Job Summary
The post holder will provide a data modelling and visual analytics function delivering well designed and innovative products, such as dashboards and reports, built upon Microsoft Azure and Power BI Platform, delivering outputs using data visualisation methodologies to convey key messages to the products users. Each product developed will need both user and technical documentation, including the completion of design templates, change control requests, testing plans and results.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide a data modelling and visual analytics function, delivering well designed and innovative products, such as dashboards and reports, built upon Microsoft Azure and Power BI Platform, and delivering outputs using data visualisation methodologies to convey key messages to the products users. Each product developed will need both user and technical documentation, including the completion of design templates, change control requests, testing plans and results.
Flexible working:
As one of the few Trusts in London we are proud to offer flexible working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. In this role you will be able to work Monday to Friday in the time frames from 8am to 6pm, giving you the very best of good work life balance.
About us
About the team:
The informatics team is split into two areas, data delivery and requirements & engagement. These teams work together to deliver against our service model to the organisation.
We work in an environment of collaboration, and whilst we endeavour to deliver information in a right the first-time environment, we have also created the space for teams and individuals to test out new technologies or interest projects within ring-fenced time – often in collaboration with external consultancies who support and encourage learning within the team.
About the location:
The Digital Services Informatics team is based at Jeanette Wallace House, in-between Bromley and Croydon (CR0 1FE)
Our Trust headquarters is located at Denmark Hill less than 5 minutes from the train station (zone 2). We also provide services and operate across other locations, such as London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark; and substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Lambeth, Greenwich and Wandsworth.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience
- Evidence of professional/managerial development
Desirable
- Higher post-graduate education in a relevant subject
- Relevant Professional qualifications
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Extensive experience in developing data models and reports in Microsoft SQL Server (SSIS/SSRS/SSAS/T-SQL) or Microsoft Power BI to meet the business needs of the organisation
- Highly developed specialist reporting knowledge underpinned by theory and experience
- Knowledge of project based and continuous Dev-Ops approaches
- Evidence of change management practices
- The facilitation of a customer focussed culture within a team
- Excellent written, verbal, and other media communications /Presentation skills
- A logical and sensible approach to problem solving
- Ability to organise and prioritise their workload, and be able to work under pressure
- To analyse and apply user information to problem solving
- Ability to express complex issues, both orally and in writing in an easily understood manner for a range of audiences
- Negotiation, influencing and persuading skills
- Pro-active and self-motivated in completing work to a high standard in conjunction with other staff
- Excellent team skills and ability to work with members of own and other teams and departments at all levels of the organisation.
Desirable
- Experience of developing data pipelines using Microsoft Azure Data Factory, PolyBase and Synapse
- Understand quality improvement concepts such as Statistical Process Control
- Prince 2, Agile or other Project Management methodologies
- Use of ITIL in a work environment
- Knowledge of mental health services
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 February 2025
