At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and govern innovative tech solutions in a dynamic healthcare environment.
- Company: Join Cora Health, a forward-thinking organisation transforming healthcare services.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and a chance to make a real impact.
- Other info: Be part of a resilient team focused on improving patient outcomes.
- Why this job: Shape the future of healthcare technology while collaborating with diverse teams.
- Qualifications: Experience in solution architecture and strong communication skills are essential.
The predicted salary is between 55000 - 65000 £ per year.
Lead the design, assurance and governance of end-to-end solution architectures across a complex and evolving healthcare systems landscape. Translate strategic business requirements into scalable, interoperable and secure technology solutions that align with organisational priorities. Provide architectural leadership across multiple programmes and change initiatives, ensuring solutions align with enterprise architecture standards and long-term digital strategy. Design and assure integrations across clinical, operational and corporate systems, ensuring data flows, interoperability and resilience requirements are met. Develop and maintain architecture artefacts including system maps, integration diagrams, data flows, option appraisals and target-state architectures. Support organisational growth, mergers and service integration through flexible architecture approaches that enable rapid onboarding and system rationalisation. Work closely with innovation, clinical and operational teams to evaluate emerging technologies and develop viable, scalable solutions. Lead and develop the Business Analysis function, ensuring high-quality requirements gathering, process analysis and business partnering across the organisation. Ensure solutions appropriately address cyber security, information governance, clinical safety, accessibility and operational resilience requirements. Maintain a hands-on and pragmatic approach, contributing directly to programme delivery.
The Solution Architect is responsible for shaping, assuring and governing end-to-end technology solutions across a complex healthcare systems landscape. Acting as the bridge between clinical, operational and IM&T teams, the role translates business priorities and service challenges into scalable, secure and interoperable technology solutions that support Cora Health's strategic objectives. In addition to leading solution architecture activities, the postholder will provide professional leadership for the Business Analysis capability, ensuring business requirements are robust, traceable and aligned to successful delivery outcomes. The role plays a key position in reducing technical debt, promoting reuse and standardisation, influencing technology investment decisions, and ensuring solutions deliver measurable value for patients, colleagues and the organisation.
Proven experience operating as a Solution Architect or equivalent role within a complex technology environment. Strong architectural design capability, with experience creating end-to-end solutions that balance strategic direction with practical delivery. Excellent business analysis and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate business needs into deliverable technology solutions. Experience leading, coaching or developing Business Analysts and embedding high-quality analysis practices. Strong understanding of integrations, interoperability, data flows, non-functional requirements and enterprise technology environments. Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage senior leaders, clinicians, operational colleagues and technical teams. Experience evaluating supplier solutions, supporting procurement activity and providing technical assurance and governance. Knowledge of healthcare systems, interoperability standards, clinical safety considerations and regulated environments would be highly advantageous. Strategic thinker with strong systems-thinking capability, able to identify opportunities for simplification, standardisation and long-term value creation. Resilient, collaborative and outcome-focused, with a passion for delivering technology-enabled change that improves services and patient outcomes. TOGAF, BCS Solution Architecture, Business Analysis or similar professional qualifications are desirable but not essential.
Solution Architect employer: National health service
The London Ambulance Service NHS Trust is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment that prioritises patient safety and service improvement. With a strong commitment to employee development, including leadership training and apprenticeship programmes, staff are empowered to grow their skills while contributing to the health of London. The Trust's inclusive culture and focus on quality management ensure that employees feel valued and supported in their vital roles.
