NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (468)

Technical Solutions Architect

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Job summary

A very exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Technical Solutions Architect to join us to support our ambitious plans for our Hertfordshire and West Essex ICS sharing of digital records.

The strategy for HWE ICS describes an integrated and person-centred model of care, designed to meet the needs of our population, delivered in local neighbourhoods. To deliver this strategy, the ICB have identified five key priorities for the next two years covered in the medium-term plan.

This pivotal post within our established ICS Digital Transformation function, predominantly but not exclusively, be responsible for the technical design, scoping, drafting functional requirements specifications and map out our providers technical implementation and clinical application support requirements and will be the subject matter expert for the ICB and our partners in systems technical architecture, defining technical options and approaches predominantly, for a digital care plan solution, with an initial focus on frailty and end of life care.

FIXED TERM OR SECONDMENT OPPORTUNITY UNTIL 31/03/2025 WITH POSSIBLE EXTENSION

Main duties of the job

For full list of main duties and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.

About us

NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) is the local NHS organisation that plans and oversees how NHS money is spent and makes sure health services work well and are of high quality.

The ICB's role is to join up health and care services, improve health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities for the 1.5 million people who live in Hertfordshire and West Essex.

It's an exciting time for us and we're looking for people who enjoy working in a fast-paced, vibrant environment that can help us achieve our aim.

So if you share our passion for people and want to make a positive change to their health and health services then we want to hear from you.

Details

Date posted

02 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£74,290 to £85,601 a year per annum plus 5% HCA

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

5 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Home or remote working

Reference number

468-HWE390

Job locations

Herts and West Essex ICB

Charter House

Welwyn Garden City

AL8 6JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role please see the job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role please see the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Knowledge , Training and Experience

Essential

  • Extensive knowledge of technical specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent
  • Strong integration knowledge and experience. Including how the following technology and standards work: HL7v2, batch files uploads and on-demand API (IHE profiles, FHIR).
  • Knowledge and experience with Oracle Cerner HIE or equivalent information sharing software
  • Digital transformation knowledge and experience in an NHS and / or social care context Experience of working at strategic level, able to recognise
  • Experience of leading, managing, developing, influencing and inspiring staff

Communication skills

Essential

  • Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups.
  • Persuade board and senior managers of the respective merits of different options, innovation and new market opportunities.

Analytical

Essential

  • Ability to carry out procurements for highly detailed, high value contracts that require analysis, comparison and assessment.
Person Specification

Knowledge , Training and Experience

Essential

  • Extensive knowledge of technical specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent
  • Strong integration knowledge and experience. Including how the following technology and standards work: HL7v2, batch files uploads and on-demand API (IHE profiles, FHIR).
  • Knowledge and experience with Oracle Cerner HIE or equivalent information sharing software
  • Digital transformation knowledge and experience in an NHS and / or social care context Experience of working at strategic level, able to recognise
  • Experience of leading, managing, developing, influencing and inspiring staff

Communication skills

Essential

  • Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups.
  • Persuade board and senior managers of the respective merits of different options, innovation and new market opportunities.

Analytical

Essential

  • Ability to carry out procurements for highly detailed, high value contracts that require analysis, comparison and assessment.

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 Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (468)

Address

Herts and West Essex ICB

Charter House

Welwyn Garden City

AL8 6JL


Employer's website

https://hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (468)

Address

Herts and West Essex ICB

Charter House

Welwyn Garden City

AL8 6JL


Employer's website

https://hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy CDIO

Sarah Ost / Caroline Durrans

hweicbwe.digital@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

02 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£74,290 to £85,601 a year per annum plus 5% HCA

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

5 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Home or remote working

Reference number

468-HWE390

Job locations

Herts and West Essex ICB

Charter House

Welwyn Garden City

AL8 6JL


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