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Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

About

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class care for our women, children and families.

Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality. We encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Contact

Address: Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust; Steelhouse Lane; Birmingham; West Midlands; B4 6NH
Contact Number: 0121 333 8355 (option 1)

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Open

Ref: 284-26-8127002-COCM Vacancy ID: 8127002

Informatics Development Manager

Accepting applications until: 23-Aug-2026 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 23-Aug-2026 23:59

Location

Site: Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital
Address: 90 Vincent Drive
Town: Birmingham
Postcode: B15 2SQ
Major / Minor Region: Birmingham & The Black Country

Contract type & working pattern

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time
Part time
Flexible working

37.5 hours per week

Salary

Salary: £66,582 - £77,368 Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 8b)

Specialty

Main area: Informatics

Flexible working:

Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.

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Who We’re Looking For

This role would particularly suit candidates who are excited by the opportunity to build capability and shape services, rather than simply maintain existing ones. We are looking for someone who can help define the next phase of the Trust’s data journey, taking advantage of the opportunities created by Epic and helping establish advanced analytics and data science as core organisational capabilities.

We recognise that candidates may come from different backgrounds. We are particularly interested in applicants who have:

A strong foundation in one of the following:

• Data Engineering / Data Platform leadership

• Analytics / Business Intelligence / Data Science leadership

And the ability to:

• Lead end-to-end data and analytics capability, even if your technical background is stronger in one area

• Work across technical and non-technical stakeholders, translating complex requirements into deliverable solutions

• Set strategy, direction and standards for data and analytics services

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What You’ll Bring

You will ideally have:

• Significant experience of leading data, analytics or informatics services in a complex organisation

• Strong understanding of:

• Data platforms, data warehousing and ETL processes

• Analytics and insight generation (including advanced analytics approaches)

• Experience working with large, complex datasets

• Experience engaging with senior stakeholders, including clinical and executive colleagues

• Experience leading teams, services and programmes

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Important Note on Skillsets

We recognise that candidates are unlikely to have deep technical expertise in both data engineering and advanced analytics.

We welcome applications from candidates who:

• Have depth in one area (e.g. engineering or analytics)

• And demonstrate the ability to lead across both domains

Please refer to the JD/PS attachment to see details of which of the Person Specification criteria are essential/desirable for engineering led or analytics led applications.

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Interviews expected to take place in the last 2 weeks of September

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Sponsorship:

Please note, visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles in line with current UKVI regulations. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for sponsorship before submitting your application. If you would like more information, please visit: UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK

Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application materials. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process. We value honesty and appreciate applications that are genuine and representative of the individual behind them.

Reasonable Adjustments:

BWC is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive environment for those with a disability, long term health or mental health condition. The Disability Confident scheme means we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities, long term health or mental health conditions, and we want to ensure our recruitment practices are inclusive and accessible to all. Our aim is to get the best out of every individual and if successful for interview, you will be asked if you require any reasonable adjustments (special requirements). We will strive to support and accommodate these requests where possible.

Safeguarding

As a Trust employee you are required to comply with all legislation and guidance relating to safeguarding children and adults with care and support needs, and promoting their health and welfare. You are required to inform the Head of Safeguarding of any safeguarding concerns about your own children or children you live with. This information will be treated in a confidential manner.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Master’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant subject (e.g. Data Science, Computer Science, Analytics, Statistics)
Evidence of continuing professional development in data engineering, analytics or informatics

Desirable criteria

Professional certification or formal training in data platforms, cloud technologies or analytics tools

