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Solution Architect Consultant – NHS Trust (EPR Integration)
Location: Hybrid (On-site as needed)
Contract Duration: 3 Months (Potential Extension)
Start Date: 9th June

We're seeking an experienced Solution Architect Consultant to play a critical role in a major NHS Trust digital transformation programme. You will provide essential technical input to design and integration activities across key areas—ensuring that future-state processes and solutions are aligned with enterprise architecture principles and the Trust’s functional and operational requirements.

This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in a Trust-wide, strategically important programme central to its digital transformation journey. Your contributions will support the implementation of a next-generation EPR system and the integration of complex systems, critical components in advancing the Trust’s digital maturity and delivering more connected, patient-centric care.

Key Responsibilities:

Act as the technical lead within design and integration workshops across various workstreams.
Collaborate with change analysts, Trust SMEs, and technical teams to translate future-state process maps into implementation-ready designs.
Develop comprehensive design artefacts including interface specifications, electronic forms, pre-fill rules, event/module diagrams, and RBAC matrices.
Ensure technical solutions align with the Trust’s EPR roadmap, including integration with platforms.
Provide subject matter expertise and procedural guidance in build meetings, huddles, and design handover sessions.
Maintain formal documentation aligned with configuration management tools (e.g., DevOps, LeanIX).
Co-author options papers and contribute to strategic technical design decisions.

Essential Skills & Experience:
Proven Solution Design and Integration Design expertise.
Strong grasp of Enterprise Architecture and healthcare IT systems.
Experience translating complex business processes into system design.
Familiarity with NHS Trusts, EPR programmes, and integration standards.
Competence in design documentation and stakeholder communication.
Empathetic and proactive approach to stakeholder and supplier engagement.
Strong ability to validate cross-programme process alignment (e.g., data migration, infrastructure).

Key Deliverables (Months 1–3):
Future-state process mapping and technical validation.
Specification of system integration touchpoints
Creation of design artefacts to feed the overall Solution Design Document and EPR Blueprint.
Contribution to role-based access control documentation and options papers.
Participation in governance meetings, status reporting, and decision support.
Post-design handover support and issue resolution.

If you're a technically astute, solutions-oriented professional with experience in NHS transformation programmes and a collaborative mindset, I’d love to hear from you.

Apply now or get in touch for more details

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