Job summary
Job opportunities in Digital Health service transformation
Are you excited by opportunities to use digital, data and technology to transform health services?
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board has created a new senior management post within our integrated transformation and digital team.
This team brings together our transformation and digital design capabilities because we believe that:
- Transformation is essential for achieving our aims for improving health
- Innovations in digital, data and technology are creating new opportunities for transformation
- Human-Centred Design is critical to the success of transformational change projects
We are inviting applications from candidates that are enthusiastic about the opportunities and have skills in Human-Centred design or technical architecture.
Main duties of the job
The Technical Architect will be part of an integrated transformation and digital team, working alongside design, change and User Experience (UX) experts to create effective digital infrastructure and services.
The ICB Technical Architect, will be responsible for overseeing and guiding development of technical requirements, standards and design of the digital and data components of service transformation.
About us
We are committed to creating an inclusive organisation that promotes and values diversity. We know from experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger, more creative workplace that helps us to deliver the best services. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of our community; from people of all ages, disabled people, all genders, people from ethnic minority groups, LGBTQ+ people, people with diverse gender identity and expression, people from all religions and beliefs and other diverse characteristics, and we have processes in place to ensure that all applications are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Develop Technical Strategies: Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and objectives, and translate them into comprehensive technical strategies for developing digital and data architecture. Create roadmaps and digital architectural designs that support the BNSSG Digital Strategy and long-term vision of the ICB and integrated care system.
Architectural Design: Design and implement robust, scalable, and secure technical solutions that meet business and regulatory requirements. Define and support core architecture standards to ensure consistency and coherence across projects. This includes supporting the development of a Technical Architecture (TA) modelling approach that will integrate data and digital processes with wider human and operational processes
Technical Oversight: Provide technical leadership and guidance to teams to proactively identify and resolve technical issues and risks.
Technology Evaluation: Assess the viability and suitability of emerging technologies, tools, and platforms. Conduct research and provide recommendations on the adoption of new technologies, as well as upgrades or replacements to existing systems. Support the evaluation and contract management of system wide solutions.
Team Collaboration: Collaborate with system and regional wide teams, to ensure alignment and proper integration of technical components. Provide guidance and support to teams on best practices, and technical implementation.
Continuous Improvement: Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in technology architecture. Actively participate in knowledge-sharing initiatives and promote a culture of ongoing learning and improvement within the ICB.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Develop Technical Strategies: Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and objectives, and translate them into comprehensive technical strategies for developing digital and data architecture. Create roadmaps and digital architectural designs that support the BNSSG Digital Strategy and long-term vision of the ICB and integrated care system.
Architectural Design: Design and implement robust, scalable, and secure technical solutions that meet business and regulatory requirements. Define and support core architecture standards to ensure consistency and coherence across projects. This includes supporting the development of a Technical Architecture (TA) modelling approach that will integrate data and digital processes with wider human and operational processes
Technical Oversight: Provide technical leadership and guidance to teams to proactively identify and resolve technical issues and risks.
Technology Evaluation: Assess the viability and suitability of emerging technologies, tools, and platforms. Conduct research and provide recommendations on the adoption of new technologies, as well as upgrades or replacements to existing systems. Support the evaluation and contract management of system wide solutions.
Team Collaboration: Collaborate with system and regional wide teams, to ensure alignment and proper integration of technical components. Provide guidance and support to teams on best practices, and technical implementation.
Continuous Improvement: Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in technology architecture. Actively participate in knowledge-sharing initiatives and promote a culture of ongoing learning and improvement within the ICB.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Expereince
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience working at senior level in relevant area in technical architecture, systems design software development or related field.
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to masters level equivalent
- Proven experience in technical architecture, systems design, and software development.
- Solid understanding of system integration, distributed systems, and cloud-based architectures. Expertise in designing and implementing enterprise-level solutions, using technologies such as Java, .NET, Python, or similar.
- Strong knowledge of database technologies, web services, and API design.
- Experience working with agile methodologies and DevOps practices.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a keen attention to detail.
- An understanding of the background to and aims of current health and social care policy and appreciate the implications of this on digital development
Communication Skills
Essential
- Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups
- Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change.
Analytical
Essential
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action.
- Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
Planning Skills
Essential
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
Desirable
- Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects
Management Skills
Essential
- Must be able to prioritise own work effectively in line with the needs of the role.
Autonomy, Freedom to Act
Essential
- Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Sponsor/ Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies.
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Experience of identifying and interpreting national policy. Experience of researching best practice (globally, private and public sector), interpreting its relevance and processes/ practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve system reform (advising on policy implementation)
Equality & Diversity
Essential
- Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems
Financial and Physical Resources
Essential
- Highly numerate with ability to manage and allocate budgets working knowledge of financial processes
Other
Essential
- Used to working in a busy environment
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions
- Professional calm and efficient manner
- Effective organizer, influencer and networker
- Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals
- Completer/Finisher
- Passionate about the role of digital technology to support transformation and improvement
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Expereince
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience working at senior level in relevant area in technical architecture, systems design software development or related field.
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to masters level equivalent
- Proven experience in technical architecture, systems design, and software development.
- Solid understanding of system integration, distributed systems, and cloud-based architectures. Expertise in designing and implementing enterprise-level solutions, using technologies such as Java, .NET, Python, or similar.
- Strong knowledge of database technologies, web services, and API design.
- Experience working with agile methodologies and DevOps practices.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a keen attention to detail.
- An understanding of the background to and aims of current health and social care policy and appreciate the implications of this on digital development
Communication Skills
Essential
- Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups
- Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change.
Analytical
Essential
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action.
- Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
Planning Skills
Essential
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
Desirable
- Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects
Management Skills
Essential
- Must be able to prioritise own work effectively in line with the needs of the role.
Autonomy, Freedom to Act
Essential
- Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Sponsor/ Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies.
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Experience of identifying and interpreting national policy. Experience of researching best practice (globally, private and public sector), interpreting its relevance and processes/ practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve system reform (advising on policy implementation)
Equality & Diversity
Essential
- Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems
Financial and Physical Resources
Essential
- Highly numerate with ability to manage and allocate budgets working knowledge of financial processes
Other
Essential
- Used to working in a busy environment
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions
- Professional calm and efficient manner
- Effective organizer, influencer and networker
- Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals
- Completer/Finisher
- Passionate about the role of digital technology to support transformation and improvement
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.
Employer details
Employer name
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
Address
BNSSG Integrated Care Board
100 Temple Street
Bristol
BS1 6AG
Employer's website
https://bnssg.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