Knowledge & Nature of Experience

Essential criteria

Significant experience of leading data engineering, analytics or informatics services in a complex organization
Experience managing teams and delivering services, including workforce planning and staff development
Experience working with large, complex and sensitive datasets derived from multiple clinical and corporate systems
Experience working with senior stakeholders including clinicians, operational managers and executive leadership
Experience delivering strategic change, transformation programmes or major system developments
Experience translating business, operational or clinical requirements into technical or analytical solutions
Significant depth of experience in EITHER: Data engineering, data platforms, database development or data warehousing (engineering-led) OR Analytics, advanced analytics or data science (analytics-led)
Demonstrable ability to work across both domains and lead teams covering data engineering and analytics functions
Extensive experience of SQL Server database management, including performance optimisation and indexing strategies
Extensive data warehouse management experience specializing in managing a medium-to-large data warehouse and associated data structures
Significant experience of designing and managing data warehouses and ETL/ELT pipelines
Advanced querying skills using T-SQL or equivalent against large relational database management systems
Experience of extracting, transforming and loading complex data from multiple clinical and corporate systems
Experience of database design and data modelling within a healthcare or complex organisational environment
Proven experience in the generation of SSIS packages
Experience of developing or leading analytics / data science capability
Experience of interpreting and analysing complex information and presenting it in a simplified manner.
Extensive experience of supporting clinical and operational teams through provision of high-quality information and analysis
Experience of interpreting and analysing data and applying this to inform decision-making
Experience of advanced analytical approaches such as forecasting, statistical modelling or segmentation
Experience generating reports and dashboards using business intelligence tools such as Power BI or equivalent
Experience of handling, analysing and manipulating large, complex datasets in a secure and controlled manner
Experience communicating complex technical or analytical information to both technical and non-technical audiences

Desirable criteria

Experience developing relationships with external partners including other NHS organisations, academia or industry
Experience of working within NHS data standards, data dictionary and reporting requirements
Experience of using analytics or data science tools and languages (e.g. Python, R or equivalent) to enable advanced analytics and insight generation
Experience of programming languages such as ASP.NET, C#, JavaScript
Experience of working with Electronic Patient Record systems (e.g. Epic) and associated data platforms such as Caboodle

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential criteria

Highly developed analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex datasets and derive insight
Ability to lead on highly complex, non-routine problems
Ability to translate organisational challenges into analytical approaches and solutions
Ability to evaluate and implement advanced data engineering or analytical methodologies
Ability to make strategic decisions on data architecture, platforms and analytics approaches
Ability to assess risk and impact of data, systems and analytical outcomes
Good communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to provide detailed informatics and technical advice to both other specialists and non-IT or Informatics staff.
Excellent written and verbal skills.
Ability to manage own workload as well as the workload of staff.
Ability to use own initiative to determine the most appropriate methods to achieve expected work tasks and outcomes.
Ability to strategically plan architectural design of databases or data models for future deployment and reporting

Desirable criteria

Detailed technical understanding of Software Development Processes

Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge

Essential criteria

Understanding of data governance, data quality and information standards
Understanding of analytics governance, model assurance and ethical use of data
Knowledge of emerging technologies and trends in data engineering and analytics
Demonstrable skills in using SQL Server, MS Excel, PowerBI
Data Warehouse Extract, Transformation and Load (ETL) concepts and methodology
Knowledge and a strong interest in informatics, analytics and programming, underpinned by significant experience and/or theoretical study.
Highly specialist knowledge of SQL Server and associated technologies (e.g. SSIS, SSRS, SSAS or equivalent)
Knowledge of advanced analytics techniques, including statistical modelling
Knowledge of analytics tools and approaches including data visualisation, modelling and insight generation

Desirable criteria

Knowledge and understanding of procedures and guidelines around NHS central returns, commissioning datasets and contract monitoring.
Highly specialist detailed knowledge of data management and core business such (e.g. 18 weeks Referral to Treatment Time) and being able to apply technical database design skills to this very complex rules set.

Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes

Essential criteria

Ability to work under pressure within tight deadlines
Ability to build positive relations within and outside the organisation, with health professionals and managers.
Ability to influence and interact with people at various levels including senior stakeholders.
Ability to work effectively in a team.
Confident, highly motivated and able to use own initiative.
Ability to resolve problems effectively
Significant attention to detail, given the nature of the role needs advanced concentration and highly developed analytical skills with a drive for accuracy