Job summary PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY NHS WALES. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who loves exploring data, building models, and communicating the findings to multi-disciplinary teams. Whether you are an analyst, data scientist, computer scientist, social scientist or maths or physics whizz; we are less concerned by the specifics of your credentials and more interested by your curiosity and ability to creatively interpret data to solve problems. To help focus improvement efforts, we need to understand the current situation and use evidence to identify specific areas that would benefit from improvement activities. We then need to monitor progress of the improvement project and prove a demonstrable improvement in patient outcomes. To do this successfully, we need to be rigorous and employ effective analytical techniques to deliver unambiguous and robust insight of a complex health and social care system. Working with other members of the Information Team, you will utilise tools such as R, MS Excel, Simul8, Power BI and Power Apps to assist in data collection and analysis, create simulation models and write reports and papers providing in-depth analysis of data. Main duties of the job You'll be joining an ambitious team, comprising some of the most qualifies, experiences Improvement professionals in health and social care in Wales. Together, we lead, embed and champion Improvement across Wales - drawing on international best practice and evidence. As part of our new direction, we want to strengthen our team by recruiting new team members from diverse backgrounds with a mix of skills, personalities and experiences - considering candidates from both an NHS background as well as other sectors. Flexible working patterns or part time working will be considered for the right candidate. Interested candidates are encourages to contact the role recruitment manager named below to discuss the role further if they have any queries. About us The NHS Executive works in partnership for and on behalf of Welsh Government, in and with the NHS in Wales and is hosted by Public Health Wales. Our key purpose is to drive improvements in the quality and safety of care - resulting in better and more equitable outcomes, access and patient experience, reduced variation, and improvements in population health. We do this by providing strong leadership and strategic direction - enabling, supporting, and directing NHS Wales to transform clinical services in line with national priorities and standards. To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/careers/ For guidance on the application process, please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/ Date posted 27 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £30,420 to £37,030 a year per annum (pro rata if part time) Contract Secondment Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 028-AC022-0125 Job locations Capital Quarter 2 Tyndall Street Cardiff CF10 4BZ Job description Job responsibilities You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac. THIS POST IS A SECONDMENT FOR 8 MONTHS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THIS SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. Job description Job responsibilities You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac. THIS POST IS A SECONDMENT FOR 8 MONTHS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THIS SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Qualified to Degree level or equivalent in a discipline such as operational research, mathematics, computer science, social science, data science or similar discipline, or an equivalent level of knowledge and skills. 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 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) or database query (e.g. SQL) languages Desirable Developing visualisation utilising business intelligence tools such as Qliksense, R Shiny, Tableau or Power BI. Personal Attributes Essential 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 Welsh speaker Person Specification Qualifications Essential Qualified to Degree level or equivalent in a discipline such as operational research, mathematics, computer science, social science, data science or similar discipline, or an equivalent level of knowledge and skills. 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 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) or database query (e.g. SQL) languages Desirable Developing visualisation utilising business intelligence tools such as Qliksense, R Shiny, Tableau or Power BI. Personal Attributes Essential 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 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. 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). 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 Public Health Wales Address Capital Quarter 2 Tyndall Street Cardiff CF10 4BZ Employer's website https://phw.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)