Job summary
We have embarked on a programme to implement a single Electronic Patient Record (EPR) as part of the NHS digital health ongoing initiative across the Norfolk and Waveney Acute Hospital Collaborative (NWAHC). The collaborative is made up of three acute hospitals in Norfolk and Waveney;
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (JPUH)
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH)
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust (QEH)
This is a unique opportunity to contribute your skills and expertise to create a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of individuals throughout Norfolk and Waveney. We are dedicated to advancing our digital capabilities in alignment with our long-term strategic goals, ensuring a high standard of patient care and safety for our diverse communities.
The acute hospitals in Norfolk are a vital part of the health and social care system. Our digital mission is an essential part of our transformation into a post-modern healthcare system.
Main duties of the job
An EPR Lead SQL Developer plays a critical role in the development, maintenance, and optimization of SQL databases and applications within MEDITECH Expanse. The role involves technical expertise, strong leadership, and a deep understanding of NHS data and regulations.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Leadership & Collaboration:
Lead a team of SQL data warehouse developers.
Collaborate closely with business analysts, solution architects, and project managers across all three trusts to understand data requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
Work effectively with stakeholders across different business units to ensure alignment and successful delivery.
2. Data Warehouse Design & Development:
Support the design and implementation of a robust, scalable, and secure data warehouse solution that integrates data from various source systems within the EPR landscape.
Develop and maintain ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes to populate the data warehouse with accurate and timely data.
Ensure data quality, integrity, and consistency across the data warehouse.
Optimize data warehouse performance for efficient querying and reporting.
3. Technical Expertise:
Strong understanding of data warehousing principles, methodologies, and best practices.
Expertise in data modelling techniques (dimensional modelling, star schema, etc.).
Proficiency in SQL and experience with data warehouse platforms (e.g., Snowflake, AWS Redshift, Google BigQuery).
Knowledge of data integration tools and technologies.
Experience with cloud-based data warehousing solutions is highly desirable.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Leadership & Collaboration:
Lead a team of SQL data warehouse developers.
Collaborate closely with business analysts, solution architects, and project managers across all three trusts to understand data requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
Work effectively with stakeholders across different business units to ensure alignment and successful delivery.
2. Data Warehouse Design & Development:
Support the design and implementation of a robust, scalable, and secure data warehouse solution that integrates data from various source systems within the EPR landscape.
Develop and maintain ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes to populate the data warehouse with accurate and timely data.
Ensure data quality, integrity, and consistency across the data warehouse.
Optimize data warehouse performance for efficient querying and reporting.
3. Technical Expertise:
Strong understanding of data warehousing principles, methodologies, and best practices.
Expertise in data modelling techniques (dimensional modelling, star schema, etc.).
Proficiency in SQL and experience with data warehouse platforms (e.g., Snowflake, AWS Redshift, Google BigQuery).
Knowledge of data integration tools and technologies.
Experience with cloud-based data warehousing solutions is highly desirable.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level or equivalent experience relevant to role.
- Master's degree or equivalent experience or qualification in relevant area or equivalent experience in a Health Informatics environment.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience with Business Intelligence development lifecycle.
- Experience and understanding of data quality issues within the NHS and how to resolve them.
- Experience of managing, developing and recruiting staff.
Skills
Essential
- Exceptional communication skills - written and verbal - able to identify key points from complex issues and explain them appropriately and with clarity.
- Ability to write advanced, complex relational and multidimensional SQL queries and complex stored procedures
- Expert and In-depth knowledge and experience of programming languages, SQL Server Management Studio and scripting languages.
- Expert knowledge of the NHS Data dictionary and Model.
Attitude & Aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating the Collaborative's values of: o QEHKL's Living our values o NNUH's PRIDE values o JPUH's Proud of the Paget
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Thrives in a fast-paced environment and is adaptable to changing priorities.
- Participate in out of hours work e.g. weekends, evenings as and when required. In particular during peak periods of activity for the EPR programme e.g. key upgrades.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level or equivalent experience relevant to role.
- Master's degree or equivalent experience or qualification in relevant area or equivalent experience in a Health Informatics environment.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience with Business Intelligence development lifecycle.
- Experience and understanding of data quality issues within the NHS and how to resolve them.
- Experience of managing, developing and recruiting staff.
Skills
Essential
- Exceptional communication skills - written and verbal - able to identify key points from complex issues and explain them appropriately and with clarity.
- Ability to write advanced, complex relational and multidimensional SQL queries and complex stored procedures
- Expert and In-depth knowledge and experience of programming languages, SQL Server Management Studio and scripting languages.
- Expert knowledge of the NHS Data dictionary and Model.
Attitude & Aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating the Collaborative's values of: o QEHKL's Living our values o NNUH's PRIDE values o JPUH's Proud of the Paget
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Thrives in a fast-paced environment and is adaptable to changing priorities.
- Participate in out of hours work e.g. weekends, evenings as and when required. In particular during peak periods of activity for the EPR programme e.g. key upgrades.
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).
