Job Description:
Smart Comms Lead Developer
Grade - C16
Contract - Permanent
Location: Staines
Hybrid working: 1 day per week in the office
Working hours: 37.5 hours per week
Benefits: Role-specific bonus of 10% MBS
Closing Date: 27th August 2026
We make health happen.
At Bupa, we're passionate about technology. With colleagues, customers, patients and residents in mind you'll have the opportunity to work on innovative projects and make a real impact on their lives.
Right from the start you'll become part of our digital strategy, joining us on our journey and developing yourself along the way.
The Smart Comms Lead Developer has domain expertise within this technical discipline, and would take technical ownership and drive the platform forward to maximize the full potential of what it can offer, and therefore, driving efficiencies and savings for Bupa market units, as well as providing an enhanced experience for Bupa customers.
How you'll help us make health happen
Help to design and deliver functional specifications & detailed designs
Inspire team members with own work ethic and technical expertise.
Energetic, enthusiastic and positive approach to any kind of requests & challenges.
Responsible & accountable for delivery of accepted work within the agreed deliverable timescales.
Adherence to and responsible for the use of appropriate delivery methods and techniques to drive efficiency and speed of delivery
Proactively identify and manage technical risks and issues.
Strive to continually improve standards & quality of deliverables
Responsible for ensuring that all development is as per architectural standards and constraints, with reviews by self or peers.
Stay abreast with up to date tools and technologies.
Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:
Solid technical experience in Thunderhead/SmartComms platform
Development experience/exposure in (but not limited to) .net / scripting, Visual Studio,
Team Foundation Server, cloud-based platforms (Azure, but not essential)
Working with and implementing on cloud solutions.
Installation and integration of solutions.
Creating technical documentation for audit and compliancy purposes
Presenting ideas and opportunities clearly and simply, orally or in writing.
Working with 3rd party development resource
Benefits
Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health, from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.
Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:
• 25 days holiday per year, pro rata to your contract.
• Access to a range of services to support your physical and mental wellbeing
• Fixed term benefits allowance
• Access to our confidential employee assistance programme
• Workplace pension
• Online discounts covering your everyday shopping, entertainment, eating out and more.
Why Bupa
We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.
We encourage all of our people to ”Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.
Time Type:
Full timeJob Area:
Locations:
Staines - Willow House
Bupa’s purpose is helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We do this by providing a broad range of healthcare services, support and advice to people throughout their lives. People are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we make health happen.
Every company needs an ethos, and we're no different. Through good days and challenging times, we always work with our values in mind. These are: Brave - Make new possibilities happen. Caring - Act with empathy and respect. Responsible - Own your decisions and actions.
We don't have shareholders at Bupa, which means we're free to invest our profits where they matter: our patients, our facilities, our research, and you.
As a healthcare provider, we have a duty to do the right thing. By our customers, our people and our partners. The Bupa Code holds us to this duty. It's our promise to protect, care for, and build trust with everyone who relies on us.
Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve.
You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.Free
to be you.
Back in September 2018, we made a pledge. That we'd do whatever we could to make Bupa a diverse, kind and inclusive place to work.
Everyone deserves a positive working environment. Everyone deserves to have their voice heard. Everyone deserves freedom from bullying, harassment and discrimination.