Hywel Dda University Health Board is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Data Scientist to play a pivotal role in strengthening analytical capability across the Planned Care portfolio.
This newly created post is designed to develop consistent, high-quality analytics, demand and capacity modelling, and performance reporting to support effective governance, operational management, and service improvement across Planned Care.
The postholder will work closely with operational, clinical and corporate colleagues to ensure data is used proactively to support decision‑making, improve productivity and efficiency, and enable sustained service improvement. The Data Scientist reports to the Head of Data Science, with day‑to‑day priorities directed by the Planned Care Performance and Transformation Lead.
Main duties of the job
- Lead the development and application of demand and capacity modelling tools to support Planned Care services and RTT performance
- Regularly audit and maintain assurance for RTT and Cancer service data and performance
- Improve the consistency, quality and usability of performance reporting and analytics across the Health Board for Planned Care
- Support Planned Care operational teams to use data effectively for active governance, performance management and service improvement
- Work collaboratively with clinical, operational and managerial colleagues to interpret and present data in a way that supports improvement conversations and action
- Contribute to the development of information and data systems that enable monitoring, assurance and continuous improvement across Planned Care
- Act as a key link between Planned Care services and the central Data Science function, ensuring alignment with best practice analytical methods and corporate standards
- Support transformation by helping teams look at data in different and more rounded ways, moving beyond routine reporting to insight‑driven improvement
Qualifications and Knowledge
- Educated to Masters degree level or equivalent level of work experience
- Appropriate Management Qualification
Experience
- Experience of analysing and reporting of critical business information that is available for public scrutiny
- Experience in the use of modelling tools to develop and test future strategy options
- Experience in policy or service development and implementation
- Experience in presenting data to a wide range of people with varying degrees of understanding
- Interaction with managers at all levels
- Understanding of the benefits IM&T can bring to the NHS
- Expert knowledge of MS suite of applications and knowledge of database development and SQL programming
- Knowledge of Value Based Health Care
Language Skills
- Welsh speaker (Level 1) desirable; proficiency in Welsh is a preferred qualification
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure and Barring Service check to verify past criminal convictions.
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