Leads, User Researchers and stakeholders to gather, analyse and refine requirements Support backlog refinement and ensure work items are clearly understood before development begins Create and refine user stories, acceptance criteria and supporting documentation Define functional and non-functional requirements Product & Technical Collaboration Act as a bridge between business and technical teams Translate business needs into actionable requirements Support technical discussions and solution refinement activities Help communicate technical concepts and constraints to non-technical stakeholders Stakeholder & Supplier Engagement Engage with suppliers, implementation partners and key stakeholders Support onboarding and delivery activities across multiple workstreams Facilitate workshops, meetings and requirement-gathering sessions Capture actions, risks, dependencies and key decisions Solution Design & Governance Support the development of business cases, problem statements and solution options Coordinate inputs from product, technical, governance, clinical and operational teams Track decisions and ensure actions are progressed through agreed processes Continuous Improvement & User Research Analyse business and operational processes and identify improvement opportunities Work alongside User Researchers to understand user needs and translate insights into requirements Support service improvements and the transition of products into BAU operations Essential Experience Previous experience as a Business Analyst within digital, technology, data, product or transformation environments NHS, Healthcare or Government/Public Sector experience Strong requirements gathering, analysis and documentation skills Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities Experience facilitating workshops and stakeholder discussions Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Comfortable working within Agile or product-led delivery teams Desirable Experience Experience with healthcare technology, interoperability or integration-focused programmes Understanding of APIs, data exchange, system integrations or technical architecture concepts Experience working with suppliers, implementation partners or onboarding programmes Exposure to governance, solution design or decision-making forums Experience working within NHS digital transformation programmes Apply now or email for more information.

Python / Azure Developer Rate: 550 per day (Inside IR35) Contract: Initial 6-month contract Start: ASAP Location: Remote with occasional travel (approximately 1 day per month alternating between Leeds and London) The Role We are looking for an experienced Python / Azure Developer to join a major public sector digital programme. You'll be responsible for designing, developing and supporting cloud-native applications and data solutions within a highly regulated environment. This role requires previous experience delivering solutions within the NHS, wider healthcare sector or UK Government and offers the opportunity to contribute to large-scale digital transformation initiatives. Key Responsibilities Design, develop and maintain applications using Python and Microsoft Azure Build and support cloud-native services, APIs and data processing solutions Develop scalable and secure solutions following public sector best practices Work closely with architects, product teams, business analysts and stakeholders Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automation and infrastructure improvements Troubleshoot production issues and optimise system performance Ensure solutions meet security, governance and compliance requirements Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to technical design discussions Essential Skills & Experience Strong commercial experience developing applications with Python Proven hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure Experience building and consuming REST APIs and microservices Strong understanding of cloud architecture and Azure services Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices Familiarity with Git and modern software engineering best practices Experience working within NHS, Healthcare, Government or wider Public Sector environments Desirable Experience Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus or Event Grid Containerisation using Docker and Kubernetes Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep or ARM Templates) Data engineering or analytics experience Knowledge of NHS standards, governance and security frameworks Experience working on large-scale digital transformation programmes Requirements NHS, Healthcare or Government/Public Sector experience is essential Available to start at short notice Able to attend team meetings in Leeds or London approximately once per month Apply now or email for more information.

Role: User Researcher Duration: March 2027 Rate: 500 per day IR35: Inside IR35 Location: 2x/month in London. Overview We are supporting a national NHS service and are looking for an experienced User Researcher with strong NHS experience. This role will play a key part in shaping a national service by leading user centred research across a complex healthcare landscape. You will work closely with product, delivery and business analysis teams to ensure the service is grounded in real user needs and aligned to NHS standards. Key Responsibilities Lead end to end user research activities throughout discovery Design research plans aligned to programme objectives Conduct qualitative research including interviews, usability testing and contextual enquiry Engage a broad range of users including clinical, operational and administrative stakeholders Synthesise findings into clear insights, themes and actionable recommendations Produce artefacts such as research reports, personas, journey maps and service blueprints Work closely with Product Managers, Designers and Business Analysts to shape future state design Present findings confidently to senior stakeholders and governance forums Essential Experience Proven experience as a User Researcher within the NHS Experience delivering research within national or large scale NHS services Strong discovery phase experience within digital or transformation programmes Experience working in complex stakeholder environments Ability to translate research findings into clear, practical recommendations Experience working within multidisciplinary agile teams Desirable Experience Experience working within NHS England or other national bodies Familiarity with GDS service standards and user centred design principles Experience researching services used by both clinical and non clinical users Understanding of accessibility and inclusive design principles Apply now or email for more information

