Job summary
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dynamic Head of Data Standards and Data Engineering. This pivotal role involves leading teams responsible for data standards, engineering, and financial reporting, ensuring robust data management and reporting across the Trust. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in data engineering, team management, and strategic development, with a strong understanding of NHS data systems. This is an exceptional opportunity to influence the Trust's data strategy and support its mission of delivering excellent patient care through innovative data solutions.
Main duties of the job
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Team Leadership: Manage the Data Standards, Data Engineering, and Finance Information teams, overseeing recruitment, development, and performance.
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Data Policy Development: Implement and maintain data standards policies, ensuring compliance with NHS guidelines and leading data quality audits.
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Strategic Data Engineering: Lead the development and maintenance of data warehouses and cloud-based solutions, ensuring data integrity and scalability.
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Reporting Oversight: Oversee financial reporting, ensuring timely delivery to meet internal and external needs.
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Stakeholder Collaboration: Engage with senior stakeholders to align data reporting with strategic goals and contribute to key workstreams.
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Risk and Resource Management: Manage risks and resources effectively to meet the Trust's information needs.
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Policy and Service Development: Contribute to the Trust's Digital Strategy, supporting new technologies and consistent reporting systems.
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
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Team Leadership:
- Lead and manage the Data Standards and Assurance, Data Engineering, and Finance Information teams.
- Oversee recruitment, performance management, and professional development of team members.
- Ensure teams deliver high-quality data solutions and reporting.
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Data Standards and Policy Development:
- Develop, implement, and maintain data standards policies in compliance with NHS guidelines.
- Lead data quality audits and promote best practices for data collection.
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Strategic Data Engineering:
- Act as the strategic and architectural lead for data engineering within the Trust.
- Oversee the development and maintenance of data warehouses and cloud-based data platforms.
- Ensure data integrity and scalability through robust governance policies.
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Financial Reporting:
- Oversee the production and delivery of financial data sets.
- Ensure reports meet both internal requirements and external obligations.
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Stakeholder Engagement:
- Collaborate with senior stakeholders to align data reporting with the Trusts strategic goals.
- Participate in senior strategic meetings and contribute to major reporting workstreams.
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Risk and Resource Management:
- Manage risks related to data reporting and ensure efficient resource allocation.
- Support key projects by managing the delivery of information requirements.
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Policy and Service Development:
- Contribute to the development and implementation of the Trusts Digital Strategy.
- Support the adoption of new technologies and maintain consistent reporting systems.
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General Responsibilities:
- Ensure compliance with Trust policies on health and safety, data protection, and equal opportunities.
- Maintain confidentiality and follow Trust policies on data management and governance.
- Promote a wider understanding of data quality and its importance within the Trust.
This role requires a strategic thinker with strong leadership skills and extensive experience in data engineering and reporting within a healthcare setting.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
-
Team Leadership:
- Lead and manage the Data Standards and Assurance, Data Engineering, and Finance Information teams.
- Oversee recruitment, performance management, and professional development of team members.
- Ensure teams deliver high-quality data solutions and reporting.
-
Data Standards and Policy Development:
- Develop, implement, and maintain data standards policies in compliance with NHS guidelines.
- Lead data quality audits and promote best practices for data collection.
-
Strategic Data Engineering:
- Act as the strategic and architectural lead for data engineering within the Trust.
- Oversee the development and maintenance of data warehouses and cloud-based data platforms.
- Ensure data integrity and scalability through robust governance policies.
-
Financial Reporting:
- Oversee the production and delivery of financial data sets.
- Ensure reports meet both internal requirements and external obligations.
-
Stakeholder Engagement:
- Collaborate with senior stakeholders to align data reporting with the Trusts strategic goals.
- Participate in senior strategic meetings and contribute to major reporting workstreams.
-
Risk and Resource Management:
- Manage risks related to data reporting and ensure efficient resource allocation.
