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.
• Team Leadership:Manage the Data Standards, Data Engineering, and Finance Information teams, overseeing recruitment, development, and performance.
• Data Policy Development:Implement and maintain data standards policies, ensuring compliance with NHS guidelines and leading data quality audits.
• Strategic Data Engineering:Lead the development and maintenance of data warehouses and cloud-based solutions, ensuring data integrity and scalability.
• Reporting Oversight:Oversee financial reporting, ensuring timely delivery to meet internal and external needs.
• Stakeholder Collaboration:Engage with senior stakeholders to align data reporting with strategic goals and contribute to key workstreams.
• Risk and Resource Management:Manage risks and resources effectively to meet the Trust’s information needs.
• Policy and Service Development:Contribute to the Trust’s Digital Strategy, supporting new technologies and consistent reporting systems.
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.
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 Trust’s 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 Trust’s 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.
This advert closes on Tuesday 19 Nov 2024
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