Senior Business Intelligence Developer

East Cheshire NHS Trust
Macclesfield
5 months ago
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Job summary

Are you a skilled BI Developer looking to make a significant impact in healthcare? Join our dynamic team at an exciting time of transformation. We are modernising our data and analytics capabilities and, as a Senior BI Developer, you will play a key role in innovating our business intelligence service. You will have the opportunity to use Power BI and Python to deliver insightful, data-driven solutions that directly enhance patient care and operational efficiency.

As part of our trust's ambitious digital journey, we are also implementing a new Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system. Your expertise will be crucial in extracting, analysing, and visualising data from this new system to ensure it delivers maximum value for clinicians and patients alike.

This role offers a unique opportunity to influence the way data is used across the trust, making it an exciting time to join. If you are passionate about using technology to make a difference in healthcare and eager to grow your career then we want to hear from you.

Hours per week:

Main duties of the job

As an experienced BI developer, the post holder will design and implement business intelligence solutions to support data reporting at the trust. They will be proficient in the use of innovative software including Power BI, Power Automate and Python, and have the skills and knowledge to analyse health-related data.

As a key member of the trust's development team, they will play an important role in the design and implementation of the trust's business intelligence solutions, using version control software such as GIT to maintain quality, and follow software development project management methodologies such as Agile or Scrum to ensure adequate documentation of all data structures, feeds, scripts, and processes are maintained.

They will develop new dashboards in Power BI, bringing together data from multiple sources to provide useful insights for clinical and operational colleagues at the trust.

About us

It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.

Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.

As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).

Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Relevant MSc (Master of Science) degree or equivalent experience in IT, business intelligence, data science or another relevant field

Skills

Essential

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills Advanced Python and R skills Advanced Power Automate skills Advanced SQL (Structured Query Language) skills Competent using business intelligence tools ( QlikView, Tableau, SSRS/SSAS). Advanced Power BI Skills Experience with analysis software for interrogating large datasets Ability to convey complex information to staff with non-technical backgrounds

Desirable

Presentation skills, with experience in undertaking presentations to senior colleagues, external stakeholders, etc. Advanced SSIS (SQL Server Integration Services) skills HTML (HyperText Markup Language) & CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) Skills Javascript

Specific Role Requirement

Essential

Ability to write clear and concise reports and present information relevant to sphere of responsibility within agreed timescales Excellent communicator with effective persuasion and negotiation skills and the ability to motivate and influence others Excellent leadership skills Effective team worker Understanding of national key performance standards including emergency 4hour access, 18 weeks referral to treatment, cancer and diagnostic access Ability to prioritise and manage demanding workloads, planning and delivering agreed milestones Ability to challenge existing practice and promote continuous quality improvement

Knowledge

Essential

Evidence of continuing professional development Experience of correlating data from different sources and in the analysis of large and complex datasets Experience of using a variety of techniques to effectively present data. Excellent understanding of statistics and their application in a healthcare environment. Working knowledge of extract, transform and load (ETL) processes

Desirable

Experience of working in a business intelligence function within a healthcare setting Understanding of NHS data definitions, standards and performance requirements across the NHS. Experience of managing projects simultaneously Experience of capacity and demand management Working knowledge of trust's key systems including PAS (Patient Administration System), EMIS (Egton Medical Information Systems) & Extramed

Other Role Requirements

Essential

Please refer to the person specification for other role requirements.

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