Implementation Specialist / Implementation Manager Location: Hybrid, Leeds (1-2 days per month onsite) Rate: 500 per day (Inside IR35) Contract: Until March 2027 The Role We're seeking an experienced Implementation Specialist / Implementation Manager to join a high-profile national NHS programme supporting third-party supplier onboarding to NHS England's national product suite. Working within the Implementation & Onboarding team, you'll guide suppliers and healthcare organisations through connection, integration and assurance activities across key national services. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with NHS supplier onboarding, implementation or business analysis experience who enjoys stakeholder engagement, technical delivery and driving successful adoption of national healthcare products. Key Responsibilities Supplier Onboarding & Assurance Support third-party suppliers through connection, integration and assurance processes Review product access requests and advise on the most appropriate onboarding pathways Coordinate supplier assurance activities, testing, evidence reviews and readiness assessments Facilitate access to test environments and support live testing activities Act as a trusted point of contact throughout the onboarding journey Stakeholder Management Build strong relationships with NHS organisations, system suppliers and internal teams Present products and services to clinical, operational and technical audiences Lead regular stakeholder meetings and provide implementation guidance Support technical discussions with supplier and trust IT teams Adoption & Continuous Improvement Drive product adoption across new organisations and care settings Monitor implementation KPIs and report on progress and outcomes Gather stakeholder feedback and contribute to service improvements Identify opportunities to streamline onboarding and assurance processes Clinical & Governance Support Work alongside clinical and information governance stakeholders to support safe information sharing Support onboarding into new care settings and user groups Update implementation documentation, requirements and testing materials Essential Experience Previous experience in an Implementation Specialist, Implementation Manager, Business Analyst or similar delivery-focused role Strong understanding of NHS systems, suppliers and healthcare technology implementations Experience supporting supplier onboarding, system integration or assurance activities Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills Ability to engage confidently with both business and technical audiences Experience coordinating testing, implementation or service adoption activities Desirable Experience Experience working with NHS England national products or services Understanding of NHS governance, interoperability and information sharing standards Familiarity with Care Identity Management and RBAC processes apply now or email for more information.

Full Stack Python Engineer (Python, React, TypeScript & AWS) Contract: Until March 2027 Rate: 500 per day (Inside IR35) Location: Hybrid with 1-2 days per month onsite in Leeds Start: ASAP We're looking for a Senior Full Stack Python Engineer to join a major public sector digital programme delivering critical services. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys owning solutions end-to-end, from building modern React front ends through to developing scalable Python services and cloud infrastructure in AWS. Previous NHS or Government experience is essential. Key Skills Required Strong Python development experience Strong front-end development experience using React and TypeScript Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs AWS expertise including: Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, API Gateway Infrastructure as Code with Terraform CI/CD using GitHub Actions JavaScript and Bash scripting Experience with Flask and modern backend frameworks Experience working with NGINX, Redis and NoSQL databases Experience building highly available, scalable and performant applications Strong understanding of software architecture, security and cloud-native design Nice to Have FHIR and HL7 healthcare standards Event-driven or microservices architectures GDS/public sector digital delivery experience What You'll Be Doing Building modern React/TypeScript front-end applications Developing Python-based APIs and backend services Designing and deploying AWS cloud solutions Creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines Delivering secure, scalable services used at national scale Working within multidisciplinary Agile teams Supporting services through the full lifecycle, from development to production operation and continuous improvement Apply now or email for more information.

Full Stack Software Engineer (.NET / Vue.js / Azure - Ideally some Python/AWS will be very helpful) Contract: 6 Months Initial Contract Rate: 550 per day (Inside IR35) Location: Remote with 2 days per month onsite in Leeds or London Start: ASAP Overview We're looking for an experienced Full Stack Software Engineer to join a high-profile public sector digital transformation programme. You'll be working within an agile delivery team, building and enhancing modern, cloud-native applications used by thousands of end users. This role requires strong full-stack development expertise across .NET, Vue.js and Azure, alongside previous experience delivering solutions within Government, NHS, or wider public sector environments. Key Responsibilities Design, develop and maintain scalable web applications using .NET and Vue.js Build and enhance RESTful APIs and backend services Develop responsive, accessible front-end applications Deploy and support cloud-native solutions within Microsoft Azure Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, DevOps and QA teams Contribute to technical design, code reviews and best practices Support CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes Ensure solutions meet security, performance and compliance standards Essential Skills & Experience Strong commercial experience with: C# /.NET Core / .NET 6+ Vue.js JavaScript / TypeScript REST API development and integration SQL Server and relational databases Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including services such as: App Services Azure Functions Azure DevOps Storage Accounts Service Bus Key Vault Experience working within Agile delivery environments Strong understanding of software engineering best practices, testing and CI/CD Previous experience delivering projects within: UK Government departments NHS organisations Public Sector bodies Desirable Experience Candidates with any of the following will be particularly attractive: Python development experience AWS cloud experience API-first architecture and API management platforms Microservices architecture Containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes) Event-driven architectures Experience working on large-scale digital transformation programmes Exposure to GDS standards and public sector delivery frameworks Apply now or email for more information.

