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Lead Data Architect
We are recruiting a Lead Data Architect to work within the Data Design Service. The postholder will work predominantly within Data Design–Data Sets. This sub-team manages the development of new national clinical, workforce, and costing data sets and changes to existing ones. The service carries out stakeholder engagement and develops data models, specifications, and documents as required by the approval process. Once approved, the service then supports the implementation of the data sets as subject matter experts. They also provide wider consultancy advice regarding data set development.
Data Design are also supporting the development of NHS England’s logical Canonical Data Model. The Canonical Data Model is a national framework designed to unify and standardise health and care data and provide a common structure and language across disparate NHS systems.
As a Lead Data Architect, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic architecture practice in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across the health and care system. They support the design and build of data models to fulfil the strategic data needs of the business as defined by the Chief Data Architect. They undertake design, support, and provide guidance for the upgrade, management, de-commission, and archive of data in compliance with data policy. They also provide input into data dictionaries.
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NHS England
NHS England has a wide range of statutory functions, responsibilities, and regulatory powers. These are focused on supporting the wider NHS to deliver high quality care, as well as doing those things that are best done once for the whole NHS.
Our staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms — enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.
In March 2025, the Government announced that NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care will increasingly merge functions, ultimately leading to NHS England being fully integrated into the department.
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Recruitment Process
If you currently work within the NHS and if successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the process.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in our offices.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
We cannot offer visa sponsorship for any vacancies.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Gavin Harrison
- Job title: Senior Data Architect
- Email address: gavin.harrison@nhs.net
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