Senior Digital Infrastructure and Technology Design Consultant (Healthcare)

The Digital Infrastructure and Technology Design Lead is responsible for the design, coordination and delivery of digital, technology and infrastructure solutions that underpin a healthcare and health infrastructure programme. The role leads the development of secure, scalable and interoperable digital infrastructure, ensuring alignment with clinical services, estates, construction activity and national healthcare standards.

Key responsibilities and duties include:

• Digital Infrastructure and Technology Design
  • Lead the end‑to‑end design of digital infrastructure including networks, data centres, cloud/on‑prem platforms, enterprise architecture, cybersecurity and telecoms by our digital team.
  • Define, govern and contribute to technical architectures for clinical systems (EPR, PAS, PACS), building management systems, IoT and digital platforms.
  • Embed digital infrastructure into the physical hospital design and build process, coordinating with estates, capital works and construction teams (e.g. structured cabling, comms rooms, server environments, smart building systems).
  • Ensure digital and technology designs align with national healthcare standards, organisational strategy and Target Operating Models.
• Intelligent Hospital Capabilities and Innovation
  • Support planning and delivery of intelligent hospital capabilities, including smart buildings, automation, digital wayfinding, remote monitoring and virtual care.
  • Champion emerging technologies (e.g. AI, automation, analytics) where they add clinical, operational or patient value.
  • Undertake horizon scanning and market engagement to develop option appraisals and costed recommendations.
  • Ensure all solutions are designed to be secure, resilient, inclusive and operationally supportable.
• Programme Delivery and Business Case Support
  • Lead delivery of complex digital and infrastructure workstreams from early concept through to business‑as‑usual.
  • Contribute to digital and infrastructure content for Outline and Full Business Cases, including costs, benefits, risks and dependencies.
  • Manage risks, issues and interdependencies, contributing to programme risk registers and assurance processes.
  • Apply structured project and design management aligned to RIBA Plan of Work Stages, working alongside capital project teams.
• Governance, Commercial and Financial Management
  • Support commercial and procurement strategies for infrastructure and technology, including supplier engagement and evaluation.
  • Articulate capital and revenue costs, benefits and lifecycle considerations for digital infrastructure solutions.
  • Ensure compliance with governance, financial controls and assurance requirements.
  • Provide high‑quality reporting to programme boards and senior stakeholders.
  • Collaborate across clinical, operational, estates and external partner teams to ensure integrated delivery.

Qualifications and experience:

• Knowledge of national healthcare digital standards and programmes.
• Formal qualification in IT, digital, engineering, enterprise architecture, programme or project management (e.g. PRINCE2, MSP).
• Support change management and digital adoption across the workforce.
• Significant experience working within healthcare organisations, ideally in acute or large‑scale healthcare settings.
• Proven delivery of digital, IT infrastructure or technology programmes within complex, regulated environments.
• Experience supporting or leading digital and infrastructure design through RIBA stages, from concept and technical design to construction and handover.
• Experience contributing to business cases and large capital or transformation programmes.

Closing date for applications for this role is midnight on Monday 15th June.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion
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