AWS DevOps Engineer Contract: Until May 2027 Rate: 500/day Inside IR35 Location: Leeds (up to 2 days per month onsite) We're supporting a major public sector programme seeking an experienced AWS DevOps Engineer to join a cloud engineering team delivering scalable, secure and highly available digital services. You'll play a key role in designing, building and maintaining AWS cloud infrastructure, deployment pipelines and platform automation, whilst supporting the ongoing development of critical services within a regulated environment. Key Requirements: Strong AWS experience across services including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda and related cloud-native technologies Proven experience designing and delivering scalable, highly available and high-performance cloud solutions Strong Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform Extensive experience building and managing AWS Lambda functions Strong Python development skills Experience creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions Strong understanding of cloud security best practices and governance Experience monitoring, troubleshooting and optimising cloud infrastructure Ability to collaborate effectively with engineering, product and delivery teams Desirable Skills: Experience with Apigee Knowledge of FHIR and HL7 healthcare interoperability standards is helpful Experience working on healthcare, NHS or citizen-facing digital platforms Essential Experience: Previous NHS or wider UK Government/Public Sector experience Experience working within secure, highly regulated environments Strong understanding of Agile delivery methodologies Ability to work independently whilst engaging effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders Apply now or email for more information

Azure DevOps Engineer Contract: 6 Months Initial Rate: 500/day Inside IR35 Location: Split between Leeds or London (1-2 days per month onsite) We're supporting a major public sector programme looking for an experienced Azure DevOps Engineer to join an established cloud platform team. You'll be responsible for managing and improving Azure infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, environment management and platform security, while supporting an ongoing migration and future Azure migration activities. Key Requirements: Strong Azure infrastructure experience, including Azure Front Door, Container Apps, Key Vault, DNS and Storage Proven Infrastructure as Code expertise using Bicep (essential) and Terraform Experience with GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps pipelines Strong understanding of secure deployment practices and environment promotion strategies Experience managing containerised workloads in Azure Knowledge of identity and authentication solutions including Keycloak and OpenID Experience with DNS management, certificate management and Azure networking Environment administration across Dev, QA, Demo, Training and Production environments Platform hardening, security improvements and remediation of penetration testing findings Experience supporting disaster recovery, failover and resilience planning Project Focus Areas: Azure tenant migration activities Infrastructure and environment alignment Azure migration readiness CI/CD optimisation and deployment automation Access management and platform administration Test and performance environment setup and maintenance Essential Experience: Previous NHS or wider UK Government/Public Sector experience Experience working within regulated, security-conscious environments Strong stakeholder engagement and ability to operate independently Apply now or email for more information.

Job Title: Full Stack Software Engineer (React/Python/AWS) Location: up-to 2x/week in Leeds Rate: £500/day Inside IR35 Employment Type: Contract We're looking for a talented Full Stack Software Engineer with a focus on delivering high-quality, user-centric products. This role leans towards the Front End (70%) , working primarily with React , while also contributing to the Python-based Back End . You'll also play a key role in shaping and scaling AWS infrastructure , so strong cloud experience is essential. Tech Stack: Front End: React, Next, HTML5, CSS3 Back End: Python (FastAPI/Flask/Django) Cloud: AWS (EC2, Lambda, S3, CloudFormation/CDK, RDS, etc.) CI/CD & DevOps: GitHub Actions, Docker, Terraform Testing: Jest, React Testing Library, Pytest What You'll Be Doing: Building intuitive, responsive, and accessible UIs using React and modern JS tooling Designing and developing scalable APIs and Back End logic in Python Working closely with designers, product managers and other engineers to bring ideas to life Deploying, maintaining, and optimising infrastructure on AWS Writing clean, testable code and participating in code reviews Contributing to architectural decisions and technical strategy What We're Looking For: Proven experience in full stack development with a strong bias toward Front End Deep expertise in React and Front End best practices Solid Back End experience with Python Strong AWS skills and experience deploying production systems in the cloud Experience working in an Agile environment Familiarity with DevOps tooling and CI/CD pipelines A collaborative mindset and great communication skills Nice to Have: Experience with serverless (eg AWS Lambda) Exposure to data pipelines or Real Time systems Familiarity with design systems or component libraries Apply now or email for more information.

