Senior Data Analyst

NHS; Preston; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a highly skilled Data Scientist to enhance their Real World Evidence strategy. This role focuses on transforming complex datasets and collaborating with clinical teams to improve patient care through advanced analytics. The position offers opportunities for mentorship and leading significant data-driven projects, contributing directly to healthcare improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience in significant clinical healthcare data analysis.
• Knowledge of OMOP CDM and Real World Evidence frameworks.
• Ability to support non-specialist staff in interpreting results.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of data science solutions.
• Transform and standardise complex healthcare datasets for analytics.
• Mentor colleagues and ensure timely delivery of data science services.

Skills

Data engineering

Statistical modelling

SQL

Data management

Machine learning

Business intelligence

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Data Science or related field

Tools

SQL

Python

ETL frameworks

Business Intelligence tools

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Data Scientist, leading the design, development, and implementation of advanced data science solutions within the Lancashire & South Cumbria Secure Data Environment analytics and research teams. In this role, you'll play a critical part in shaping and advancing the Real World Evidence (RWE) strategy, with a strong focus on data transformation using OMOP (Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership), as well as the use of ETL and data management tools.

Working closely with clinical, operational, and research stakeholders, you'll lead efforts to transform and standardise complex healthcare datasets, enabling high-quality analytics, research, and innovation. To succeed, you'll bring deep expertise in data engineering, statistical modelling, and SQL-based transformation frameworks, along with experience delivering actionable insights from real-world clinical data.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for delivering a proactive, effective, and high-quality data science service, acting as a role model within the Lancashire & South Cumbria Secure Data Environment (LSC SDE) Real World Evidence (RWE) team.

In this role, you'll support and mentor colleagues to help them reach their full potential, while ensuring data science activities are completed within agreed timescales. You'll take the lead on all aspects of analysis and reporting, including integrating, transforming, and consolidating data from various structured and unstructured sources into formats suitable for advanced analytics.

You'll help stakeholders understand and explore data, building and maintaining secure, compliant data processing pipelines using a variety of tools and techniques. As the data science representative in key meetings, you'll also play a lead role in developing the LSC SDE strategy and contribute to wider Trust and Integrated Care System (ICS) initiatives.

Leveraging your extensive knowledge and technical skills, you'll manage complex information challenges, support forecasting and capacity planning, and contribute to the development of predictive models.

You'll also lead and support research, academic, and commercial collaborations, ensuring that the development of data science products and services aligns with the needs of operational, clinical, and nursing staff.

About us

Working in our team as a Senior Data Analyst offers a dynamic and rewarding experience where your expertise will be valued and your work will directly influence decision-making and patient outcomes. You'll be part of a collaborative, supportive environment that encourages critical thinking, continuous learning, and innovation. We work on a wide range of impactful projects, using data to drive improvements in clinical services, operational efficiency, and research. As a senior member of the team, you'll have the opportunity to mentor junior analysts, lead on complex data projects, and contribute to strategic initiatives. It's a fast-paced, forward-thinking team where your insights can help shape the future of healthcare delivery.

Details Date posted

27 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

435-1LSC-LT-040-25

Job locations

Lancashire Teachings Hospitals

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT

Job description Job responsibilities

Act as a role model for the LSC SDE RWE team, supporting and developing colleagues to maximise their learning and potential.

Responsibility for the delivery of a proactive, effective, and high-quality data science service.

Ensure that the Data Science business is delivered to agreed timescales, taking the lead in relation to all aspects of analysis and reporting.

Responsible for integrating, transforming, and consolidating data from various structured and unstructured data systems into structures suitable for building analytics solutions.

Responsible for helping stakeholders understand data through exploration, building and maintaining secure and compliant data processing pipelines using different tools and techniques.

Data science representative at appropriate meetings

Lead role in the development of the LSC SDE strategy, participating in initiatives at Trust and ICS level.

Utilise their extensive knowledge and technical skills to lead on the management of highly complex information issues and provide forecasting, demand and capacity planning and input into models that are developed.

