Band 6 Data Science Analyst

Yardley Court

Full Time Entry-level / Junior GBP 37K - 44K

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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Posted 1 day ago

The closing date is 9th Feb 2025

Job summary

The Healthcare Evaluation Data (HED) team within the Health Informatics Department are looking for a skilled Data Science Analyst to join our talented team.

You will play a key role in the provision and support of our online analytics platform, HED. This will include the design, development, implementation, support, and maintenance of HED Systems.

You will work to empower end-users as you create bespoke analytical reports, respond to technical product queries, and develop standardised healthcare indicators.

This post offers a truly unique opportunity for a technically talented analyst to help build an innovative product that will inform and empower decision makers across the NHS.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

In your role as a Data Science Analyst in the HED team, you'll get to:

*apply your knowledge in MS SQL Server related products and Tibco Spotfire to deliver flexible solutions and respond to technical queries.

*work with national datasets to create healthcare benchmarking indicators and analytical reports that provide insight to our diverse user-base.

*develop new skills and work within a close-knit, enthusiastic and highly effective team with a strong ethos of personal development;

*empower clinical and non-clinical end-users across the NHS with the provision of intelligence allowing for evidence-based health service management.

To find out more about HED see our website at www.hed.nhs.uk.

This post would be ideally suited to a skilled analyst with a keen understanding of the practical application of HED products across a range of end-user scenarios. The post holder will be responsible for building and maintaining analytical products to ensure the Trust can meet existing and new national and local requirements for HED Systems.

Shortlisted applicants will first be invited to a technical competency test {to be invigilated remotely via MS Teams} with the best-performing candidates being invited back for a full interview.

The role is based at Yardley Court, Edgbaston & working from home.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job description

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Minimum grade C/4 GCSE English and Maths.

*Degree level or equivalent knowledge and skills in a numerate discipline.

*Post graduate level qualification or comparable equivalent experience in a numerate/ analytical discipline

*Evidence of further professional development.

Experience

Essential

*Experience with database software and applications

*Familiar with database concepts

*Experience in providing user support.

*Experience of and confidence in interacting with senior members of an organisation.

*Experience of Microsoft BI tools including SQL Server Analysis Services, Integration Services, & Reporting Services.

*Experience of complex analysis, including able to interpret and provide recommendations for improvements and deliver work to implement recommendations

Desirable

*Experience of web related technologies and the development of web-based reports.

*Experience of producing automated reports.

*Experience in querying / designing Dimensional Modelled Databases

*Knowledge of dimensional data modelling methodologies & relational database design.

*Understanding of NHS Healthcare Service.

*Knowledge of NHS data standards, definitions, and guidance, or demonstrated ability to rapidly acquire such knowledge.

*Knowledge of querying of NHS datasets / systems (or other highly complex data).

Additional Criteria

Essential

*Ability to use Microsoft Office suite.

*Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.

*Advanced Keyboard skills and understanding of simultaneous working across multiple computer applications

*Able to effectively communicate complex, information to senior managers, staff and external agencies, and to adapt communication style, as required, to

different audiences

*Ability to work under pressure.

*Self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously and effectively within a team.

*A desire to continue personal professional development, learn new technologies, updating skills and knowledge on an on-going basis. Attention to detail

*Professional manner

*Excellent organisational and time management skills

*Ability to prioritise tasks

*Ability to support the day-to-day work of more junior staff

*Ability to maintain confidentiality and deal with situations in a sensitive manner

*Good presentation and report writing skills

*Able to work and travel across all UHB sites as required