LCO EPR Backfill - Senior Data Engineer
Job summary
Senior Data Engineer (fixed term 15 months)
The post holder will play a key role in developing and maintaining the Trust Data Management and visualisation platforms used by Digital Services and the wider organisation. The post-holder will support the specification and development of data flows, models and reports, with a particular focus on our Trust data warehouse (Epic Caboodle) .
This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to gain experience in one of the largest Trusts in Europe with Epic EPR.
- On-site working (Trafford House, Wythenshawe) will be required in some form.
- If you are shortlisted, you can expect to hear from us within 5 working days of the advert closing. Interviews will be conducted on-site at Trafford House, Wythenshawe.
- Applications - please ensure evidence of experience and application of technical skills are included within your application.
- The assessment process for this role includes Sphinx testing, an aptitude assessment designed to evaluate critical thinking, logical reasoning, and problem-solving abilities.
- Please note that this is a 15 month fixed term role.
Skills/experience required
- Along with strong technical and analytical skills, experience of data warehouse development within Epic Caboodle is desirable alongside Epic Caboodle and Clarity Certifications.
- Experience and knowledge of Acute, Community, and Mental Health Trust NHS data sets, standards, and returns
- CI/CD development practices, agile methodology, and DevOps
Main duties of the job
To be a Trust specialist on designing and developing against Trust Business Intelligence products and Data Warehousing technology. You will provide expertise in SQL Server, modelling and report development,
The post holder will work with relevant stakeholders to plan, design, and implement Business Intelligence solutions to underpin effective decision making and improve clinical quality. To support the development of products and services using data warehouse and data lake platforms.
To use advanced technical and analytical skills to ensure the Information Services department delivers its objectives of developing a Trust wide data warehouse and sophisticated reporting service. To proactively seek sophisticated solutions to Information and reporting problems that ensure the department can evolve in an increasingly demanding climate.
The post holder must communicate complex analytical concepts to other Information staff and to also provide summary of these concepts to other staff groups from a non-IT background.
To train and support colleagues in the Data & Analytics team and beyond in new technologies, newly developed reports / models.
About us
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe - what better place to shape and develop your leadership career. We deliver care to over 1 million patients & users each year through our 10 hospitals and extensive community services. Our 30,000 plus strong workforce is central to our success and innovation.You will play a pivotal part in supporting our operational excellence and strategic ambitions. You'll work collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical teams, driving improvements that enhance patient experience, staff wellbeing, and service efficiency across the Trust.MFT offers a dynamic, inclusive environment where your leadership, ideas, and expertise are valued. You'll have access to professional development, digital tools and opportunities to contribute to transformational projects that shape the future of healthcare delivery.We are committed to supporting your growth and wellbeing, recognising the vital role you play in our organisation's success.Join us and help shape the future of our Trust--make a real difference to our teams, our services, and our communities, and fundamentally, our patients.
Job description
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Person Specification
Qualifications
- Degree qualification and / or relevant experience.
- Epic Caboodle/Clarity Certifications
- Evidence of continuous development
Experience/ Knowledge
- Implementation of enterprise scale data warehousing and lakehouse solutions (1 - Limited, 3 - Substantial DWH but limited/no Caboodle, 5 - Substantial with Caboodle)
- Substantial NHS experience and knowledge of Acute, Community, and Mental Health Trust NHS data sets, standards, and returns
- CI/CD development practices, agile methodology, and DevOps
- Cloud data management - ingestion, transformation, orchestration, compute, and modelling (3)
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
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Manchester University Foundation Trust
Trafford House, Southmoor Road
Wythenshawe
M23 9XD
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/