PHP Developer Location: Leeds 2x/week Employment Type: Permanent Salary: 44,000 We're looking for a skilled PHP Developer to play a key role in building and maintaining robust, scalable web applications. If you're passionate about clean code, problem-solving, and delivering great user experiences, this could be the perfect role for you. What you'll be doing Developing, testing, and maintaining high-quality PHP applications. Working across the full software development lifecycle - from concept and design to deployment. Collaborating with front-end developers, designers, and other team members to create seamless solutions. Troubleshooting, debugging, and optimising application performance. Staying up to date with emerging technologies and best practices. What we're looking for Proven experience as a PHP Developer (Laravel, Symfony or similar frameworks desirable). Strong understanding of object-oriented programming and design patterns. Solid experience with relational databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL). Familiarity with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript). Experience with version control systems (Git). Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Bonus points for Experience working with APIs and microservices. Knowledge of DevOps tools and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP). Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies. Apply now or email for more information

Solution Architect (Health-Tech, Supply Chain) Location: Remote IR35: Outside Duration: 6 months Rate; £600/day Overview Brio Digital recruitment is working in partnership with a leading health-tech consulting delivering critical government infrastructure. This project launched across England earlier this year; the service helps identify, contain, and control coronavirus, reduces the spread of the virus, and saves lives. This company has been instrumental in delivering the digital solution supporting the coronavirus virus and antibody testing and is currently preparing for mass scaling of the testing operation and optimizing system interactions and the user journey for dependent systems such as Tracing. Key outputs and deliverables associated with this role are: Formulate the technical requirements for a re-procurement of the COVID-19 testing platform. Oversee the technical implementation of service disaggregation, AWS migration, tech debt implementation and scaling actvities for the COVID-19 testing programme. Provide technical guidance on interface design Resolve any technical issues resulting from the migration of a complex set of services from one AWS platform to another. Provide guidance on how tech debt should be addressed. Responsibilities The responsibilities include ownership of the following key areas: Ownership: Technical Architecture design for one or more specific "Missions" supporting the covid-19 virus and antibody testing. Identifying opportunities for system improvement, resolving technical debt, providing a roadmap for improvements, and working with product management team to schedule and deliver to the roadmap. Contributing to: Development Architecture and CI/CD pipeline designs and improvements roadmap to align with Technical Architecture roadmap. Contributing to: managing architecture design and change in dependent systems, paying particular attention to the non-functional requirements such as security, performance, scalability, availability, cost and operations, as well as ensuring that architecture documentation is accurate and up to date. The role requires significant engagement with multiple stakeholder groups such as the executive team, the business team, the development partners, external suppliers, as well as a multitude of internal NHS Digital teams such as Technical Architecture, Solution Assurance, Service Management, and Platforms & Infrastructure. Knowledge, Skills and Experience Essential Retail Oracle Supply Chain expertise or similar - Essential Applications & Infrastructure-focussed technical architect with demonstrable experience of working successfully with varied development teams in a fast-paced cloud-based environment. Proven track record of cloud-based solution architectures, particularly using AWS Knowledge of development techniques and development platforms/environments/languages including JavaScript, Java & Python Integration and Interoperability (patterns of interoperability event based, batch, synchronous/asynchronous) and associated standards Data ingestion/processing techniques and technologies RESTful API design, assurance and management Excellent written and communication skills Management of suppliers and assurance of their solutions Assignment management of other technical architects Evidence of identifying and documenting functional and non-functional requirements for a particular project Advantageous AWS Solution Architect (Associate or Professional) certification OpenID Connect, OAuth2, FIDO2 Security clearance via the national vetting service Knowledge of core NHS and healthcare technologies Knowledge of interoperability within Healthcare systems Apply now to Brio Digital

Python Developer - Contract - Fully Remote - Inside IR35 - 2 opportunities available Brio Digital are partnered with a Consultancy who work closely with the NHS to deliver their data processing platforms. We have opportunities for 2 Python Developers to come onboard ASAP and work across two specific projects. The platform is built on Python, PySpark on AWS which includes the use of Docker and Terraform. You'll ideally have a strong Linux background and any experience with DataBricks would be highly advantageous. The positions can all be fully remote and are all inside IR35. Python Developer key skills Python Spark PySpark AWS, Terraform, Docker Linux DataBricks Apply now