Job summary
- Main area
- Informatics
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Home or remote working
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 411-COR-25-7021593
- Employer
- Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Alder Hey Children's Hospital
- Town
- Liverpool
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Data Engineer
NHS AfC: Band 7
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care and has a presence in community outreach sites and, in collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients’ homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Sunflower House building newly relocated, and opened on the hospital site.
We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We’re also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.
As black and minority ethnic (BME) employees are currently under-represented in this area, we particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit.
You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At Alder Hey we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Lease car scheme and Home Electronics Scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- Extensive staff health and well-being programmes
Job overview
This position will provide a vital role at the intersection of data engineering and analytics. You will be responsible for bringing robust, efficient, and integrated data models and products to life. You will speak the language of business teams and technical teams, able to translate data insights and analysis needs into models powered by the enterprise data platform. To be successful in this role you will need to be able to blend business acumen with technical expertise and transition between business strategy and data development.
A motivated individual who is passionate about making a difference in healthcare through data management and analytics to drive forward our digital strategy and implement a modern data platform for the organisation would fit well within the team.
Applicants are welcome with experience in similar roles such as BI Developer, ETL Developer, Data Warehouse Developer, or other associated data roles - we acknowledge that relevant skills and expertise can come from roles with different titles.
If you would like to understand the part this position will play in the team and organisation, please reach out to Sean Halpin - [email protected]
Main duties of the job
As a Senior Data Engineer, you'll play a key role in developing and evolving our data platform, currently built on SQL Server and integrating data from clinical systems and other sources. We’re in the process of migrating our data engineering workflows to Azure Databricks, and you’ll be at the forefront of this transformation.
You'll work closely with the Data Engineering Team, Analytics, Data Science, and wider stakeholders to ensure data is accessible, well-structured, and supports informed decision-making across the Trust. Your work will directly contribute to improving healthcare delivery and meeting both internal and external reporting requirements.
Beyond development, you'll collaborate with key teams including Finance, clinical divisions, and external partners - providing expertise on data management, architecture, and best practices. If you're passionate about data and eager to shape the future of our platform, we’d love to hear from you.
Working for our organisation
We are committed to creating a supportive and empowering work environment, offering learning and development opportunities through shared learning sessions, in-house technical training, Udemy Business access, and sponsored membership in the BCS (British Computer Society).
Alder Hey is proud to be accredited as a HIMSS Stage 7 hospital, reflecting our commitment to digital excellence in healthcare.
Our state-of-the-art offices, developed as part of the Alder Hey modernisation programme, support agile working, offering flexibility to work remotely and adjust your working hours to suit your needs.
We pledge to use digital innovation to enhance both patient care and staff experience—ensuring a seamless, efficient, and user-focused digital infrastructure.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This position will provide a vital role at the intersection of data engineering and analytics. You will be responsible for bringing robust, efficient, and integrated data models and products to life. You will speak the language of business teams and technical teams, able to translate data insights and analysis needs into models powered by the enterprise data platform. To be successful in this role you will need to be able to blend business acumen with technical expertise and transition between business strategy and data development.
A motivated individual who is passionate about making a difference in healthcare through data management and analytics to drive forward our digital strategy and implement a modern data platform for the organisation would fit well within the team.
As a Senior Data Engineer, you'll play a key role in developing and evolving our data platform, currently built on SQL Server and integrating data from clinical systems and other sources. We’re in the process of migrating our data engineering workflows to Azure Databricks, and you’ll be at the forefront of this transformation.
You'll work closely with the Data Engineering Team, Analytics, Data Science, and wider stakeholders to ensure data is accessible, well-structured, and supports informed decision-making across the Trust. Your work will directly contribute to improving healthcare delivery and meeting both internal and external reporting requirements.
Beyond development, you'll collaborate with key teams including Finance, clinical divisions, and external partners - providing expertise on data management, architecture, and best practices. If you're passionate about data and eager to shape the future of our platform, we’d love to hear from you.
If you would like to understand the part this position will play in the team and organisation, please reach out to Sean Halpin - [email protected]
Person specification
Qualitications & Education
Essential criteria
- Masters degree or equivalent experience
- Training or experience in a data engineering field
- Significant related NHS experience
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of ongoing professional development or study
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience with NHS data and systems
- Technical expertise in data engineering platforms and practices
- Analysis and interpretation
- Governance and compliance
- Communication and leadership
Desirable criteria
- Strategic decision-making
- Technical expertise in cloud platforms
Skills and ability
Essential criteria
- Technical skills
- Analysis and problem solving
- Workload management
- Communication and collaboration
- Professional attributes
Desirable criteria
- Database administration or hardware/virtual configuration and management
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people 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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sean Halpin
- Job title
- Data Engineering Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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