Job summary
The seven integrated regions of our joint enterprise will work with local systems to support and improve how care is provided to patients and communities. These regions will be supported by the corporate centre providing expertise and developing policy. The focus will be on guiding and managing the delivery of services through local integrated health systems, sustainability and transformation partnerships, and devolution areas.
The Office of the Chief Technology Officer, created under NHS England's Transformation Directorate is leading the technology strategy for the NHS. The team is responsible for a wide range of programmes with the overall aim of improving health and social care services for patients, clinicians and staff. The team will deliver a world-class technology strategy that will transform healthcare systems and services nationally, giving clinicians and staff more time with patients and empowering the patients themselves to take greater control of their healthcare.
Main duties of the job
As an Associate Data Architect, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic architecture practice in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across the health and care system. The practice will establish and maintain a data architecture that:
Is based on the business of delivering care through an integrated care system, breaking down technology barriers between organisations, professions and IT systems, drawing on an internationally agreed concept model of health and care business.
About us
The Office of the Chief Technology Officer, created under NHS England's Transformation Directorate is leading the technology strategy for the NHS. The team is responsible for a wide range of programmes with the overall aim of improving health and social care services for patients, clinicians and staff. The team will deliver a world-class technology strategy that will transform healthcare systems and services nationally, giving clinicians and staff more time with patients and empowering the patients themselves to take greater control of their healthcare.The team works across NHS England's Transformation Directorate programmes of work, with other arm's-length bodies (ALBs) in particular NHS Digital and across the health and care sector.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Improving quality and outcomesTo enable people across England to join up their health and care byproviding a data architecture that joins up their health and carerecords.Enabling patient and public involvement
To act as a champion for patients and their interests and involve thepublic and patients in the policy development and decision-makingof NHS England and NHS Improvement.To ensure all public and patient contact with the office is of thehighest professional standard.Promoting equality and reducing inequalitiesTo uphold organisational policies and principles on the promotion of equality.To create an inclusive working environment where diversity isvalued, everyone can contribute, and everyday action ensure wemeet our duty to uphold and promote equality.Partnership and cross boundary working
To work across national and international boundaries to develop adata architecture which meets the needs of the health and caresystem in England without isolating England from the best industrypractice across the world.To model a collaborative and influencing style of working,negotiating with others to achieve the best outcomes. Embeddingthis approach across the DirectorateUsing insight and evidence for improvementResearches and learns from experiences of other organisationswith similar challenges around the globe and develops approachesand solutions based on global expertise.Developing an excellent organisationTo ensure health, safety and wellbeing of all staff within thedepartment.To ensure compliance with all confidentiality and governancerequirements within the department.To adhere to the NHS Managers Code of Conduct and any otherrelevant professional codes of conduct at all times.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Improving quality and outcomesTo enable people across England to join up their health and care byproviding a data architecture that joins up their health and carerecords.Enabling patient and public involvement
To act as a champion for patients and their interests and involve thepublic and patients in the policy development and decision-makingof NHS England and NHS Improvement.To ensure all public and patient contact with the office is of thehighest professional standard.Promoting equality and reducing inequalitiesTo uphold organisational policies and principles on the promotion of equality.To create an inclusive working environment where diversity isvalued, everyone can contribute, and everyday action ensure wemeet our duty to uphold and promote equality.Partnership and cross boundary working
To work across national and international boundaries to develop adata architecture which meets the needs of the health and caresystem in England without isolating England from the best industrypractice across the world.To model a collaborative and influencing style of working,negotiating with others to achieve the best outcomes. Embeddingthis approach across the DirectorateUsing insight and evidence for improvementResearches and learns from experiences of other organisationswith similar challenges around the globe and develops approachesand solutions based on global expertise.Developing an excellent organisationTo ensure health, safety and wellbeing of all staff within thedepartment.To ensure compliance with all confidentiality and governancerequirements within the department.To adhere to the NHS Managers Code of Conduct and any otherrelevant professional codes of conduct at all times.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to master's level or above, specifically in a computing, scientific, clinical or mathematical subject or equivalent experience or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
Desirable
- Proven exposure to data architecture and knowledge gained through professional development activities undertaken in a range of multidisciplinary fields.
- TOGAF 9 Foundation.
Knowledge
Essential
- A data architect designs and builds data models to fulfil the strategic data needs of the business as defined by the lead data architect. They undertake design, support and provide guidance for the upgrade, management, de-commission and archive of data in compliance with data policy. They also provide input into data dictionaries.
- Understanding & knowledge of data architecture principles and patterns.
- Demonstrable experience in at least one of the implementation of data patterns: Interoperability/APIs/Microservices/Metadata Management
- Awareness of enterprise data management lifecycle and in at least 2 data architecture areas - Governance, Security, Data Quality, Master Data Management, API design and management etc.
- Experience in data designing.
- Awareness of Data Architecture creation and/or delivery for small or medium projects.
Desirable
- Knowledge of and experience of using Architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachmann, PEAF, etc.
- Awareness of Core NHS and Healthcare Technologies.
Skills
Essential
- Understands the concepts and principles of data modelling and is able to produce, maintain and update relevant data models for specific business needs. Reverse engineers data models from a live system.
- Able to develop data standards for a specific component. Analyses where data standards have been applied or breached and undertakes an impact analysis of that breach.
- Works with metadata repositories and / or data model repositories to complete complex tasks such as data and systems integration impact analysis. Maintains a repository to ensure information remains accurate and up to date.
- Understands what data governance is required. Capable of taking responsibility for the assurance of data solutions and making recommendations to ensure compliance.
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do. Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public.
- Ability to operate in a value-driven style consistent with the values of the public services and specifically with the new organisational values
- Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
- Values diversity and difference; operates with integrity and openness
- Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to master's level or above, specifically in a computing, scientific, clinical or mathematical subject or equivalent experience or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
Desirable
- Proven exposure to data architecture and knowledge gained through professional development activities undertaken in a range of multidisciplinary fields.
- TOGAF 9 Foundation.
Knowledge
Essential
- A data architect designs and builds data models to fulfil the strategic data needs of the business as defined by the lead data architect. They undertake design, support and provide guidance for the upgrade, management, de-commission and archive of data in compliance with data policy. They also provide input into data dictionaries.
- Understanding & knowledge of data architecture principles and patterns.
- Demonstrable experience in at least one of the implementation of data patterns: Interoperability/APIs/Microservices/Metadata Management
- Awareness of enterprise data management lifecycle and in at least 2 data architecture areas - Governance, Security, Data Quality, Master Data Management, API design and management etc.
- Experience in data designing.
- Awareness of Data Architecture creation and/or delivery for small or medium projects.
Desirable
- Knowledge of and experience of using Architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachmann, PEAF, etc.
- Awareness of Core NHS and Healthcare Technologies.
Skills
Essential
- Understands the concepts and principles of data modelling and is able to produce, maintain and update relevant data models for specific business needs. Reverse engineers data models from a live system.
- Able to develop data standards for a specific component. Analyses where data standards have been applied or breached and undertakes an impact analysis of that breach.
- Works with metadata repositories and / or data model repositories to complete complex tasks such as data and systems integration impact analysis. Maintains a repository to ensure information remains accurate and up to date.
- Understands what data governance is required. Capable of taking responsibility for the assurance of data solutions and making recommendations to ensure compliance.
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do. Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public.
- Ability to operate in a value-driven style consistent with the values of the public services and specifically with the new organisational values
- Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
- Values diversity and difference; operates with integrity and openness
- Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
Additional information
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).
