Enterprise Architect - Digital Services (eHealth)

The Role

The post holder will report to the Head of Digital Governance. The post holder will be responsible for providing a co-ordination, documentation and design service in relation to Digital systems, ensuring alignment with both organisational goals and the Digital strategy. The post holder will play a pivotal role in the design of application system arrangements within the Digital technical environment. Ensuring that application system arrangements are secure and resilient and in keeping with and further the implementation of the Digital strategy. The post holder will be a point of contact within Digital for issues related to application function and proposed changes ensuring that the outcome of such requests are consistent with local and national and NHSL Digital strategy delivery. She/he will also be responsible for producing and keeping up-to-date all Digital technical design, architectural policy and specification documentation with a view to optimising the IT environment.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we'll need you to bring

• Relevant and extensive IT experience gained through working within an IM&T setting at a senior level, in the areas of IT Infrastructure and or Applications management.
• Degree in information technology or a related field, such as computer science; or equivalent.
• Experience in infrastructure planning and implementation
• Excellent analytical and technical skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Practical experience in managing hardware and software applications and solutions in medium to large organisations
• Hands-on experience in IT project management with formal processes
• Must have sound experience in the architecture design and the operations of the high availability environment.
• Broad knowledge of the trends in technologies and the applicability of these technologies
• Ability to quickly digest new technologies
• Ability to communicate well with both technical and non-technical staff
• Ability to determine and advise on the alignment of emerging technologies with the business objectives
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Knowledge of ITIL and formal project management methodologies (such as PRINCE2) is highly desirable, but not mandatory

It would be great if you also have

• Evidence of accreditation or training in areas such as VMware, Microsoft AD and networking products, Cisco IOS
• IT NHS experience
• Knowledge of ITIL and formal project management methodologies such as PRINCE2 is highly desirable but not mandatory                                    
• Sound knowledge and understanding of NHS Lanarkshires eHealth strategy network infrastructure goals and objectives

Contract type

Permanent 

Full time 

37 hours

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Digital Services (eHealth) within Kirklands - NHSL Headquarters

The working pattern for this role is Monday-Friday 9-5pm

Looking to find out more?

If youre looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Fraser Elder, Head of Digital Governance on Fraser.Elder@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Lynn Deas, Recruitment Administrator on lynn.deas@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshires benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service

• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays

• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)

• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service

• Occupational health services

• Employee counselling services

• Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If youre looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.