- Support key projects by managing the delivery of information requirements.
-
Policy and Service Development:
- Contribute to the development and implementation of the Trusts Digital Strategy.
- Support the adoption of new technologies and maintain consistent reporting systems.
-
General Responsibilities:
- Ensure compliance with Trust policies on health and safety, data protection, and equal opportunities.
- Maintain confidentiality and follow Trust policies on data management and governance.
- Promote a wider understanding of data quality and its importance within the Trust.
This role requires a strategic thinker with strong leadership skills and extensive experience in data engineering and reporting within a healthcare setting.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level education in a numerate subject plus at least seven years post degree experience in informatics, data warehouse management and reporting or length of service and experience equivalent.
Desirable
- MBA, Masters or PhD in numerate subject.
- Professional certification in data engineering.
Experience
Essential
- Multi-Team management and staff development
- Strategy
- In depth experience of Data Engineering and reporting
- Experience in communicating complex issues to a wide audience
- Experience in building and maintaining working relationships to a senior level
Desirable
- NHS report management experience
- Experience with NHS information systems
- Business Intelligence tools
- Experience of Microsoft Azure tools
- Knowledge of OpenAI
Skills
Essential
- In depth knowledge of data warehousing approaches and the technical functionality and underlying technologies required to achieve these.
- People Management
- Process Management
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to diagnose complex problems, situations and or information and make informed judgement to formulate solutions and recommend/decide on best course of action
- Ability to think strategically whilst leading teams to deliver results across a number of complex projects with numerous interdependencies.
Desirable
- DevOps\Project management methodologies.
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft Fabric
- Business Intelligence tools (e.g., Tableau PowerBi)
- Project management
- Python or R
- Artificial intelligence techniques (e.g., Machine learning, Large Language Model (LLM))
- In depth knowledge of SUS reporting and related Commissioning Data Sets (CDS)
- Knowledge of NHS data including its structure, definitions and relationship to clinical activity recording
- Fully conversant with latest developments in NHS information
Knowledge
Essential
- Staff management approaches
- Reporting solutions
- Report management
- Database management systems
Desirable
- NHS data sets
- NHS administrative systems: e.g., Cerner
- Business intelligence toolset
- NHS national returns
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level education in a numerate subject plus at least seven years post degree experience in informatics, data warehouse management and reporting or length of service and experience equivalent.
Desirable
- MBA, Masters or PhD in numerate subject.
- Professional certification in data engineering.
Experience
Essential
- Multi-Team management and staff development
- Strategy
- In depth experience of Data Engineering and reporting
- Experience in communicating complex issues to a wide audience
- Experience in building and maintaining working relationships to a senior level
Desirable
- NHS report management experience
- Experience with NHS information systems
- Business Intelligence tools
- Experience of Microsoft Azure tools
- Knowledge of OpenAI
Skills
Essential
- In depth knowledge of data warehousing approaches and the technical functionality and underlying technologies required to achieve these.
- People Management
- Process Management
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to diagnose complex problems, situations and or information and make informed judgement to formulate solutions and recommend/decide on best course of action
- Ability to think strategically whilst leading teams to deliver results across a number of complex projects with numerous interdependencies.
Desirable
- DevOps\Project management methodologies.
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft Fabric
- Business Intelligence tools (e.g., Tableau PowerBi)
- Project management
- Python or R
- Artificial intelligence techniques (e.g., Machine learning, Large Language Model (LLM))
- In depth knowledge of SUS reporting and related Commissioning Data Sets (CDS)
- Knowledge of NHS data including its structure, definitions and relationship to clinical activity recording
- Fully conversant with latest developments in NHS information
Knowledge
Essential
- Staff management approaches
- Reporting solutions
- Report management
- Database management systems
Desirable
- NHS data sets
- NHS administrative systems: e.g., Cerner
- Business intelligence toolset
- NHS national returns
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).
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.
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).
