Data Engineer

NHS; Exeter; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Exeter seeks a highly motivated Data Manager to join the ODS data management team. The role includes complex data analysis, data quality management, and leading initiatives to enhance data processes. Candidates should possess a Master's degree in a technical field and significant experience in data management. Strong communication and leadership skills are essential, coupled with a solid understanding of NHS operations. The position offers a chance to significantly contribute to improving health and social care systems.

Qualifications

• Educated to Master's degree level, or equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience in managing multiple simultaneous data flows.
• Proven experience communicating complex issues.

Responsibilities

• Undertake complex analysis of multiple data sources.
• Lead on data quality work packages.
• Manage day-to-day coordination of staff.

Skills

Data management and optimisation expertise

Strong influencing skills

Ability to communicate complex concepts

Commercially astute

Ability to develop solutions

Education

Master's degree in Statistics, Mathematics or Computer Science

Tools

R

Python

SQL

SAS

Job description

Organisation Data Service (ODS) issues and manages unique identification codes (ODS codes) and accompanying reference data for organisations that interact with any area of the health and social care system. ODS data is used in almost every IT system across the NHS to support key functionality such as messaging, referrals, financial transactions, access control, reporting and analytics.

We are seeking a highly motivated Data Manager to join the ODS data management team, which also consists of 1 Senior Data Manager and a Higher Information Analyst. Collectively, the team deliver comprehensive data management for ODS which includes:

• data ingestion, validation, transformation and publication
• data quality assessments/reviews and data improvements
• business rule definition and application
• data management business process documentation
• supporting information and documentation for users, including responding to 3rd line customer queries

Main duties of the job

Undertake complex analysis of multiple data sources, combining and comparing vast datasets to identify and report on trends and/or anomalies.

Database integration and data analysis tools.

Lead on data quality work packages as defined by/with the ODS Senior Data Manager.

Data flow rationalisation, creation and optimisation.

Contributing to requirement definition for ODS internal products and systems.

FHIR4 API knowledge, specifically ODS FHIR4 API, and experience in using API interrogation tools such as Postman.

Data linkage and defining content requirements.

Taking ownership of the ODS third party data imports.

If successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the process.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

Job responsibilities

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

Experience of, and an interest in, reference data and how it is fundamental in supporting health and care systems, and therefore enabling frontline delivery of patient care, would be advantageous.

It would also be of huge benefit if the applicant understood the complexities of how the NHS and related stakeholders fit together both from an operational and technical perspective.

For full details please see the attached assignment brief and person specification.

Qualifications

• Educated to Master's degree level, or equivalent specialist experience, backed up by additional and continual professional development. Data Scientist educated to Master's degree level in a technical subject, such as Statistics, Mathematics or Computer Science, and/or equivalent experience and specialist knowledge across a number of data science areas.

Knowledge

• Significant data management and optimisation expertise, covering: process design; code development (using languages such as R, Python, SQL or SAS); data architecture; testing and assurance; and reference/master data management.

Skills

• Proven ability to communicate complex and technical concepts and issues to non-technical colleagues, customers and stakeholders at all levels.
• Demonstrable strong influencing skills, with the ability to work with others across organisations to achieve agreed strategic and operational objectives.
• Ability to work effectively on your own or as part of a team and contribute innovative ideas and knowledge to your colleagues.
• Able to develop solutions and processes for data science and data management.
• Ability to deliver high quality work under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Ability to develop clear process documentation, based on customer requirements, against which a developer could build a technical process.
• Commercially astute and able to analyse options to identify best fit and value for money for the organisation and its stakeholders.

Experience

• Proven experience in the assessment and reporting of data quality issues to both suppliers and to senior management.
• Experience in the day‑to‑day management and coordination of staff including the allocation and prioritisation of work to staff.
• Extensive experience in the collection, analysis, interpretation and prioritisation of customer requirements.
• Experience of developing effective data optimisation and management strategies and processes to manage large, diverse data flows.
• Extensive experience of managing multiple simultaneous demands to tight timescales and budgetary constraints.
• Demonstrable experience and a proven track record in a leadership/management role.
• Experience of managing complex and sensitive issues in organisations.
• Strong experience in gathering requirements from customers for complex, technical processes.
• Experience of producing design plans and associated documentation, including experience in carrying out business analysis of existing processes.
• Proven experience of communicating highly complicated, difficult to explain issues to technical and non‑technical contacts. Experience of input into the development of policy or a service, with an impact beyond own area; the changes and redesigns of local policies and procedures.
• Experience in assisting people with complex data management issues and resolving queries.

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.