NHS England

Solution Architect

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Job summary

Do you want to make a difference? Are you interested in joining an expert team working to transform health care technology in England?

Do you have knowledge and experience in; Designing and Delivering systems using Cloud services, Big Data and Analytics, Enterprise Architecture, Security and Digital strategy, then we may have a job for you.

This is an exciting time to join NHS England as one of our Solution Architects. The Architecture Profession provides a range of services to our internal and external stakeholders. We provide technical and solution architecture design, technical consultancy and technical/ solution architecture ownership to national scale NHS programmes and organisations. The work we do makes a difference to patients and NHS staff at a national level. In addition to a competitive salary you can look forward to a full range of public sector benefits, including an excellent contributory pension scheme and generous holiday entitlement. Perhaps the most compelling reasons for joining us, however, are the scale, scope, high profile and diverse nature of the projects you'll be working on and the technologies you will be using, along with the unprecedented opportunity for personal and professional development. You will also get the personal satisfaction of being part of a team delivering cutting-edge solutions to the Health and Care sector.

Main duties of the job

We have a need for solution architects who have expertise in one of three specialist domains-Technical Architecture, Security Architecture or Enterprise Architecture, and ideally experience working with large scale data platforms. The Technology and Data Integration function of Data Services is responsible for designing and assuring the data platforms at the heart of the NHS. Working with colleagues across data services and wider transformation directorate and health and social care ecosystem, our role is to ensure that these platforms make data available to those that need to access it whilst safeguarding the sensitivity and privacy of patient and workforce data, allowing world-class analysis for health and social care operations and policy making. As a Solution Architect you will typically be responsible for the architecture for a large-scale system or domain, providing leadership to a team Architects and providing support to the Lead Technical or Solution Architect.

About us

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

  • Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
  • Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
  • Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
  • Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
  • Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you'll usually need to be paid the 'standard' salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the 'going rate' for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.

Details

Date posted

20 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£62,215 to £72,293 a year (exclusive of London Weighting)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

990-TD-IT-6690756-E

Job locations

NHS England Office in Leeds / London

Leeds / London

SE1 8UG


Job description

Job responsibilities

This advert has attached Assignment Briefs/ information relating to roles currently vacant. However, please be aware that this recruitment may also be used to fill other positions that become vacant after the time of advert, for which Assignment Briefs or team information are not available. This will be limited to roles where the competencies to be assessed and requirements for the role are appropriately similar

Job description

Job responsibilities

This advert has attached Assignment Briefs/ information relating to roles currently vacant. However, please be aware that this recruitment may also be used to fill other positions that become vacant after the time of advert, for which Assignment Briefs or team information are not available. This will be limited to roles where the competencies to be assessed and requirements for the role are appropriately similar

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Has lead in the architecture development of a specific solution, ensuring integration touch points are identified and all relevant standards are applied or deviations are communicated and agreed with relevant stakeholders.
  • Experienced in the provision of well-informed technology advice, taking steps to ensure that it is properly understood and appropriately exploited, to enhance the effectiveness of significant activities.

Skills

Essential

  • Has defined technical roadmaps for on-going improvements in line with established objectives.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Has knowledge of specific technical specialisms' and is experienced in providing advice regarding their application. The specialism can be any relevant area of information technology, technique, method, product or application area-(ideally Solution,Enterprise or Solution Architecture)

Qualifications

Essential

  • Masters or equivalent qualification, specifically in a computing, scientific or mathematical subject or equivalent experience
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Has lead in the architecture development of a specific solution, ensuring integration touch points are identified and all relevant standards are applied or deviations are communicated and agreed with relevant stakeholders.
  • Experienced in the provision of well-informed technology advice, taking steps to ensure that it is properly understood and appropriately exploited, to enhance the effectiveness of significant activities.

Skills

Essential

  • Has defined technical roadmaps for on-going improvements in line with established objectives.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Has knowledge of specific technical specialisms' and is experienced in providing advice regarding their application. The specialism can be any relevant area of information technology, technique, method, product or application area-(ideally Solution,Enterprise or Solution Architecture)

Qualifications

Essential

  • Masters or equivalent qualification, specifically in a computing, scientific or mathematical subject or equivalent experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

NHS England Office in Leeds / London

Leeds / London

SE1 8UG


Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

NHS England Office in Leeds / London

Leeds / London

SE1 8UG


Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy DIR of Technology and Security Architecture

Aidan Davies-Webb

aidan.davies-webb1@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

20 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£62,215 to £72,293 a year (exclusive of London Weighting)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

990-TD-IT-6690756-E

Job locations

NHS England Office in Leeds / London

Leeds / London

SE1 8UG


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