Digital Innovations Solutions Architect (Applications and Data)

This role requires a passion for technology and be able to translate and build clinical requirements to innovative solutions, pushing the boundaries of the possible. Having an ability to understand clinical demands and systems is beneficial. As the trust moves and shapes its estate strategy this role will be pivotal in laying out requirements and being able to evangelise to clinical staff the art of the possible for digital innovation of new wards and premises. Offering a "can do", proactive approach to service delivery, ultimately delivering for the service needs upholding the trusts values.
The role will require a proactive approach to working relationships and could entail working with any vested partner of South London and Maudsley NHS trust.
The Solutions Architecture team falls within the Digital Service umbrella, which follows the ITIL standard of Service Management. This is critical for empowering technology and process to ensure the customers have the best possible end result. You will be working in the Solutions Architecture section having a real drive to innovate to drive improving, maintaining and documenting new services.
Flexible working:
As one of the few Trusts in London we are proud to offer flexible working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. In this role you will be able to work Monday to Friday in the time frames from 8am to 6pm giving you the very best of good work life balance., The Trust is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability and are committed to treating people fairly with compassion, respect and dignity and in promoting equality and human rights. We aim to put this commitment into practice by:
+ Embedding our commitment to tackling inequality, eliminating discrimination and harassment; promoting equality of opportunity and fostering good relations in our everyday practice
+ Ensuring that all our services and all staff understand and support our commitment
+ We believe that people who use our services, their carers and our staff, should be treated with compassion, respect and dignity
Please note:
+ That all applications for this post will need to be made online
+ That you read and understand the Job Description and Personal Specification attached to the role. Your Statement in Support should reflect the requirements specified as your application will be judged against these criteria
+ That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received. We advise that you submit your application as early as possible
+ That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3rd party e-recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs
+ That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not successful
+ That priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees
+ That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process
+ That we are a smoke-free Trust
SLaM is a Stonewall Diversity Champion , Stonewall is the largest Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans (LGBT) rights charity in Europe'

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Solutions Architect (Applications and Data) within the Solutions Architecture team of Digital Services. This role is pivotal in delivering new technologies and solutions into the trust, utilising the latest developments in Microsoft's Azure Data Architecture and tooling. A key understanding of enterprise-level architecture is essential. The team needs highly skilled members who think outside the box and look beyond the current technology boundaries. The solutions and architectures designed by this role and the team are foundational to providing care in a digitally enabled world.
As the trust evolves and delivers its digital strategy, this role will translate technology capabilities into strategic outcomes. At its core, the role requires an understanding of good practice and a passion for excellent customer service. A proactive worker who thinks outside the box to maintain or reinstate service for customers, driving efficiency.
Career progression pathways and development opportunities are available. We support staff in their career aspirations with pathways to develop skills and experience for progression into other roles across different specialties. Ongoing training and development are offered in conjunction with BCS membership.
Please note that this advert will close once 75 applications have been received., + Extensive technical breadth of knowledge through experience in the healthcare industry
+ Ability to create and deliver specific documentation around requirements and solutions
+ Be able to work with clinical frontline staff to gather requirements and translate to scope of works or tender documentation as required
+ Be able to network and drive innovation through steering groups and bodies
+ Tenacious attitude to work with industry to deliver innovation into the trust
+ Ability to work within the Solutions team and assist in the creation of the Enterprise Architecture model, comprising Process, Roles, Applications, Technology and associated Governance
+ Creation of solutions for delivery into service in the trust
+ Strong attention to detail and proven team player, with good communication and workshop facilitation skills, able to interact with technical and non-technical stakeholders
+ Work with the other trust programmes for successful deliver of new innovations
+ Ability to work proactively in an indirect supervision environment
+ The ability to network with commercial partners and other healthcare entities
+ Other activity from time to time as required to support Digital Services
+ Abide to the department and trusts policies and procedures
+ Have an understanding of the importance of Cyber Security.

NHS AfC: Band 8a
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.
We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good'.
We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone's potential as change makers.
The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I'm going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you'll be part of something special.
As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.