Job summary
- Main area
- IT
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Fixed term: 17 months (until 31/03/2027 to meet the needs of the service.)
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 025-AC281-1125
- Employer
- Digital Health and Care Wales
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hybrid working
- Town
- Location to be confirmed at interview
- Salary
- £56,514 - £63,623 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Lead Data Architect
Band 8a
Digital Health and Care Wales is an ambitious organisation created by Welsh Government to lead on the digital transformation of health and care. It builds on the digital architecture and national services put in place by the NHS Wales Informatics Service over the past decade.
The organisation will lead on large-scale developments that make a significant difference to the people of Wales as well as to health and care professionals, such as expansion of the digital patient record and the creation of a National Data Resource. It will improve the way data is collected, shared and used. Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
Job overview
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced Lead Data Architect on a fixed term basis to join our team. This post will play a key role in maximizing the potential of the data we collect to improve patient care and services across Wales.
The ideal candidate will combine a blend of strong technical skills with practical flair and commitment to team working for developing and coordinating key data flows into our warehouse environment, to support critical workstreams including a wide range of areas. You will act as a leader within your area, with managerial accountability for some data engineers, warehousing and acquisition professionals.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual who enjoys working as part of a team and can demonstrate a commitment to delivering a high-quality service. The successful applicant will need to be able to work under pressure, be responsive to fast moving deadlines and maintain positive, constructive relationships with a wide range of individuals and organisations and be able to prioritise their own work.
This post is a fixed term until 31/03/2027 to meet the needs of the service.
If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate will combine a blend of strong managerial skills with technical flair in data analysis over a wide range of areas. You will act as a leader within your area, with managerial accountability for some data engineers.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual who enjoys working as part of a team and can demonstrate a commitment to delivering a high-quality service. The successful applicant will need to be able to work under pressure, be responsive to fast moving deadlines and maintain positive, constructive relationships with a wide range of individuals and organisations and be able to prioritise their own work.
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to take the next step in their career whilst supporting critical workstreams. If you are someone with the drive to improve patient outcomes, with the desire and aptitude to implement technical initiatives then this role would be ideal for you.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) is part of the NHS Wales family and has an important role in changing the way health and care services are delivered through technology and data. The organisation supports frontline staff with modern systems and access to important information about their patients, while empowering the people of Wales to manage their own health through digital NHS Wales services.
Working for DHCW offers lots of employee benefits, including flexible working, a competitive salary, 28 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays and opportunities for career development. We are committed to recognising and celebrating our staff as the most valuable part of our organisation.
Join our game changing, life-saving team and start making a real difference to health and care services in Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents, or please click ‘Appy now’ to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Educated to Masters level (or equivalent qualification / experience) or higher in computer science, information systems, statistics, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional qualifications.
- Demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing data solutions using a variety of technologies, ETL tools, data pipelines, data lakes, data warehouses, and data marts
- Strong expert knowledge of data modelling, data governance, data quality, data security, and data standards, with the ability to apply them in complex and dynamic environments.
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Expert working with Agile frameworks and multidisciplinary teams
Desirable criteria
- Understanding and knowledge of health service terminology and information requirements
- Knowledge of DHCW and how it supports the NHS in Wales
- Working knowledge of the NHS or the Health sector and national developments and policy initiatives
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience of applying a variety of analytical techniques to information and quantifying result integrity based upon assessment of sources and techniques applied.
- Significant experience in senior data architecture, data engineering, or data analysis roles, in large and complex organisations.
- Significant experience in stakeholder management, communication and agreement to changes including experience in overseeing the planning of and implementation of change.
- Experience of consulting activities and techniques including facilitating stakeholder groups.
- Experience of leading process analysis, assessment and change including financial, cultural, technological, organisational and environmental factors. Further experience of establishing customer requirements and identifying how these map to process requirements.
- Experience of producing quality, risk and communication plans, and contributing towards lessons learned.
- Experience of designing the content and appearance of complex information deliverables in collaboration with users.
- Experience of evaluation, development, demonstration or implementation of research activities.
- Substantial experience of working on complex projects.
- Demonstrable excellent written and verbal communication skills, experienced in negotiating successful outcomes with senior personnel.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of reviewing compliance with legislation and organisational/government policy.
- Experience of the application of information management policies, procedures and controls.
- Experience of benefits management and realisation.
- Significant experience of assessing, analysing, developing, documenting and implementing changes based on requests for change.
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Confidently leads others and offer guidance.
- Highly organised, working to agreed goals, in a self-directed and professional manner
- Highly experienced in influencing and negotiation skills including critical questioning and innovative thinking.
- Excellent facilitation skills.
- An active listener who tailors communication to the audience.
- Coaches and mentor's others.
- A user-centred focus ensuring your work is based on robust evidence.
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Martin Williams
- Job title
- Data Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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