Data Analyst in Hemel Hempstead

Come join us and make a difference in the world! Join the Health division of NECSWS, where your work will help turn complex clinical registry data into trusted reporting and insight for the NHS and private healthcare providers. In this role, you will support the development of new clinical registries and health data reporting procedures, working closely with our data science team on data relating to patient outcomes following replacement surgery. Your work will span the full reporting lifecycle, including data extraction, cleansing, preprocessing, analysis, visualisation, quality assurance and production of reporting outputs.

You will work collaboratively with data quality, developer, analyst and data science colleagues, as well as internal and external stakeholders to understand reporting needs, clarify requirements and communicate analytical findings clearly. The role will suit someone who is motivated, curious and keen to keep developing their knowledge of health data analysis, clinical registries and healthcare processes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Maintaining, running and developing reporting pipelines, including data extraction, preprocessing, analysis, visualisation and production of reporting outputs.
• Taking charge of data cleansing, quality assurance of both the outputs and the scripts and supporting integration.
• Writing SQL queries to interrogate, extract and explore data from relational databases, investigate data-quality issues and respond to bespoke analytical requests.
• Contributing ideas to improve productivity and delivery.
• Liaising with data quality, developer and data analyst/scientist teams.
• Producing and maintaining clear technical documentation, SOPs, methodology documentation and supporting information for analytical and reporting processes.
• Using version control best practices and carrying out impact assessments and validation of reporting outputs to ensure changes do not adversely affect downstream systems, reports or analyses.
• Continuously developing knowledge of health data analysis and management.
• Working with internal and external stakeholders to gather and clarify requirements, resolve ambiguities, understand reporting needs and communicate analytical findings.

Qualifications

Mandatory qualifications and experience:

• A degree in computer science, statistics or a related quantitative discipline.
• Proficiency with R (R Studio, R markdown/Quarto preferable), SQL and Excel.
• Experience cleansing, processing and managing large data sets.
• The ability to deliver under pressure and without regular supervision.
• Proven problem-solving skills and ability to work to deadlines.
• Self-motivation and a flexible approach to work is necessary.
• Previous relevant experience in data analysis, reporting, data management or a similar analytical role.
• Ability to analyse and interpret complex clinical, technical and business documentation and translate requirements into practical analytical solutions.
• Ability to rapidly build understanding of new medical terminology, healthcare processes and clinical contexts.

Desirable qualifications and experience:

• Postgraduate degree in a relevant field or professional IT certificate.
• Experience with version control and remote repositories.
• Experience with data warehouses and open database connectivity.
• Working knowledge of statistical methods, including both frequentist and Bayesian approaches.
• Ability to interpret, present and communicate statistical results in line with recognised reporting standards and scientific frameworks.
• Experience working with health data including clinical registries.
• Experience working with ‘unclean’ data and free text.
• Experience with BI tools (preferably Power BI).
• Experience with Snowflake.

Additional Information

We pride ourselves in offering an excellent benefits package, including an above-average pension scheme. When you join the team at NEC Software Solutions, you are provided with the following:

• Private Medical Cover funded by NEC for Employees (with the option to add family members at an additional cost).
• 25 days paid holiday with the option to buy/sell (FTE).
• 4 x basic salary life assurance cover funded by NEC (with the option to increase cover at an additional cost).
• A Group Pension Plan with fantastic employer contributions up to a maximum of 8.5%.
• A selection of flexible benefits to suit your individual needs.
• All colleagues get free access to LinkedIn Learning. Over 15,000 courses covering a huge breadth of subjects.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate a pre-existing right to work and travel within the UK. Documentary evidence will be required. All offers are subject to satisfactory vetting, references and occupational health checks. Depending on the nature of the role a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check may also be required.

NEC Software Solutions is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all communities. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have specific accessibility needs during the recruitment or interview process, please feel free to share these with us. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accommodating experience for all candidates.

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