Overview

The NHS is building a culture that is positive, compassionate and inclusive. We are committed to protecting and promoting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our colleagues, underpinning our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supporting us to be an Employer of Choice while helping colleagues deliver high quality services for patients and communities.

As a flexible employer, we support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Talk to us about flexible working arrangements such as job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern. Although the role advertised may indicate a home office base, we remain committed to flexibility around workplace locations where feasible. We will strive to make it work for you if it works for the service.

We are an accredited Living Wage Employer, meaning every colleague and third-party contractor earns the real Living Wage. We are one of over 15,000 organisations who voluntarily pay the real Living Wage.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and provide strategic direction for the NHS AI Factory: setting the vision, strategy, and roadmap for developing, deploying, and scaling AI solutions within the NHS.
• Oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of AI solutions: identifying opportunities, developing solutions, deploying, monitoring, and iterating on them.
• Ensure alignment with regulations and ethical considerations: ensuring AI solutions are developed and deployed in compliance with relevant regulations and ethical guidelines.

Note: This role is part of a Solutions Architect community and this assignment will be the first assignment. As business priorities evolve, the post-holder may move to other solutions architect roles within NHSE.

The post of Chief Solution Architect AI has been awarded a Recruitment and Retention Premia (RRP) in response to current labour market conditions, attracting an additional monthly RRP payment equal to 30% per annum. RRP is non-contractual and subject to review.

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

Secondments

Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only; agreement from their employer should be obtained prior to submitting the application.

Our commitments to you

We are committed to an inclusive workplace that values diversity. Different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger environment and better patient outcomes. We strive to ensure colleagues feel trusted, valued and empowered. We support growth and development and welcome talent irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies to ensure fair and consistent recruitment, including reasonable adjustments for people with a disability and/or who are neuro-divergent.

We welcome applications from disabled candidates. If you meet essential criteria, you will be guaranteed an interview. Your application should reflect your own knowledge, skills and experience. If applying on a secondment basis, please obtain prior agreement from your current line manager. We do not accept applications via recruitment agencies. For GovS 007 compliance, some roles may require a Baseline Personnel Security Standards check.

The NHS England board outlines the top-level purpose for the organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, informing design work and achieving the following aims: enabling local systems to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequalities; making the NHS a great place to work; ensuring the workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours; optimising digital technology, research and innovation; delivering value for money. Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend at least 40% of their time in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band. If successful at interview, an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) in the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system will be completed to support onboarding, including statutory and mandatory statuses, continuous service dates, and annual leave entitlement. You will be asked to confirm consent where applicable. NHS England