Senior Clinical Data Modeller
Job summary
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW)isseeking aSeniorClinical Data Modellerto lead the development ofoperational standardsfortheNationalTargetArchitecture(NTA), with a particular focus onpatient identityand thePerson (Patient) Data Standard.
This is a strategically important role, working at nationallevelto shape how health and care data is structured, shared, and trusted across systems. You will provide technical and clinical leadership, ensuring that data models enable safe, interoperable, and person-centred care.
Main duties of the job
You will lead the design, development and maintenance of clinical data models used across key digital applications in Wales,providing national leadership for standards that underpin the National Target Architecture (NTA), with a particular focus on patient identity and person-level data. This includes creating, adapting and assuring standards that support interoperable APIs.
Working with policy makers, analysts, clinicians and developers, you will translate service needs into structured models that reflect best practice and national guidance. The roleleads and contributes tonational and UK wide collaboration, sharing work with standards groups, professional bodies andopenEHR/FHIR communities. You'll provide expert advice, support decision making and help ensureconsistent, high-quality person and patient dataacross multiple programmes.
About us
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) is an expert national body and part of NHS Wales. We work in partnership with NHS Wales colleagues and other key stakeholders to provide national digital and data services which support the delivery of health and social care in Wales. Modern health and care services depend on good digital tools, data and information. DHCW runs or works with more than 100 services and delivers major national digital transformation programmes to support this. In addition, DHCW provides expert advice in relation to cyber security and information governance. We give frontline staff the digital tools which help them provide safer and more efficient care. We are also giving patients and the public digital tools to better manage their own health and wellbeing, empowering people to live healthier lives. We put people at the heart of what we do, working to the highest standards to deliver quality and make digital a force for good in health and care.
Working for DHCW offers lots of employee benefits, including flexible working, a competitive salary, 28 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays and opportunities for career development. We are committed to recognising and celebrating our staff as the most valuable part of our organisation.
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
Own and develop data models relating topatient identity,person demographics, andidentity linkage, supporting accurate, consistent identification across health and care settings.
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Lead work on thePerson / Patient Data Standard,including definition, governance, and adoption across programmes and systems.
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Collaborate with clinical, technical, and policy stakeholders to ensure models are clinically meaningful, technically robust, and implementable.
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Ensure alignment with national and international standards (e.g. HL7 FHIR, SNOMED CT, NHS data standards).
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Provide expert advice on data modelling, information architecture, and interoperability to programmes and delivery teams.
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Support assurance and governance processes, including impact assessments and design reviews.
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Represent the organisation in national forums, working groups, and standards bodies as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
- Educated to master's degree level, preferably in a health, management, or IM&T subject, or equivalent skills and experience
- Knowledge of health service management and business change management.
Experience
- High level of political awareness with the ability to engage clinicians and patients in defining requirements and implementing solutions.
- Significant experience in design or implementation of clinical systems with a good knowledge of data modelling, clinical data, and processes.
Skills and Attributes
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong judgement and decision-making ability, particularly in handling complex facts or situations.
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.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Digital Health and Care Wales
Address
Hybrid working
Location to be confirmed at interview
CF11 9AD
Employer's website
https://nwis.nhs.wales/