Band 8a Principal Data Developer

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a team of research data developers who play a key role creating research data assets from clinical and operational data.

The post-holder will be responsible for leading the data and analytics workstream supporting research data hubs. This will be include supporting the team in identifying data sources, understanding key data elements, maintaining the necessary documentation and ensuring standard operating procedures for extract, load and transform (ETL) are adhered to.

As the Principal Developer, the post-holder will be responsible for developing innovative and complex analytics taking into account a wide range of operational, strategic and policy issues.

The post-holder will also be required to lead and manage the Trust secure cloud platform(s) ensuring adherence to all the local and national security considerations.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

To lead the technical and data aspects of a project workstream, including managing junior staff.

To oversee, coordinate and contribute to the development of on-premesis and cloud-based data research platforms.

To maximise information held within data sets, including complex data management and manipulation

Strategic design and management of the health data warehouse.

To ensure standard operational procedures are followed and that cybersecurity and information governance risks are controlled.

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.

Job description

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

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Masters or PhD degree in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience working at a similar level in specialist area -- data science/ health economics/ statistics/analytics/operational research / mathematics.

*Evidence of relevant continued professional development

Experience

Essential

*Experience in the design management of data assets

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

*Experience working with external and internal partners

*Demonstrable track record of developing analytics tools to address strategic, policy and operational issues

*Experience of interpreting and analysing complex information and presenting it in a simplified manner

*Experience of communicating with clinical or non-clinical staff.

*Experience of working within an organisation at a senior level including team management experience.

*Evidence of project work within the NHS

*Evidence of good written and oral presentation skills

*Evidence of developing team / others

Desirable

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

*A broad understanding of NHS policies

*Knowledge of cloud platforms, in particular Azure IaaS/PaaS resources

*Experience with data integration tools including SSIS and/or Azure Data Factory

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.

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.

For help with your application, contact: 

Stephen Perks 

stephen.perks@uhb.nhs.uk 

07769238867