Job summary
Expected Shortlisting
Date
27/05/2025
Planned Interview
Date
28/05/2025
We reserve the right to close at any time if
sufficient applicants.
At
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, we believe technology holds the key to
delivering outstanding healthcare right across our services and taking care
of it, now and in the future. We have a five-year plan that will see us
investing heavily in our Technology and building an Azure cloud hosted Data
Platform; a great opportunity for the successful applicant to learn new
skills or enhance on existing skills experience working within an Azure cloud
data environment. This investment will boost the departments capabilities to
increase our delivery and responsiveness right across our services and
develop highly skilled technical and data experts. We are now looking for a
highly skilled candidate with extensive experience as an SQL developer to
apply for the role of Data Warehouse Technical Lead to join us on this
journey.
Main duties of the job
Enhance,
deliver, and maintain the Target Operating Model for the team.
SQL
expert for the team to lead during investigation and development of
requirements.
Influence
the strategic technology decisions through feedback and collaborative working
with all relevant Tech stakeholders.
Maintain
product backlog and act as lead for Data Preparation to support Business
Intelligence analytics and reporting.
Provide
coaching and development of colleagues to create resilience and succession.
Identify
opportunities for innovation through existing or future data capabilities.
Drive
continuous improvement to proactively identify & remove waste from
processes & activities.
Develop
and maintain iterations and stories in support of products and manage
increments and change.
Identify,
manage, and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across the business.
Identify
and manage risks and issues.
About us
DIT
at LTHT is a highly motivated and inclusive place to work. We hold our Leeds
Way Values in high esteem and respect all colleagues. Within the trust we are
always looking to improve and give the best service possible, and we are
looking for individuals with the same drive to join us.
DIT
look after the Trusts information technology, responsible for delivering and
embedding the latest digital innovations, finding the right hardware and
software to meet business needs, turning information into insight and
everything in between. Its an exciting time to join us, as we offer varied
and rewarding opportunities.
Wed
love to consider your application if you want to be a part of delivering
operational services that allow patients to be treated effectively across
Leeds.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please
see supporting documents for full Job Description with further information on
requirements of the role, the department and workflows and full person
specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please
see supporting documents for full Job Description with further information on
requirements of the role, the department and workflows and full person
specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent level qualification in a numerate/analytical discipline or equivalent industry experience and some amount of experience ideally in an NHS information management role.
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development, i.e. specialist IM&T training/study/research, attendance at relevant conferences/workshops.
Desirable
- Staff Management, including objective setting, appraisal and PDPs.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Identifying and resolving complex data problems.
- Multi-disciplinary team working.
- Planning and organisation, prioritisation, strategy formulation and management.
- Training and mentoring.
- Analytical and information consultancy.
- Complex analytical report writing.
Experience
Essential
- Expert SQL developer skillset in versions 2012-2019, along with a strong background in developing under the Microsoft SQL Server Stack.
- Excellent Data Preparation knowledge to support Business Intelligence analytics and reporting. Experience in the use of SourceVersion Control systems such as GitHub.
- Highly motivated and self-reliant aptitude for learning new technical skills and continuous development.
- Experience of undertaking team leadership, providing direction and influence to ensure completion of activities within a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
- Experience of developing and maintaining effective internal and external relationships at senior levels.
- Ability to prioritise and execute tasks in a dynamic, changing environment and make sound decisions in time critical situations.
- Ability to demonstrate relentless drive, energy and determination to delivery sustainable performance.
- Ability to absorb complex technical information and communicate effectively to all levels, both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong organisation and personal management skills.
- Possess a strong sense of purpose and proactively seek responsibility and ownership.
- Creativity and lateral thinking.
- Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to understand enterprise solutions.
- High standards of integrity and ethics with a demonstrable strong customer service ethos.
Desirable
- Experience of Azure, PaaS, SaaS, DevOps
- NHS Data and Information standards Agile methodologies.
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Abides by the Trust policy on standards of business conduct.
- Committed to continuous active personal development involving formal training and personal study.
- A team leader, able to build and maintain an efficient and effective team.
- Innovative and adaptable to changing priorities.
Desirable
- Understands implications of health and social care policies for the strategic development and delivery of informatics services.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent level qualification in a numerate/analytical discipline or equivalent industry experience and some amount of experience ideally in an NHS information management role.
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development, i.e. specialist IM&T training/study/research, attendance at relevant conferences/workshops.
Desirable
- Staff Management, including objective setting, appraisal and PDPs.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Identifying and resolving complex data problems.
- Multi-disciplinary team working.
- Planning and organisation, prioritisation, strategy formulation and management.
- Training and mentoring.
- Analytical and information consultancy.
- Complex analytical report writing.
Experience
Essential
- Expert SQL developer skillset in versions 2012-2019, along with a strong background in developing under the Microsoft SQL Server Stack.
- Excellent Data Preparation knowledge to support Business Intelligence analytics and reporting. Experience in the use of SourceVersion Control systems such as GitHub.
- Highly motivated and self-reliant aptitude for learning new technical skills and continuous development.
- Experience of undertaking team leadership, providing direction and influence to ensure completion of activities within a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
- Experience of developing and maintaining effective internal and external relationships at senior levels.
- Ability to prioritise and execute tasks in a dynamic, changing environment and make sound decisions in time critical situations.
- Ability to demonstrate relentless drive, energy and determination to delivery sustainable performance.
- Ability to absorb complex technical information and communicate effectively to all levels, both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong organisation and personal management skills.
- Possess a strong sense of purpose and proactively seek responsibility and ownership.
- Creativity and lateral thinking.
- Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to understand enterprise solutions.
- High standards of integrity and ethics with a demonstrable strong customer service ethos.
Desirable
- Experience of Azure, PaaS, SaaS, DevOps
- NHS Data and Information standards Agile methodologies.
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Abides by the Trust policy on standards of business conduct.
- Committed to continuous active personal development involving formal training and personal study.
- A team leader, able to build and maintain an efficient and effective team.
- Innovative and adaptable to changing priorities.
Desirable
- Understands implications of health and social care policies for the strategic development and delivery of informatics services.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