Support and act as a lead for Research, Academic and Commercial Collaborations.

Ensure that the development of Data science products and services are consistent with the needs of the operational, clinical and nursing staff.

Job description Job responsibilities

Act as a role model for the LSC SDE RWE team, supporting and developing colleagues to maximise their learning and potential.

Responsibility for the delivery of a proactive, effective, and high-quality data science service.

Ensure that the Data Science business is delivered to agreed timescales, taking the lead in relation to all aspects of analysis and reporting.

Responsible for integrating, transforming, and consolidating data from various structured and unstructured data systems into structures suitable for building analytics solutions.

Responsible for helping stakeholders understand data through exploration, building and maintaining secure and compliant data processing pipelines using different tools and techniques.

Data science representative at appropriate meetings

Lead role in the development of the LSC SDE strategy, participating in initiatives at Trust and ICS level.

Utilise their extensive knowledge and technical skills to lead on the management of highly complex information issues and provide forecasting, demand and capacity planning and input into models that are developed.

Support and act as a lead for Research, Academic and Commercial Collaborations.

Ensure that the development of Data science products and services are consistent with the needs of the operational, clinical and nursing staff.

Person Specification Qualifications and Education Essential

• Degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Data Science or related field

Desirable

• Demonstrable understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy in the NHS and local area
• Member of relevant professional body (British Computer Society or equivalent
• Project management qualification (PRINCE2 - Foundation or higher)
• Information Technology Infrastructure Library Foundation qualification or higher
• Formal Management / leadership training

Knowledge and Experience Essential

• Significant experience working with clinical and healthcare data; demonstrated experience using OMOP CDM and Real World Evidence frameworks
• Proven experience with SQL-based data transformation tools such as SQL, DBT, or custom ETL frameworks
• Experience in large dataset management, statistical analysis, and machine learning techniques
• Extensive experience of information analysis, business intelligence and reporting
• Experience of using Business Intelligence tools (e.g. SQL, Python/R, Azure services)
• Extensive experience of analysis of NHS Information and data flows to support healthcare
• Experience of supporting non specialist staff to interpret and apply results of information analysis
• Experience of working in a pressured and complex environment requiring prioritisation of workloads and negotiation of delivery timescales
• Experience of interpreting national policy for implementation
• Experience of analysis of NHS Information and data flows

Desirable

• Experience in managing others
• Experience Managing Successful Programmes
• Experience of supervision of a team providing information / intelligence services to customers

Person Specification Qualifications and Education Essential

• Degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Data Science or related field

Desirable

• Demonstrable understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy in the NHS and local area
• Member of relevant professional body (British Computer Society or equivalent
• Project management qualification (PRINCE2 - Foundation or higher)
• Information Technology Infrastructure Library Foundation qualification or higher
• Formal Management / leadership training

Knowledge and Experience Essential

• Significant experience working with clinical and healthcare data; demonstrated experience using OMOP CDM and Real World Evidence frameworks
• Proven experience with SQL-based data transformation tools such as SQL, DBT, or custom ETL frameworks
• Experience in large dataset management, statistical analysis, and machine learning techniques
• Extensive experience of information analysis, business intelligence and reporting
• Experience of using Business Intelligence tools (e.g. SQL, Python/R, Azure services)
• Extensive experience of analysis of NHS Information and data flows to support healthcare
• Experience of supporting non specialist staff to interpret and apply results of information analysis
• Experience of working in a pressured and complex environment requiring prioritisation of workloads and negotiation of delivery timescales
• Experience of interpreting national policy for implementation
• Experience of analysis of NHS Information and data flows

Desirable

• Experience in managing others
• Experience Managing Successful Programmes
• Experience of supervision of a team providing information / intelligence services to customers

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

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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).

Additional information 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).

Employer details Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Lancashire Teachings Hospitals

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT

Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Lancashire Teachings Hospitals

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT

Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)