Job summary
Do you seek that once in a career opportunity to put everything you have learned to the test? Do you get excited by identifying and implementing new digital technologies that will play a significant part in transforming healthcare for patients and colleagues? If this sounds like you, we have an exciting opportunity for a Technical Architect who will play a significant role in the digital workstream of the new Velindre Cancer Centre (nVCC) project.This fixed term role will work collaboratively with our existing Digital Services team and service users to undertake a 'ground up' design and subsequent implementation of the digital services fit for our new, state of the art and environmentally sustainable hospital. Our new home will house a world class cancer centre that extends and enhances specialist cancer treatment and supports the delivery of cancer care closer to home at our regional sites.Our ambitious Digital Strategy underpins the technologies we will deploy across the Trust, which includes the nVCC. We aim to revolutionise the way in which we deliver services by introducing innovative technologies, working on digital inclusion and embedding data & insight into our everyday. We recognise that the success of the digital solutions we deliver is as much to do with our people and culture as it is to do with technology.
Main duties of the job
- Work as part of the project team for the new Velindre Cancer Centre (nVCC) under the direction of the Digital Workstream Lead,
- Analyse technical and business requirements, followed by the identification and implementation of innovative digital solutions,
- Be consulted about design and provide design critique and technical direction that align to the relevant strategies,
- Identify, plan and direct digital enabling works to allow the successful transition from the old to new hospital.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
This post is fixed term/secondment for 33 months due to project work. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
About us
Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and ouraward-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.
Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to apply the key principles of value based healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.
Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Specialist knowledge and expertise across one or more specialised digital areas, acquired through degree level or equivalent qualification/experience plus additional specialist knowledge
- Understanding of information systems concepts and practices, concerning the software / product lifecycle (e.g. Agile, Waterfall, DevOps).
- Knowledge of standards, practices and assessment and certification programmes relevant to the IT industry.
- Understanding of methods and techniques for structured reviews, including reviews of technical work products, test plans, business cases, architectures and any other key deliverables
- Knowledge of the digital infrastructure and the IT applications and service processes used within an enterprise organisation, including those associated with sustainability and efficiency.
- Working knowledge of the software which forms part of the operating platform infrastructure
- Knowledge and understanding of infrastructure configurations
- Understands the principles and practice of good sustainable, secure, maintainable and efficient system design. Together with standard industry design approaches. Understanding the importance of adhering to design principles during infrastructure development, taking into account all relevant non-functional requirements in order to assure smooth running of the service in live operation
- Understands how to organise a proof of concept or prototyping exercise to demonstrate or evaluate the feasibility and potential benefits of applying a particular technological business change in order to meet a business need.
- Understands how to manage the quality of technology practices, including quality planning and assurance.
- Technical and functional understanding of Commercial Off-the-Shelf applications and/or other bespoke software deployed within the organisation in order to provide system configuration, audit, technical, and/or functional support
- Know how to plan and manage the interaction between two or more networking systems, computers or other intelligent devices.
Desirable
- Prince2 or Prince2Agile Project Management at a minimum of Foundation Level
- HPE Aruba certification
- ITIL Foundation
- The operational environment relating to NHS Wales hospitals
- Understands the principles and application of cloud / virtualisation and the use of tools and systems to manage virtualised environments
- High level understanding of cyber security best practice.
- Dealltwriaeth lefel uchel o arferion gorau seiberddiogelwch
- Understands how software tools can automate or assist part of the development process
- Understands the concepts of software that enables the capture, create, population and manipulation of structured and unstructured data
Experience
Essential
- Proven track record of analysing, designing and delivering innovative technical digital solutions
- Solid technical background in both operational and project infrastructure environments.
- Engaging and managing 3rd party suppliers to ensure the solution meets the Trust's needs
- Solution procurements using defined methods
Desirable
- Experience of HPE Aruba networks.
- Experience of both Agile and Waterfall methodologies
- Other industry experience as a Technical Architect or equivalent job role
- Participation in hardware, software and network migrations to new platforms.
