Job summary
Are you ready to join a team of experts transforming healthcare technology across England? Do you want to make a meaningful impact on the health of the nation & improve outcomes for patients nationwide?
Given the wide range of services we support we're looking for Solution Architects with experience in areas such as cloud-based systems, big data and analytics, next-generation networks, APIs, platforms, cyber security, and digital strategy development. If that sounds like you, we may have the perfect opportunity. Our work directly benefits patients & NHS staff at a national scale.
This is an exciting time to join NHS England as a Solution Architect. With the recent publication of the NHS 10-Year Plan - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/10-year-health-plan-for-england-fit-for-the-future - digital transformation is at the heart of how we'll reshape services.
The Solution Architecture function delivers a range of services to internal & external stakeholders, including architecture design, technical consultancy & ownership of large-scale NHS programmes. As a Solution Architect, you'll typically support a Senior Architect on national systems or domains such as the NHS App.
What's in it for you:
- Be part of a dynamic team using data & digital technology to transform health and care.
- Build experience in a role where your work has a direct and positive impact.
- Access a wide range of learning & development opportunities to support your personal & professional growth.
Main duties of the job
We have opportunities across several key areas:
Applications - Work on the next generation of NHS England applications, including the NHS App, NHS.uk, Urgent & Emergency Care, and General Practice. Help deliver solutions that benefit both end users and the public.
Security-Influence stakeholders on the value of Security Architecture in a complex, regulated environment. Ensure data is handled securely and digital services operate with integrity and efficiency.
Infrastructure- Contribute to our sustainable hybrid cloud strategy, support next-gen network innovations, and help drive digital collaboration through the Microsoft arrangement.
Platforms - Develop the next generation of NHS England's application services, APIs, event-driven systems, and registries. These national platforms share data, improve healthcare, and save lives.
As a key member of the architecture team, your responsibilities will include:
- Taking ownership of specific architecture components, ensuring alignment with standards and enterprise frameworks
- Collaborating within agile teams alongside service designers, user researchers, engineers, and clinicians
- Acting as a technical contact point for stakeholders and suppliers.
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.
If you are successful at interview, we will run an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) in the Electronic Staff Record system (ESR). This transfer gathers valuable information from a previous or current NHS employer to support the onboarding process, including; statutory and mandatory competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You will have the opportunity throughout the recruitment process to inform us if you do not consent.
Details
Date posted
05 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8b
Salary
£74,123 to £86,130 a year (includes a RRP payment of 15%) exclusive of London Weighting
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
10 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Job share, Flexible working
Reference number
990-TD-TA-17308-E
Job locations
Any NHS England office
Nationally
LS1 4AP
Employer details
Employer name
NHS England
Address
Any NHS England office
Nationally
LS1 4AP
Employer's website
https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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