Job vacancy: Technical Integration Director, NHS England, Nationally

Job summary

Main area: Technical Services
Grade: ESM 1
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 990-NHP-17222-E

Employer: NHS England
Employer type: NHS
Site: Any NHSE Office
Town: Nationally
Salary: £100,000 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 25/09/2025 23:59

Technical Integration Director

ESM 1

Our Organisation

The NHS is building a culture that is positive, compassionate and inclusive – and we all have our part to play.

As employers we are committed to protecting and promoting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our colleagues. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice, while helping our colleagues to deliver high quality services for our patients and communities.

As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

We are an accredited Living Wage Employer which means that every colleague working for our organisation and third-party contractors will earn a real Living Wage. We are one of over 15,000 organisations, who voluntarily chose to pay the real Living Wage.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

Please note that the grade for this post is ESM 1.

For more information on the NHP programme

Due to ongoing organisational change and developments, aspects of this role may be subject to change.

By applying for this position, you acknowledge and understand that NHS England is currently undergoing a consultation process to finalise its structure, which may impact this role.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

A bachelor's or master's degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, or a related field
Professional certifications in relevant areas such as project management, sustainability, or healthcare design/building standards

Desirable criteria

Membership in professional organisations related to architecture, engineering, construction, or healthcare design and construction, such as the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), or the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

Delivery of large-scale organisation change and improvement across the private or public sector
Technical experience (systems integration, technical design and assurance) in the Manufacturing and Infrastructure industry
Significant experience in programme management and structuring the delivery of complex work
Senior leadership experience in a large and complex environment.
Extensive experience and knowledge of strategic planning and prioritisation.
Senior level technical knowledge and experience of advising on technical design and assurance options and approaches
Successful track record of delivery of proactive stakeholder engagement with evidence of measurable impact, especially at the board and C-Suite level
National-level policy, standards and guidance development across large scale complex organisations or sectors
Knowledge of the legal and governance framework of the NHS.

Desirable criteria

Technical (systems integration, technical design and assurance) experience in the public sector.
Technical experience in large scale transformation programmes.
Experience and understanding of the health economy and NHSE ecosystem.
Understanding of the parliamentary process
Standard setting including developing professional standards
Creating organisation capability either as an internal lead or an external consultant

Skills, Attributes & Abilities

Essential criteria

An outstanding communicator, both in person and in writing, with the ability to present advice and information in a clear and logical way and effectively communicate on highly complex matters
Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills
Ability to think strategically and analyse complex problems whilst interacting in a complex, multi- disciplinary environment
High level analytic skills and confident in the use of information technology and data interpretation
Ability to analyse numerical and written data, assess options and draw appropriate conclusions
Strong organisation design and development skills and abilities

Our commitments to you

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We strive to ensure our people feel trusted, valued and empowered. We’re passionate about nurturing and developing people. When you join us, we want you to grow and excel, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that. We welcome your talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro-divergent.

We welcome applications from disabled candidates. If you meet all the essential criteria, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. Whilst we appreciate that you may have had support with your application (e.g., using AI technology or guidance from a trusted individual), it’s important that the information contained within your application reflects your own knowledge, skill, and experience and we trust that you apply on that basis.

If applying for this role on a secondment basis, please make sure you have obtained prior agreement from your current line manager to apply for this position.

Please note that we currently do not accept applications via recruitment agencies.

To comply with the HM Government Functional Standard GovS 007, and specifically the Personnel Security Standards 2024, individuals employed or contracted by NHS England may be required to undergo a Baseline Personnel Security Standards check, dependent on the role.

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