Job Summary
As we expand our Data Science team, we are looking for a capable and enthusiastic individual with a background in Informatics or Data Science. You will be eager to develop your technical portfolio and gain further experience in NHS Wales.
We understand the wide breadth of data science and data engineering techniques, and so we encourage interest from individuals with interest and experience in at least one of these skillsets: R/R Studio, Python, business intelligence software and dashboard visualisations within PowerBI, Tableau, Qlik or Cognos, automation software such as PowerAutomate, operational research modelling techniques, SSMS/SQL, machine learning packages, analysis and reporting on complex data.
This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who loves exploring data, developing and using varied techniques in analysis, data science and operational research, and communicating the findings to multi-disciplinary teams.
Main duties of the job
The main functions and duties of this role is to provide analytical support to our programmes, including:
Routine Monitoring and analysis of monthly financial returns, facilitating and understanding of the NHS Wales financial position.
Employing Effective Analytical Techniques – to deliver unambiguous and robust insight of a complex healthcare system.
Creative Data Manipulation and Analysis – of routine data sources, to support problem identification and provide situational awareness using varied techniques, data science and operational research.
Enabling Confident Use of Data – enabling the directorate to use data confidently and appropriately through data support and mentoring;
Communicating Analytical Findings – using effective data visualisation, as well as written and verbal communication, to communicate analytical findings to stakeholders.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent, in a discipline such as operational research, mathematics, computer science, social science, data science or similar discipline
Experience
Essential
- Experience of communicating complex information to a non-technical audience
- Experience of performing complex analytical tasks, with minimum guidance
Desirable
- Understanding of improvement methodology – specifically data and measurement including statistical process control
- Knowledge of social research methods such as survey design and evaluation
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Advanced IT skills with experience of using Microsoft Office applications – and particularly advanced MS Excel knowledge
- Knowledge of programming (e.g. Visual Basic, Python, R) or database query (e.g. SQL) languages
- Flexible to meet the needs of the service and able to multi task
- Ability to work to deadlines and prioritise own workload
- Must be proactive. Ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team
- Inquisitive, motivated and reliable
- Commitment to self-development, actively seeking feedback and learning
- Willingness and ability to travel between sites in Wales
Desirable
- Developing visualisation utilising business intelligence tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Qliksense or R Shiny.
- Basic knowledge of relational databases, cloud computing and/or database management techniques
- Welsh speaker
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.
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).
Closing Date: 26 January 2025