- Network design and configuration
Skills
Essential
- Apply technical governance to enable participation in or delivery of the assurance of a service
- Identify opportunities to align technical strategies to operational needs
- Work effectively with operational and technology stakeholders to translate business problems into technical designs
- Create optimal and innovative designs through iterative processes, aligning the system requirements and organisational objectives with the stakeholder requirements
- Have strong technical skills across software, hardware and networking disciplines
- Use facilitation skills ability to bring others together to work jointly in pursuit of a shared outcome
- Be able to inspire confidence and co-operation from Digital Services colleagues and the wider stakeholder community
- Be able to act independently and on own initiative
- Deliver under pressure working to tight deadlines, with constantly changing priorities
- Think analytically to identify, break down and address problems and opportunities, followed by critical review of the outcome
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Specialist knowledge and expertise across one or more specialised digital areas, acquired through degree level or equivalent qualification/experience plus additional specialist knowledge
- Understanding of information systems concepts and practices, concerning the software / product lifecycle (e.g. Agile, Waterfall, DevOps).
- Knowledge of standards, practices and assessment and certification programmes relevant to the IT industry.
- Understanding of methods and techniques for structured reviews, including reviews of technical work products, test plans, business cases, architectures and any other key deliverables
- Knowledge of the digital infrastructure and the IT applications and service processes used within an enterprise organisation, including those associated with sustainability and efficiency.
- Working knowledge of the software which forms part of the operating platform infrastructure
- Knowledge and understanding of infrastructure configurations
- Understands the principles and practice of good sustainable, secure, maintainable and efficient system design. Together with standard industry design approaches. Understanding the importance of adhering to design principles during infrastructure development, taking into account all relevant non-functional requirements in order to assure smooth running of the service in live operation
- Understands how to organise a proof of concept or prototyping exercise to demonstrate or evaluate the feasibility and potential benefits of applying a particular technological business change in order to meet a business need.
- Understands how to manage the quality of technology practices, including quality planning and assurance.
- Technical and functional understanding of Commercial Off-the-Shelf applications and/or other bespoke software deployed within the organisation in order to provide system configuration, audit, technical, and/or functional support
- Know how to plan and manage the interaction between two or more networking systems, computers or other intelligent devices.
Desirable
- Prince2 or Prince2Agile Project Management at a minimum of Foundation Level
- HPE Aruba certification
- ITIL Foundation
- The operational environment relating to NHS Wales hospitals
- Understands the principles and application of cloud / virtualisation and the use of tools and systems to manage virtualised environments
- High level understanding of cyber security best practice.
- Dealltwriaeth lefel uchel o arferion gorau seiberddiogelwch
- Understands how software tools can automate or assist part of the development process
- Understands the concepts of software that enables the capture, create, population and manipulation of structured and unstructured data
Experience
Essential
- Proven track record of analysing, designing and delivering innovative technical digital solutions
- Solid technical background in both operational and project infrastructure environments.
- Engaging and managing 3rd party suppliers to ensure the solution meets the Trust's needs
- Solution procurements using defined methods
Desirable
- Experience of HPE Aruba networks.
- Experience of both Agile and Waterfall methodologies
- Other industry experience as a Technical Architect or equivalent job role
- Participation in hardware, software and network migrations to new platforms.
- Network design and configuration
Skills
Essential
- Apply technical governance to enable participation in or delivery of the assurance of a service
- Identify opportunities to align technical strategies to operational needs
- Work effectively with operational and technology stakeholders to translate business problems into technical designs
- Create optimal and innovative designs through iterative processes, aligning the system requirements and organisational objectives with the stakeholder requirements
- Have strong technical skills across software, hardware and networking disciplines
- Use facilitation skills ability to bring others together to work jointly in pursuit of a shared outcome
- Be able to inspire confidence and co-operation from Digital Services colleagues and the wider stakeholder community
- Be able to act independently and on own initiative
- Deliver under pressure working to tight deadlines, with constantly changing priorities
- Think analytically to identify, break down and address problems and opportunities, followed by critical review of the outcome
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.
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.
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).
