Job summary
An exciting opportunity is now available to join the ICT team in the role of Lead Network Architect.
Please note this is a restricted advert and applications are only accepted from employees within the service line.
Main duties of the job
Developing and maintaining the overall system architecture and technical roadmap, ensuring alignment with business goals and programme objectives.
Leading the design and development of complex systems, including the creation of detailed technical specifications and architectural diagrams.
Conducting technical assessments providing feedback to development and engineering teams to ensure adherence to best practices and maintainability.
Documenting solutions and their components to ensure that they take account of relevant architectures, strategies, policies, standards, and practices and that existing and planned solution components remain compatible.
Ensuring the services, delivery and developments can meet all statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements as well as aligning with the organisation's strategy and that they maintain operational and cost effectiveness.
Working with technology partners/suppliers to define detailed technical specification for solutions to meet project and customer design requirements.
Providing consultative advice and professionalism when engaging with all individuals, services, teams and stakeholders.
Ensuring all solutions have detailed deployment plans and operational handover documentation.
About us
NHS North of England Care Systems Support (NECS) works across the UK to support health and social care customers in meeting their strategic and operational challenges, to improve outcomes and increase efficiency.
Current customers include a range of healthcare providers in the NHS that make up Integrated Care Systems, including Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), Foundation Trusts, local authorities, third and private sector organisations.
NECS combines specialist skills and expertise with scale and resilience to achieve required results. We combine core NHS values with a sharp focus on customer care and a relentless pursuit of continuous improvement. We very much see ourselves as a key partner in the future success of the healthcare system and we take our share of the responsibility for shaping effective delivery.
Owing to this vacancy being 'ring fenced' to internal applications only we regret to advise that on this occasion any external applications will not be considered at the present time. Thank you for your understanding
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Lead Architect, you will provide technical leadership in designing, developing, and implementing solutions.
As an expert in your field, you will create technical specifications and architectural diagrams to justify and communicate design decisions and support the commercialisation of solutions or products.
Knowledgeable and credible, you will be able to provide clear and concise documentation and presentations to a range of stakeholders at various levels of seniority.
The work you deliver will drive appropriate business decision making and leverage the technologies available.
Providing guidance and keeping abreast of industry trends as well as changing policy, you will ensure adherence to architectural standards, best practice, and quality guidelines.
Managing, mentoring, and supporting a team of specialists, you will provide effective leadership, training, support, generating enthusiasm and motivation in team of developers and engineers to ensure that they are empowered to carry out the responsibilities of their role.
Please see the attached Job Description in Supporting Documents for more informaiton.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Lead Architect, you will provide technical leadership in designing, developing, and implementing solutions.
As an expert in your field, you will create technical specifications and architectural diagrams to justify and communicate design decisions and support the commercialisation of solutions or products.
Knowledgeable and credible, you will be able to provide clear and concise documentation and presentations to a range of stakeholders at various levels of seniority.
The work you deliver will drive appropriate business decision making and leverage the technologies available.
Providing guidance and keeping abreast of industry trends as well as changing policy, you will ensure adherence to architectural standards, best practice, and quality guidelines.
Managing, mentoring, and supporting a team of specialists, you will provide effective leadership, training, support, generating enthusiasm and motivation in team of developers and engineers to ensure that they are empowered to carry out the responsibilities of their role.
Please see the attached Job Description in Supporting Documents for more informaiton.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist or Health Informatics area.
- Evidence of specialist knowledge over several disciplines acquired through training and experience over an extended period, e.g. operational, cyber, cloud, development, commercial, data management etc.
- Significant evidence of continued professional development.
Desirable
- Member of a relevant professional body.
Experience
Essential
- Experience and understanding of a range of enterprise technologies and architectural level knowledge.
- Experience of direct line management and role management and skilled in delivering results through managing others
- In depth experience in securing new business and marketing services
- Experience of operational service delivery to recognised and accredited principles within complex organisational / multi-organisational settings
- Proven experience in the architecting solutions in complex pan-organisation environments
- Proven track record of delivery as a technical specialist in your field
- Previous responsibility for a budget or involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes.
- Experience of working with 3rd party organisations and delivery of complex programmes and/or outsourcing
- Experience of utilising research and development to advance service delivery and product development.
- Proven experience of on-boarding new services and/or establishing new business operations.
Desirable
- Highly developed knowledge of enterprise level data and technology solutions.
- Extensive knowledge of information governance standards for data security and confidentiality and an understanding of their application in practice.
- Deep understanding of the structure of the NHS and the challenges facing healthcare provision in the United Kingdom.
- Knowledge ISO 20001, ISO 9001, ISO 27001.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist or Health Informatics area.
- Evidence of specialist knowledge over several disciplines acquired through training and experience over an extended period, e.g. operational, cyber, cloud, development, commercial, data management etc.
- Significant evidence of continued professional development.
Desirable
- Member of a relevant professional body.
Experience
Essential
- Experience and understanding of a range of enterprise technologies and architectural level knowledge.
- Experience of direct line management and role management and skilled in delivering results through managing others
- In depth experience in securing new business and marketing services
- Experience of operational service delivery to recognised and accredited principles within complex organisational / multi-organisational settings
- Proven experience in the architecting solutions in complex pan-organisation environments
- Proven track record of delivery as a technical specialist in your field
- Previous responsibility for a budget or involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes.
- Experience of working with 3rd party organisations and delivery of complex programmes and/or outsourcing
- Experience of utilising research and development to advance service delivery and product development.
- Proven experience of on-boarding new services and/or establishing new business operations.
Desirable
- Highly developed knowledge of enterprise level data and technology solutions.
- Extensive knowledge of information governance standards for data security and confidentiality and an understanding of their application in practice.
- Deep understanding of the structure of the NHS and the challenges facing healthcare provision in the United Kingdom.
- Knowledge ISO 20001, ISO 9001, ISO 27001.
Employer details
Employer name
NHS North Of England Commissioning Support Unit
Address
North Of England Commisoning Support
High Force Road
Riverside Park Industrial Estate
Middlesbrough
Cleveland
TS2 1RH
Employer's website
https://www.necsu.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
