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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Solutions Architect (Applications and Data) within the Solutions Architecture team section of Digital Services. This role will be pivotal in the delivery of new technologies and solutions into the trust. This role is one exciting role, which will require the individual to think outside of the box and look beyond the boundaries of the technology within the trust. Being able to horizon scan for innovations, technologies and solutions that will push the potential of services to improve outcomes for every service user.
As the trust evolves and delivers the digital strategy this role will play an important part translating the capabilities of technologies to strategic outcomes. At the heart of the role is the understanding of good practice and a passion for every customer getting an excellent service. A proactive worker thinking outside the box to maintain or reinstate service for customers driving efficiency.
Career Progression pathways and development opportunities:
We are committed to get the very best out of our staff and support staff in their career aspirations. We have career pathways available, where you will be able to develop your skills and build on your experience to progress into other roles across different specialties. In addition, we offer ongoing training and development in conjunction with the BCS membership.
Please note that this advert will close once 75 applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
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.
Working for our organisation
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.
About our locations:
Maudsley Hospital (headquarters)
Our Trust headquarters is located at Denmark Hill less than 5 minutes from the train station (zone 2) and is within walking distance from the beautiful green spaces of Ruskin park and the vibrant high-street that offers great shopping opportunities and with a wide range restaurants.
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