Job summary
The primary objective of this post is to support the formulation of future organisation and technology strategy in order to guide the Trust through transformation and optimisation initiatives. This will include helping the organisation achieve targeted outcomes related to growing revenue, optimising costs and mitigating risks. They will focus on building relationships with business and IT stakeholders, communicating the value of Enterprise Architecture and the services it offers, and shaping and guiding the delivery of EA's services.
The post holder will build and lead the formal EA practice, managing a team of domain architects (business, information, solution, technical, security, other). They will respond to disruptive forces by facilitating the decision-making process and providing actionable recommendations on initiatives and policies to help the organisation drive targeted outcomes. They will work closely with senior Trust leaders to enable and influence their future-state capabilities through the choice of initiatives, whether process-, organisation- or technology-related.
The Head of Enterprise Architecture will help Trust Leaders achieve business outcomes through understanding, monetising and operationalising existing, new and emerging technologies. They build and motivate the EA team -- empowering domain architects -- with coaching and mentoring to build a creative and safe learning environment.
Main duties of the job
The Head of Enterprise Architecture will be accountable for ensuring:
- Engagement with business and IT stakeholders, creating and building relationships related to harnessing the value of an Enterprise Architecture (EA).
- Communication of the value of enterprise architecture, and its portfolio of services.
- Establishment and evolution of the EA team's services and operating model.
- The alignment between the Digital function and its stakeholders across the Trust, and throughout the IT landscape
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to a minimum of Master's degree level, or equivalent post graduate qualification or equivalent level of experience within a senior Digital role
- Degree level or equivalent qualification specifically in discipline(s) related to role
- Evidence of management development through Continuous Professional Development and/or formal management course
- TOGAF certification
- Highly developed specialist knowledge, acquired through a combination of in-depth experience and post-graduate/post-registration study obtained through a master's degree, equivalent experience or significant formal training or research.
Desirable
- Experience of implementing relevant tools, techniques and models for reporting, capacity planning, and prioritisation
- Relevant professional body registration
Experience
Essential
- Significant relevant experience within a Digital environment with a high degree of complexity acquired through training and experience over extended period
- Experience of managing a variety of senior stakeholders with conflicting agendas
- Experience of conducting negotiations relating to highly complex matters both internal and external to the organisation
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding and knowledge of the workings of the NHS or healthcare environment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to a minimum of Master's degree level, or equivalent post graduate qualification or equivalent level of experience within a senior Digital role
- Degree level or equivalent qualification specifically in discipline(s) related to role
- Evidence of management development through Continuous Professional Development and/or formal management course
- TOGAF certification
- Highly developed specialist knowledge, acquired through a combination of in-depth experience and post-graduate/post-registration study obtained through a master's degree, equivalent experience or significant formal training or research.
Desirable
- Experience of implementing relevant tools, techniques and models for reporting, capacity planning, and prioritisation
- Relevant professional body registration
Experience
Essential
- Significant relevant experience within a Digital environment with a high degree of complexity acquired through training and experience over extended period
- Experience of managing a variety of senior stakeholders with conflicting agendas
- Experience of conducting negotiations relating to highly complex matters both internal and external to the organisation
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding and knowledge of the workings of the NHS or healthcare environment
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).