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Integration Architect (Interoperability)
630 per day | Inside IR35
4 Week Discovery To Begin With
Primarily remote with occasional travel to Leeds
Overview
- We are seeking an experienced Integration Architect with strong NHS experience to support a Discovery project for NHS England. The programme aims to consolidate and rationalise existing architectural guidance, making it easier for consumers across the NHS to understand, adopt, and implement consistent, up-to-date standards.
- A major focus of this Discovery will be Interoperability Architecture, ensuring that integration standards, patterns, and guidance are clear, coherent, and aligned to national NHS priorities.
Key objectives
- Lead architectural input into a Discovery project focused on NHS architecture guidance
- Consolidate and clarify existing NHS England architectural artefacts, standards, and documentation
- Ensure Interoperability Architecture is clearly defined, accessible, and fit for purpose
- Create clear, consumable guidance for a broad NHS audience including trusts, ICBs, suppliers, and delivery teams
- Identify gaps, overlaps, and inconsistencies in current integration and interoperability guidance
Key responsibilities
- Review and assess existing NHS England architectural guidance, with a focus on integration and interoperability
- Define and document interoperability architecture principles, patterns, and standards
- Align integration architecture with national NHS strategies and policies
- Engage with a wide range of stakeholders to understand consumer needs and pain points
- Produce clear, concise, and authoritative architectural outputs suitable for national publication
- Support the transition from Discovery findings into future delivery phases
Essential experience
- Proven NHS experience is essential (national, regional, or trust-level)
- Strong background as an Integration Architect or Interoperability Architect
- Demonstrable experience delivering Discovery-phase architecture
- Deep understanding of NHS interoperability standards and approaches
- Experience working with complex, distributed healthcare systems
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including working with national bodies and senior stakeholders
Desirable experience
- Experience working with NHS England architectural guidance or national frameworks
- Knowledge of healthcare interoperability standards (for example HL7, FHIR, APIs, messaging patterns)
- Experience simplifying complex architectural content for non-technical audiences
- Background in public sector or large, regulated environments
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