Principal Data Engineer FTC
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 08 Ionawr 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | £64,156.00 i £71,148.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £64156.00 - £71148.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 22 Ionawr 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | London, SW10 0XD |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9289-CR-83 |
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In addition to the duties listed in the Key Responsibilities section, the post holder would be expected to do the following; Data Engineering Tasks Maintain and improve data infrastructures and propagate product knowledge bases Contribute towards enriching documentation of database architecture and standards for administration including conventions for naming tables and columns Translate business data requirements into logical and physical data models, applying the concepts of proper data modelling and database design and ensuring a strong understanding of source data to ensure the design approach results in a logical and efficient data model to support the Trusts Information reporting capabilities Ensure the data warehouse environment is operating at optimum performance and contribute towards regular review of data architecture, performance and efficiency of underlying objects Work closely with ICT and Information Analysts to ensure the construction and structure of data supports their requirements and conforms to the NHS Data Dictionary Standards and Information Standard Notices Deliver tasks vital to Digital, Information and Performance teams per Trust priorities Meet with external and internal stakeholders to evaluate requirements and organise implementation solutions and support Trust requirements To bring together through various reporting methodologies, the individual strands of External and Internal reporting for the two departments through making appropriate datasets available. To be responsible for dataset creation for complex clinical outcome benchmark models commissioned by the departments. To follow the Information Team strategy of using Azure SQL/DataBricks/Palantir Foundry to return datasets from the Trusts Data Warehouse and support in the use of applications to disseminate the results to the Trust Communication and Relationships To receive, analyse and communicate a wide range of highly complex technical information to colleagues, including junior analysts and peers, where cooperation and comprehension is fundamentally necessary. To liaise with clinical and management leads to ensure there is regular provision of relevant information to support key work streams To promote the corporate Patient Administration System (Cerner) as the principal source for data entry and analysis, working to improve data quality in conjunction with the related teams for data quality. To work with Digital team and Information team to understand how to make best use of the analyst resource, coordinating pan organisation information processes and taking lead for delivery of strategic analysis and monitoring of compliance against Trust Performance Assurance Framework. To liaise with relevant staff within the Trust such as the Clinical Coding Team, Divisional Operational Colleagues and Information/Data Warehouse teams to ensure that data is reliably reportable in an accurate, complete, consistent and timely manner. Work closely with, and influence, key executive members across the Trust, including Divisional Directors, Director of Finance and Director of Strategy. Knowledge, Training and Experience To use a highly developed specialist knowledge of NHS Data and Acute Informatics effectively within the Trust to stimulate an advancement of a research and business intelligence culture. To have a highly developed knowledge of systems used within the teams (e.g. SQL) and be adaptable and able to learn about other system used by the trust, and to be able to extract data from them, transform, cleanse and analyse it. To provide guidance on data items catalogued in the NHS data dictionary. To apply knowledge from previous projects and to identify risks and benefits to system changes. Planning and Organisational Skills To plan and organise strategic projects, creating datasets and using/supporting use of Trusts main business intelligence and analysis tools. Understanding the detail of complex requests for the provision of data/information from a variety of sources internal and external to the Trust, scoping and planning of requests. This will include on-going dialogue with the data/information requestor on the fine detail of the request To respond to and prioritise ad-hoc requests for information, ensuring that information supplied is relevant, insightful and in an accurate, complete and timely fashion. To support the managers in ensuring that procedures carried out are correctly documented and maintained in a transparent manner for all routine datasets, reports and investigating and performing a Root Cause Analysis into data processing issues that arise. Other Responsibilities To support the development and appropriate usage of Trust wide clinical information systems, including integration and full reconciliation with corporate systems. Line management, mentoring and support to more junior members of the team To attend regular relevant meetings as and when required Maintains and protects patient confidentiality at all times and in accordance with the Data Protection Act and relevant Trust policies. Provides training and guidance to other members of the team with regards to systems, standards and reporting. To carry out any other duties as requested by the General Manager for Digital or Head of Information.