The thing I don't get about it is that not all UK public services are like this. I know as a fact that senior programmers with the NHS make 70-80k. A project lead can get close to 100k. No idea what the Treasury is thinking here.
Plus of course, they may already have an internal candidate and simply advertise it for policy requirements, with a view to only considering applicants if they're much more qualified
The job will likely be filled by a candidate from elsewhere in the CS e.g. ex police on thierv way to a date cheque in the private sector. I imagine this would make a very good stepping stone to a senior cyber job in financial services.
https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/pay-scales-202223
Non-manager caps at ~£48k for most technical roles.
Contractors potentially but they'd generally be on 100k+ if the rates are at all competitive. Though contracting has dwindled in recent times because of the IR35 legislation and org budgets.
I'm very much on the lookout for IT contracting gigs and don't come across many at all for the NHS.
It’s like h1B in the US, but grift.
Maybe the programmers pay is different but seems the NHS was offering similar salary to this listing.
I remember finding it funny because it was not too long after the NHS was attacked with the wannacry virus.