Qualifications

Essential

• A first- or second-class honours degree level qualification in a numerate discipline, computer science or an equivalent subject requiring high levels of data analysis

Desirable

• Master’s Degree with Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics or Statistics, or a subject requiring high levels of data analysis
• Evidence of continuous professional development undertaken

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience working in a role requiring practical use of data analysis and performance monitoring.
• Significant experience working with large and complex datasets, from multiple, heterogeneous sources.
• Evidence of utilising critical review to assure the quality of data analytics projects, from requirements gathering to final reporting.
• Confident in communicating with stakeholders across all levels of an organisation, has received positive feedback when doing so.
• Experience leading teams, with evidence of team development through recruitment, staff performance management and training/mentoring.
• Experience promoting data analytics and performance monitoring as a mechanism for driving transformation and service improvement.
• Experience using data visualisation and analysis tools to represent insights effectively to end users and empower them in decision-making.
• Experience delivering high-quality, standardised periodic reports, such as those required for monitoring against contracts.
• Experience overseeing a service desk function to respond to ad hoc requests from across the region

Desirable

• Experience in the analysis and interpretation of NHS datasets, including data linkages with centrally held resources.
• Experience in using or interrogating genomics data
• Experience working in an accredited environment (ISO standard)
• Demonstrable experience working in Epic data warehouse and analytics environments (Cogito, SlicerDicer, Clarity)

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of Healthcare terminology and coding
• Working knowledge of Electronic Patient Records and Laboratory Information Management systems
• A good understanding of information governance, data protection, and privacy
• Able to interpret information when received and react appropriately.
• Knowledge of data analytics development lifecycle – able to describe best practices to ensure high-quality outputs.

Desirable

• Knowledge of Genomics-specific data and terminologies
• Knowledge of NHS mechanisms for reporting and monitoring contractual activity
• Knowledge of Epic, NerveCenter, StarLIMS, and/or Shire databases and their derivatives/ reporting toolsets

Skills

Essential

• Excellent storytelling, communication, and presentation skills. With the ability to explain fundamental concepts, including areas with highly complex and contentious subject matter, at all levels of the organisation, with varying levels of understanding.
• Able to motivate, persuade, and negotiate, including the management of performance and delivery of outcomes, in non-linear management relationships.
• Able to lead and influence at all levels and able to develop and build strong relationships with people of different business and technical backgrounds
• Able to lead the delivery of complex, high-value projects, including target setting and prioritisation of activities with the resources available
• Able to critically appraise and interpret highly complex data and advise on actions based on the comparison of a range of options.
• Expert in using R, SPSS or equivalent software, with an ability to write high quality, maintainable and portable code and test code to ensure its quality.
• Expert in use of SQL and database design / querying

Desirable

• Ability to use Jira service desk software and develop support workflows therein.

Additional Requirements

Essential

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).