Solution Architect (XN09)

Join Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in delivering cutting-edge digital transformation! Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is dedicated to driving digital innovation that improves patient outcomes and streamlines hospital operations. Our mission is to implement cutting-edge technology solutions that enhance clinical efficiency, ensure patient safety, and support the delivery of world-class healthcare.

As a Solution Architect, you will:

• Lead the technical discovery process, identifying requirements, dependencies, and constraints for the replacement ePMA and PAS systems.
• Develop integration specifications to ensure seamless interoperability with existing NHS systems, including EHRs, pharmacy systems, and national NHS platforms.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and third-party suppliers to assess potential solutions.

Main duties of the job:

• Defining the technical requirements, integration plans, and migration strategies for the new ePMA and PAS systems.
• Leading the technical discovery and evaluation process for both systems, ensuring they meet clinical, operational, and IT requirements.
• Working collaboratively with Digital Information Technology (DIT), Medicines Management and Pharmacy Services (MMPS), Clinical Operations, and key stakeholders to develop robust, scalable, and interoperable solutions.
• Ensuring seamless integration with existing EHR, PAS, pharmacy, and prescribing systems, enabling safe and efficient workflows.
• Developing interoperability strategies in line with NHS standards, including FHIR, HL7, SNOMED CT, and OpenEHR.
• Ensuring compliance with clinical safety standards (DCB0129/0160), regulatory requirements (HIPAA, GDPR), and NHS digital frameworks.
• Supporting procurement, vendor assessments, and solution evaluations, ensuring the selected ePMA and PAS solutions align with LTHT's long-term digital roadmap.
• Engaging with clinical and operational teams to document technical and infrastructure needs, ensuring the new systems meet the evolving needs of the Trust.

About Us: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is a highly motivated and inclusive place to work, where The Leeds Way Values—putting patients first, being fair, accountable, collaborative, and empowered—guide everything we do. The Digital Information Technology team is at the forefront of digital innovation, responsible for implementing and managing IT solutions that drive efficiency and improve patient outcomes. As a Solution Architect, you will be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking team leading the procurement and implementation of LTHT's next-generation ePMA and PAS platforms. This is a pivotal role in shaping the future of digital healthcare within one of the UK's largest and most ambitious NHS Trusts.

Person Specification Requirements

Essential:

• Experience defining and implementing strategic and operational enterprise architecture planning within a complex organisation, particularly in ePMA and PAS deployments.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Advanced data management, reporting, and system integration skills relevant to NHS digital projects.
• Willingness to engage in ongoing professional development and research into emerging healthcare IT standards and technologies.
• Ability to travel when required for stakeholder meetings and project implementation across NHS sites.

Skills & behaviours Essential:

• Strong leadership skills, with experience managing teams and providing guidance in technical decision-making.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage, influence, and persuade stakeholders across clinical, operational, and IT functions.
• Ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, including formal presentations to senior stakeholders.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to interpret and resolve highly complex IT challenges, particularly in NHS digital transformation and system integration.
• Strategic thinking ability to proactively identify risks, assess long-term architectural impacts, and resolve problems before escalation.
• Ability to balance short-term delivery needs with long-term strategic architectural decisions to support NHS digital strategy.
• Strong understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality regulations, including compliance with NHS Digital standards.
• Experience influencing and reconciling conflicting views regarding IT projects and digital strategies in healthcare settings.

Qualifications Essential:

• Degree or equivalent higher education qualification in a relevant field.
• Industry-based Architecture Certification (e.g., IT Architect Certification, TOGAF Certification, or Master of Enterprise Architecture).
• Evidence of management development through Continuous Professional Development and/or formal management courses.

Experience Essential:

• Extensive experience as a solution, technical, or integration architect in a complex digital environment, working with diverse technologies, platforms, and large-scale systems.
• Strong knowledge and experience of architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF).
• Proven track record of delivering enterprise-scale digital solutions, particularly in healthcare IT projects such as Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (ePMA) or Patient Administration Systems (PAS).
• Experience working within a large, complex, multi-disciplinary organisation, with an understanding of NHS-specific digital transformation challenges, including interoperability, data sharing, and clinical workflows.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt quickly to new technical areas and transfer knowledge effectively.
• Experience managing and engaging a variety of senior stakeholders across clinical, operational, and IT teams.
• Proven ability to gather business requirements and work with diverse stakeholders, including clinicians, digital teams, and procurement.
• Experience leading negotiations on highly complex matters, both internally and externally.
• Experience motivating and inspiring teams to work towards a shared objective, both directly and indirectly.
• Demonstrable track record in delivering complex targets and objectives to tight deadlines.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.