Data Scientist roles across UK health technology, covering population health, outcomes analysis, risk stratification, clinical research support and product analytics. Salary, location and working model shown wherever confirmed.
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What does a HealthTech Data Scientist do?
A healthcare Data Scientist in the UK analyses clinical and administrative data to answer questions about outcomes, demand, risk and service performance, building models where repeatable prediction adds value, and working within information governance approvals.
Live Data Scientist roles in the United Kingdom
Confidential client Cambridge, England Hybrid Posted 5 days ago
How much does a Data Scientist earn in the United Kingdom?
Healthcare Data Scientists in the UK typically earn £45,000 to £62,000, rising to roughly £62,000 to £85,000 at senior level and £85,000 or more at lead level. NHS-employed roles are banded under Agenda for Change and usually sit lower.
Data Scientist salary bands in the United Kingdom
What does a Data Scientist do in HealthTech?
A healthcare Data Scientist in the UK analyses clinical and administrative data to answer questions about outcomes, demand, risk and service performance, building models where repeatable prediction adds value, and working within information governance approvals.
UK work is frequently tied to NHS priorities: demand and capacity, waiting list management, population health management and service evaluation. Access is often mediated through trusted research environments and data sharing agreements.
Assessment
- SQL and Python or R
- NHS datasets: SUS, HES, primary care extracts
- Population health and risk stratification methods
- Information governance and safe data handling
- Communicating results to clinical and commissioning audiences
Current hiring observations
- Demand, capacity and waiting list analytics remain a persistent NHS-facing hiring theme.
- Experience with HES or SUS data is a common shortlisting criterion.
- Many roles are hybrid with a base in London, Leeds or Manchester.
Also searched as: Healthcare Data Scientist, Clinical Data Scientist, HealthTech Data Scientist, Digital Health Data Scientist.
Which NHS datasets should I know?
Secondary Uses Service and Hospital Episode Statistics are the most commonly requested, along with primary care extracts for population health work.
Do I need NHS experience?
It helps for provider and commissioning-facing work. Product analytics roles inside vendors are more open to candidates from other sectors.
Is this different from an NHS analyst role?
NHS analyst roles focus on operational reporting and performance; vendor data science roles more often involve modelling and product measurement.
Product Manager Software Engineer AI / Machine Learning Engineer Healthcare Data Analyst Account Executive Customer Success Manager Typical Data Scientist pay in the United Kingdom: £62,000 to £85,000.
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