Advanced BI Developer

University Hospital Southampton NHS FT; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Southampton is seeking an experienced BI Developer to support the development of trust-wide data resources and tools. The successful candidate will lead the full lifecycle of data warehousing, utilizing advanced SQL, ETL tools, and Power BI to enhance analytical insights for decision makers. A master's degree in a numerate discipline or equivalent experience is essential, alongside a commitment to improving patient care through data innovation.

Benefits

Wide range of learning and development opportunities

Flexible working environment

Qualifications

• Experience in creating new analytical tools and resources.
• Proficient in processing raw data to create insightful reports.
• Experienced in information management and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement data resources to provide insights.
• Lead projects for analytical requirements across the Trust.
• Provide expert guidance on business intelligence practices.

Skills

Data warehousing lifecycle

SQL and ETL tooling

Power BI

Agile methodologies

Information analysis

Education

Masters in a numerate discipline or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

Analytical software

Job description

Job Overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced BI Developer within the Digital team at University Hospital Southampton. This Advanced BI Developer role is suited to someone with a thorough knowledge of NHS data and established experience in delivering complex data solutions that support decision-making across clinical and operational services.

You’ll play a key role in shaping our enterprise data warehouse; designing, building, and optimising robust, high-quality data resources that provide meaningful insights in support of world-class patient care.

Working for our organisation

University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.

Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.

We believe that using technology wisely shows strong time management and commitment to innovation. However, personalizing your recruitment application to highlight your unique skills and experiences is crucial. Relying too heavily on generic, AI-generated content instead of drawing from your own strengths and accomplishments may lead to your application being rejected if multiple candidates present identical or similar information.

At UHS we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.

At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognizing that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

In this role, you will be responsible for the end-to-end development of Trust-wide BI data resources and tools that are used by a range of stakeholders, providing analytical insights to hospital decision makers. In particular, your responsibilities will include:

• Design, creation, and implementation of data resources that will provide insights to the organisation.
• Utilise corporate, national, and regional tools and datasets to develop resources that support Trust strategic objectives.
• Lead, co-ordinate, plan, and deliver a programme of work that supports existing and emerging analytical requirements.
• Become the expert and provide specialist advice regarding the development of insight.
• Investigate, explore opportunities, and engage with leads across the Trust and the region regarding development of insight resources.
  
  

To Be Successful In This Role, You Will

• be committed to upholding our values (patients first, working together and always improving).
• take the lead in projects comprising the full lifecycle of data warehousing, including requirements gathering, data modelling design (including Kimball), ingestion of data (advanced use of SQL and ETL tooling), and provision of data for a broad range of data uses, including through Power BI semantic models.
• provide expert advice and guidance on a range of business intelligence areas, including best practices, data modelling, and data visualisation.
• have a collaborative approach, working to deliver incrementally as part of an Agile Scrum team.
  
  

Person specification

Qualifications, Knowledge And Experience

Essential criteria

• Educated to masters level in a numerate discipline or able to demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge, skills and experience within a data/analytics environment e.g. at senior/principle analyst/developer
• Experience in the use of software to create new analytical tools and resources.
• Experienced in the use of software to process raw data, create complex reports and provide insightful outputs
• Experience and expertise in information management and delivery
• Experience of leading service delivery to meet set timescales and deadlines
• Extensive experience of information analysis and reporting
• Able to demonstrate experience of user requirements gathering and collaborative working with stakeholders, with the ability to assimilate information, summarise and convey this appropriately to a range of audiences.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Healthcare informatics, analytics, data science or computing background.
• Continuing professional education in a relevant discipline, such as Health Informatics
• Has produced or interpreted advanced data visualisations within a professional capacity.
• Experience of creating content using Power BI to deliver insight to an organisation.
• Experience of using or creating benchmarking / comparative analysis.
• In depth specialist experience working as a development or reporting lead within a data & analytics environment
• Agile/Scrum project management experience