Data Scientist

The postholder will provide data science analytical expertise to support the organisations population health priorities but also contribute analytical projects within the System limb of the Population Analytics function.

In carrying out your role, at least one of the agreed strategic anchors should be at the core of everything you do:

• Commissioning for Value and Outcomes
• Accelerating Neighbourhood Health at Pace
• Making the Best Use of Digital Solutions in our Pathways
• Integrated Partnership

• The postholder will apply a range of analytical and statistical methodologies relevant to population health data, producing coherent overviews of population demographics and characteristics.
• They will work with multiple data sources from population health, patient experience, cost and workforce metrics.
• They will support complex evidence-based insight analysis on the burden of population disease.
• They will support complex evidence-based insight analysis on health inequalities and inequities.
• They will advise non analytical report users in the interpretation of population insights.
• They will support complex evaluations of commissioned service intervention impact and costs.
• Support the team in the delivery of project plans, allocating tasks as appropriate, identifying risks, issues and dependencies, considering best practice and current options and ultimately making decisions in the best interest of the project.
• They will triage and identify solutions for emerging data science questions and projects, deciding on approach with Data Science Team colleagues.
• Work in, and promote, modern Open-Source data science languages such as Python, R, Julia or other languages.
• The post holder will be required to work on projects across the whole Population Analytics team as directed by the Head Data Scientist.

Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull Integrated Care System bring together the NHS, councils and voluntary sector to serve 2.7 million people. Our vision is to be the healthiest place to live and work, improving life chances and reducing inequalities.

You will model system values, champion inclusion and actively address health inequalities, helping create an environment where everyone can thrive. In return, the Cluster offers a supportive, ambitious and inclusive environment with opportunities to develop and work across partners to deliver meaningful change.

The ICB is committed to having a workforce which is representative of the population of Birmingham, the Black Country, and Solihull Cluster. Our current staffing profile demonstrates that we are not as representative as we would like to be at this level within the organisation. We would actively welcome applications from women and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.

The ICB is registered as a Disability Confident Employer. We actively welcome applications from applicants with a disability and commit to shortlisting all such suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria for an interview. Please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you require to participate in the recruitment process.

You will be accountable for:

• The postholder will apply a range of analytical and statistical methodologies relevant to population health data, producing coherent overviews of population demographics and characteristics.
• They will work with multiple data sources from population health, patient experience, cost and workforce metrics.
• They will support complex evidence-based insight analysis on the burden of population disease.
• They will support complex evidence-based insight analysis on health inequalities and inequities.
• They will advise non analytical report users in the interpretation of population insights.
• They will support complex evaluations of commissioned service intervention impact and costs.
• Support the team in the delivery of project plans, allocating tasks as appropriate, identifying risks, issues and dependencies, considering best practice and current options and ultimately making decisions in the best interest of the project.
• They will triage and identify solutions for emerging data science questions and…