Workforce Data Scientist

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

This is an opportunity for an experienced and passionate data scientist to join our friendly and supportive Data and Analytics team within Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW). Our mission is to empower NHS Wales to make better data-driven decisions. We are looking for a person who enjoys problem solving, who is not afraid to ask questions, who loves learning and who wants to make a difference. A passion for Advanced modelling and a drive to improve is essential.

This post will be pivotal in the establishment of a modelling team within HEIW, they will contribute to the organisation’s strategic aims, meaning that their input and insights will have a significant impact on the organisation and across NHS Wales.

Our purpose within HEIW is to integrate, grow expertise and capability in planning, developing, shaping, and supporting the NHS Wales workforce - ensuring we have the right staff with the right skills to deliver world-class health and care to the people of Wales.

We are an organisation who are passionate about creating an excellent colleague experience in a continually improving, inclusive and compassionate organisational culture, where a focus on wellbeing underpins everything we do.

Lead on creating and enhancing modelling capabilities by producing strategic workforce planning demand and supply forecasts. Continuously working to develop the methodology used for predicting such forecast profiles and review its accuracy and reliability over time, as well as suitability for future demand.

The post holder will be expected to independently manage and plan a programme of complex activities that enable HEIW to implement and analyse data. This will involve improving and developing the collection, processing, analysis, distribution and visualisation of the data.

Extensive experience of producing, analysing and interpreting data information in a work environment, including manipulating data sets, statistical inference, determining relationships and making recommendations.

Extensive experience of working with complex, conflicting and contentious information.

Experience using statistical computer languages (R, Python, SLQ, etc.) to manipulate data and draw insights from large data sets.

Proven track record of successfully introducing service improvements.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

This post is fixed term/secondment for 12 months due to - meet the needs of the service

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is the strategic workforce body for NHS Wales with statutory functions that include education and training, workforce planning, workforce development and transformation, leadership and succession planning, and careers. Our purpose is to develop a workforce that delivers excellent care to patients/service users and excellent population health. We are a Special Health Authority working closely with our partners; Social Care Wales, education providers, professional and regulatory bodies and Welsh Government.

HEIW’s is committed to developing an internal culture of choice. Our Values reflect our thoughts, feelings and beliefs in how we will, and will not, behave and treat others:

• Respect for All in every contact we have with others,
• Ideas that Improve: Harnessing creativity and continuously innovating, evaluating and improving,
• Together as a Team: Working with colleagues across NHS Wales and with partner organisations.

HEIW received the HPMA Award for Employee Engagement in 2019.

What you can expect:

• a corporate induction and 90 day Welcome itinerary,
• compassionate leadership,
• a meaningful values based performance appraisal process,
• the opportunity to impact upon health and social care services and the lives and wellbeing of the people of Wales.

Many of our colleagues and stakeholders have commented on the buzz and atmosphere we create by working together as “One HEIW Team”. Do you want to join that team?

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.