Job summary
- Main area
- ICT & Digital
- Grade
- DSFS Grade G
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Full time)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 166-DSFS-6758794
- Employer
- Derbyshire Support Facilities Services
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- DSFS Holmewood Offices
- Town
- Chesterfield
- Salary
- £52,285 - £75,143 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Digital Solution Architect (Nervecentre EPR Implementation)
DSFS Grade G
Job overview
The East Midlands Acute Providers Digital Design Collaborative (EMAP DDC)
The Digital Design Collaborative (DDC) is a group of NHS Acute Trusts in the East Midlands Region of England who have come together to strategically plan and collaborate on their collective digital transformation journey, with the ambition to strategically operate as one health care system.
The DDC vision is We will have the best EPR in the NHS for the benefit of our patients, staff and population. This will be achieved by:
- Prioritising safety in our journey to improving patient care ensuring highest standards of safety and wellbeing
- Adding value to the working lives of our staff and empowering them to deliver exceptional patient outcomes with ease and confidence
- Contribute to the creation of a healthcare landscape where excellence is the norm, innovation is embraced, and the benefits of the collaboration are fully realised
The DDC member organisations have embarked on a digital excellence journey to implement a nationally leading Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system that will transform the quality of care for their patients and staff by having instantly accessible information using the latest mobile technology, reducing paper usage and utilising clinical decision support tools.
DSFS is proud to be supporting the EMAP DDC in the delivery of its vision.
Main duties of the job
As a Senior Digital Solution Architect, you will be responsible for ensuring the successful implementation of the Nervecentre Electronic Patient Record (EPR) systems, aligning digital solutions with the needs of the EMAP DDC partner organisations. Collaborating with stakeholders across the organisations, you will gather requirements, develop tailored solutions, and ensure they adhere to the digital strategies while considering scalability, security, and relevant standards.
Initially based at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL), you will work closely with the Architecture, Infrastructure, Development, and Application teams to facilitate a coordinated approach to delivering digital services. Your specialist knowledge in healthcare application landscapes will be critical in creating a high service level for the Trust. As a senior member of the team, you will mentor and coach other architects, fostering their professional development while acting as the technical authority supporting the Head of Digital Architectural Services.
Flexibility will be required across the three main hospital sites (Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester General Hospital and Glenfield Hospital), eventually working across all EMAP DDC sites.
This role is essential in driving the successful adoption of the Nervecentre EPR, enhancing patient care through improved digital solutions and collaborative practices within the EMAP DDC organisations.
Working for our organisation
Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that’s 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
DSFS has just over 900 staff in Facilities, Estates, Procurement, ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Finance and Clinical Engineering. Very much part of the ‘Chesterfield Royal family’, DSFS builds on solid NHS foundations to offer a more commercial approach that’s dynamic, flexible and proactive.
DSFS are proud to be striving to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone’s abilities, uniqueness and individuality. All our colleagues have the right to and should be able to feel 100% themselves at work; we believe that all our people add to and should improve our culture and not just fit in with it. By embracing our diverse backgrounds and differences our culture becomes richer and makes us stronger together.
Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that are required.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, or related field
- On-going self-led programme of Continuous Professional Development
Desirable criteria
- Membership of professional body
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum 3 years' experience in a customer-facing role, ideally within a medical device environment
- Proficiency in middleware connectivity of medical devices to hospital systems
- Ability to read and digest complex technical documents and specifications
Desirable criteria
- Familiar with outsourced IT arrangements and contractual & procurement regulations
- Deep understanding of healthcare data and interoperability standards (HL7, FHIR, etc)
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to engage and build relationships with third party service providers
- Demonstrated ability to work well with others
- Good communication skills, able to present complex technical concepts to non-IT audiences
Desirable criteria
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to identify and articulate multiple technical solutions to problems
- Ability to manage competing demands, deadlines in a high-pressure environment
- Excellent analytical and technical skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of change management techniques
- Knowledge of Project Management principles
General Skills
Essential criteria
- Highly computer literate with excellent keyboard skills
- Track record for remaining unbiased toward any specific technology or vendor; and being more interested in results than personal preferences
Desirable criteria
- Requirement for a combination of standing and sitting, movement between hospital sites, carrying of light equipment such as laptops and projectors
- Ability to work effectively in environments with often ill-defined requirements, under time and cost pressure
- Excellent planning and organisational skills
Other Requirements Specific to the Role
Essential criteria
- Car user/able to work across sites
- Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ian Hazel
- Job title
- Director of ICT & Infrastructure
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01246 513360
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