HHRP Solution Architect
Job summary
Do you have extensive experience operating as a Solution Architect or working with an Enterprise Architecture methodology or framework?
Can you develop creative design solutions and work with a wide range of enterprise tools?
Are you skilled working on large, complex projects in a high performing digital transformation team within healthcare environments?
Bring your technical expertise and your can-do enthusiasm and attitude into this exciting role as part of the Hinchingbrooke Hospital Redevelopment Programme.
Main duties of the job
To support the delivery of HHRP,theSolution Architectwill work across the programme to provide Digital and Technical leadership to support the successful planning and delivery of theprogramme. The role willfocus on thedefinition, design and delivery of thesolutionsthat will form part of the 49 Intelligent Hospital Capabilities(IHCs).
Particular focuswill berequiredon ensuringintegration of technologies with the Trust's New Hospital Programme, with wider digital developments across the Truston different sites to the new hospital development at Hinchingbrooke, and integration with system-level pathways to maximise impact for patients.Bringing logic to the interoperability between ourSolution Architectureis a critical part of the role.The role will align moretightlywith the IHCs that sit within the'Footprint'and'Flow'categoriesas set out byNHPwhich areapproximately ahalf to 2/3rds of the49IHCs,butmay also support the Technical Architect within the'Fabriccategory too.
Reporting into the HHRPDigital WorkstreamLeadwho is a member of NWAFT's digital seniorleadership,butworking day-to-day with multiple technical portfolios and programmeworkstreams, the role is to analyse, plan, design and deliver the assigned strategic technology components and to provide delivery governancefor the HHRP.
This role is permanent but secondments from other NHS organisations will be considered.
About us
Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust's redeployment process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Solution Architect will be the Subject Matter Expert and will produce and present policy, designs and recommendations for the target business outcomes that capitalise on relevant business strategies and requirements. The Solution Architect will contribute to decision making in the evolution of the Future State Architectureat senior levels within the Trust, ICB and New Hospital Programme.
The Post Holder will work with all Stakeholder groups across the various IT, Businessand Clinicalunits both internally and externally to the Trust at all levels of seniority.And will have a team reporting to themto deliver the technology for the future Hinchingbrooke Hospital, which will flex and grow overdifferent stages of the new hospital development.
The postholder will also be expected tomaintainrelationships withappropriate externalsuppliers and related services, systems, and staff at all levels in other Healthcare and related organisations.As well as this,the post holder will support the Digital Workstream Lead in engaging with and building a strong technical relationship with the multiple teams that sit within the centralNHSE New Hospitals Programme.
Thepostholder willbecome a key member of the senior technical management within the Digital Workstreamandmaintainclose, day to day working relationships with theTrusts ITEnterprise Architecture team, the leads of other IT Architectural domains, Business RelationshipManagersand other core functions across IT.
Please read the full job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Education/Knowledge and Qualifications
- Certification or substantial demonstrable working knowledge of an appropriate Solution / Enterprise Architecture methodology or framework such as TOGAF, Zachman or Agile.
Experience
- Substantial Architectural solutions design experience within an organisation (Preferably Healthcare) that uses a structured design methodology.
- Experience working within a complex Acute and / or other Healthcare setting.
Knowledge / Skills and Abilities
- In depth knowledge of Hospital Systems (Both Clinical and non- Clinical).
- Knowledge and use of solution Architecture tools and models for evaluation and analysis for specification gathering
Values
- Committed to the values-based principles of high-quality patient care to include compassion, care, competence, courage communication and commitment in all aspects of service delivery
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
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Employer details
Employer name
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Hinchingbrooke Hospital
Hinchingbrooke Park Rd, Huntingdon
Huntingdon
PE29 6NT
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/