Principal Data Engineer

Job overview

Data Science and clinical intelligence are revolutionising healthcare, offering opportunities for continuous clinical improvement as well as more personalised care. In this senior role, you will lead on the delivery and continued improvement of MFT’s data management platform and services.

We’ll look to your expertise in developing and expanding our data platforms, with a particular focus on our Trust data warehouse (Epic Caboodle) . You will also lead on the specification and development of  dataflows, models, automation, and reports, ensuring we deliver a first-class service to the Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to gain experience in one of the largest Trusts in Europe with Epic EPR.

• On-site working (Trafford House, Wythenshawe) will be required in some form.
• If you are shortlisted, you can expect to hear from us within 5 working days of the advert closing. Interviews will be conducted on-site at Trafford House, Wythenshawe.
• Please note that the recruitment process may include a timed cognitive assessment.
• Applications - please ensure evidence of experience, application of technical skills, and certifications are included within your application.
• Please note that this is a 20 month fixed term role.

The assessment process for this role includes Sphinx testing which an aptitude assessment designed to evaluate critical thinking, logical reasoning, and problem-solving abilities.

Main duties of the job

Skills required

Along with technical and analytical skills, extensive experience of developing and pipelining within Epic Caboodle is essential. Epic Caboodle and Clarity Certifications are expected.

This is a senior developer role, leading in the development, maintenance, and continued improvement of the Trust data management platforms and services used by Data Analytics and the wider organisation.  You will  lead on the specification and development of datasets, data flows, models, processes, and dashboards across multiple areas and clinical services to enable Data & Analytics to deliver a first class, comprehensive and proactive service to the Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.

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Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

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