Assistant Director of Data Visualisation Development
Job summary
NHS England's Data and Analytics Directorate is supporting the NHS to become data enabled over the next 10 years. Our vision is to put patients in control of their data and care, support clinicians, decision-makers and researchers with access to trusted, real-time and high-quality data and support the NHS Data Community to apply their skills to high value opportunities. We are looking for Assistant Director of Data Visualisation Development to develop and evolve our vast and data visualisation estate to support the NHS in unlocking the power or data. We pride ourselves on our work, motivation, creativity and living our values, with the purpose of driving insight for better decision-making across health and care to help people live healthier longer lives.
Main duties of the job
Key aspects of this role will be to: -Ensure the policy on data visualisation is understood by all stakeholders and is delivered utilising all available resources efficiently and effectively.Provides leadership for the Data Vis team and also champions the use of data vis across the system to improve policy, analysis, research and care.Own key technical decisions and roadmap for Data Vis in the New NHS EnglandEnsure the development and management of relevant policies, guidelines and best practice for data visualisations.Ensure appropriate system and processes are in place to enable the successful delivery of data visualisations.Proactively manage the key risks and issues associated with ensuring appropriate actions are taken to mitigate or respond.Monitoring and establishing accountability on the overall progress of the visualisation projects and services to ensure completion within agreed timescales.Avoid the destabilisation of business as usual.Manage and actively promote the relationships with key stakeholders.
About us
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
As Assistant Director of Data Visualisation Development, the post holder will lead and work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective data visualisation service, supporting staff to develop clear and representative visualisations of data to support insights and data driven decision making. The individual will provide a strategic steer to ensure projects and packages of work are aligned to the goals and ambitions of the NHS, have experience with developing data visualisations and lead a team that champions the use of data visualisation to improve policy, analysis and research. The successful candidate will have experience with leading the community of practice across the NHS, acting as a subject matter expert in data visualisation and how this can drive transformation. The successful candidate will also ensuring all local initiatives are aligned to the ambitions of the directorate within the data visualisation field. The post holder will have accountability and responsibility for the strategic and operational development of the visualisation function. Plans to achieve the strategy will be underpinned by the delivery of short to medium term objectives.
Person Specification
Knowledge
- In depth additional expert knowledge acquired over a significant period of time in the following areas - data visualisation, tableau, power PI and Foundry visualisation techniques
- In depth understanding of data within the NHS and how visualisation techniques support the strategic objectives of the NHS.
Experience
- Experience of data analytical and transform concepts and how to clearly represent data to support policy, analysis and research.
- Experience setting data visualisation policy, guidelines and best practice and applying this to multiple areas across the NHS
Skills
- Demonstrable leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning, across a number of horizons and effectively manage demands and resource.
- Excellent stakeholder management in the NHS and data landscape, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
Qualifications
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in relevant specialist area.
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
NHS England
Address
Leeds / London/ All NHSE
Leeds / London/ All NHSE
SE1 8UG
https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/
- Company
- NHS England
- Location
- Leeds / London/ All NHSE, United Kingdom SE1 8UG
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £88168.00 - £101677.00 a year
- Posted
- Company
- NHS England
- Location
- Leeds / London/ All NHSE, United Kingdom SE1 8UG
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £88168.00 - £101677.00 a year
- Posted