Assistant Director - Data Governance and Assurance

This role leads on solution design and assurance. It will involve designing solutions that are in line with architecture, security, and data principles and standards within the organisation and, where applicable, validating supplier proposed solutions. It also involves documenting and presenting these at Technical Design Authority. It ensures that all designed technical solutions are in line with technology strategy and are of robust quality. It is critical that solutions are scalable, reliable and can be maintained and evolved within live service. The role is responsible for the Operational delivery of the FDP Solutions Exchange, a new service providing FDP users with a pipeline of new Products that meet a broad range of use cases to support productivity in the NHS. In addition the role also manages Privacy Enhancing Technology (PET) software delivered via a 3rd party supplier. This role will grow these capabilities to support wider use cases and extend their utilisation across the Directorate and outside of FDP. The role will optimise how teams operate as part of the development lifecycle with an emphasis on ensuring our platforms are stable, reliable and resilient and work is integrated throughout. This will include the ways of working that support efficient joined up teams within and across programmes. The role will extend to ensuring good practice across Trusts and ICS/ICBs working with Data Services., 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.

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.