Band 9 - Digital Architect | West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

We are please to offer an exciting opportunity to lead the design and delivery of digital capabilities for our new build hospital.

This job would suit a self-motivated, creative, well organised, digital technologist with a broad and proven track record in applications and infrastructure programmes. It would be an advantage to have experience of a new build programme, and a healthcare environment.

You will need exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to work with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

This role will give you an opportunity to work with a range of subject matter experts combined with your creative and technical skills to implement the latest digital innovations within our new hospital building.

You will be required to work a 37.5-hour week 9am to 5pm, however you will need to be flexible in your hours to accommodate the requirements of the redevelopment programme.

You will also be expected to join the Trust's senior manager on-call rota.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Gather and refine digital capability requirements from various internal and external stakeholders.

Horizon scan and evaluate current and emerging technologies, tools, and platforms.

Consolidate existing strategies and develop a comprehensive digital strategy for the new hospital build and supporting technical roadmap to deliver core digital capabilities for staff, patients and partner organisations within the new hospital and local health economy.

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imaging models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly.

https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking/

We kindly invite you to consider submitting an application.

If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact westherts.recruitment@nhs.net

If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.

If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Analysis & Judgement
Gather and analyse complex, and sometimes conflicting, information from various sources to describe the desired or required digital capabilities and use this information to select suitable digital technologies.

Communication
Provide expert advice and guidance to help various stakeholders define and document their digital requirements and the potential solutions available to deliver these requirements.

Policy & Service Development
Develop or refine existing IT or digital policies to maintain compliance with local and national standards.

Financial resources
Identify the costs and financial benefits and risks of the selected technologies.

Leading & Managing
Be the thought leader and champion for the digital capabilities of the redevelopment programme.

Allocate technical work appropriately to third party suppliers.
Manage own work schedule efficiently, i.e. prioritisation of complex activities to the needs of the Redevelopment Programme and demonstrating flexibility when unforeseen circumstances arise.

Work with the aligned digital Project Manager to ensure any plans are accurate and cost efficient.

Contribute to technical training material and deliver technical training to Support Staff and users if required.

Establish and maintain strong and productive relationships within users and other key stakeholders/suppliers.