Job overview
With a turnover of £1.25 billion and a workforce of 15,000, Barts Health NHS Trust is the largest NHS trust in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers. The trust’s six hospitals – St Bartholomew’s (Barts) Hospital in the City, The Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, The London Chest Hospital in Bethnal Green, Newham University Hospital in Plaistow, Mile End Hospital and Whipps Cross University Hospital in Leytonstone – deliver high quality compassionate care to 2.5 million people.
Barts Health’s vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care for our patients in east London and beyond. We are committed to recruiting staff that will help us meet our vision for changing lives, and demonstrate behaviours we believe make Barts Health a great place for patients, their families and friends, the public and staff.
Main duties of the job
An opportunity has arisen within the Business Intelligence Team for a Data Scientist supporting Whipps Cross Hospital.
To succeed in this exciting role you will need; a real eye for detail, an analytical mindset, excellent communication skills, a willingness and ability to liaise with our stakeholders along with an enthusiasm to get the job done to the highest standards. You will have experience in carrying out analysis and report writing, and also a proven track record of using SQL for data extraction and interrogation purposes.
Experience of working with NHS data is highly desirable but exceptional candidates without previous NHS experience will be considered. The post-holder will be expected to contribute to the development of a performance-focused culture where safety, effectiveness and patient experience are consistently delivered through the provision of high-quality information, analytical interpretation, benchmarking and intelligent modelling.
This role will be project based and focused on implementation of a predictive algorithm to identify patients at risk of non-attendance at their outpatient appointment. You will need to be we versed in machine learning approaches and their application to real world data.
In return we will offer you the opportunity to further develop your skills, be recognised for them and to make a difference.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
“Although this position is a 8 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 8 months.
“We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.”
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below
For Further Details / Informal Visits Contact
For further information please contact:
Peter Andrews (Informatics Business Partner)
Email:
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
1. Experience of NHS acute Trust computer/information systems (Data warehouse, PAS).
2. Experience of application of machine learning techniques and their application to real world data
3. Ability to write detailed analytic queries in SQL, investigate and resolve complex queries, issues and problems
4. Knowledge of and ability to utilise Python and or R
Desirable criteria
5. Experience in acute pathway management
6. Experience in the use of Business Intelligence tools for reporting
Skills
Essential criteria
7. Excellent presentation skills
8. Excellent report and paper writing skills
9. Able to communicate complex issues at a level appropriate to the audience from ward to board
Qualifications
Essential criteria
10. Educated to at least degree level, equivalent experience, or working towards award in relevant area
Other
Essential criteria
11. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
12. Commitment to Equal Opportunities
13. An enthusiastic, flexible and adaptable approach with the ability to respond constructively to changes as required
14. Team worker who can undertake activities on own initiative
Desirable criteria
15. Commitment to professional development including professional registration