Job summary
Are you passionate about transforming mental health care and pioneering new treatments for mood disorders?
Step into a vital role at the Mood Disorder Clinic -- a cutting-edge facility born from a unique partnership between Mersey Care and the University of Liverpool.
Reporting directly to the Mood Clinic's Specialty Doctor and accountable to the Principal Investigator, you'll apply your technical and analytical expertise to advance mood disorder treatments, support the development of sustainable, forward-thinking services that impact some of society's most vulnerable individuals, and help shape the future of mood disorder treatment locally and beyond, influencing innovation and care delivery.
Main duties of the job
1. Conduct predictive modelling using statistical and machine learning techniques in order to build,maintain, and improve on multiple real-time decision systems.2. Interpret results from the analyses of Trust datasets, suggesting conclusions to be drawn.3. Develop visualisations to facilitate the communication of results in a non-technical manner.4. Develop, document andmaintain code using statistical andmachine learning software languages.5. Identify novel uses of NHS data and implement solutions to deliver fresh insights.6. Work effectively on your own and as part of the team - contributing innovative ideas and knowledgeto your colleagues.
Please see Job Description for a full view of main duties of the role.
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Conduct predictive modelling using statistical and machine learning techniques in order to build,maintain, and improve on multiple real-time decision systems.2. Interpret results from the analyses of Trust datasets, suggesting conclusions to be drawn.3. Develop visualisations to facilitate the communication of results in a non-technical manner.4. Develop, document, and maintain code using statistical and machine learning software languages.5. Identify novel uses of NHS data and implement solutions to deliver fresh insights.6. Work effectively on your own and as part of the team - contributing innovative ideas and knowledgeto your colleagues.7. Communicate effectively to non-technical colleagues both inside and outside of the Trust in bothwritten and verbal form.8. A commitment to innovation and good design forms part of the ethos of the Mood Disorder teamand the post holder will be expected to participate in a culture of active investigation into better waysof working and service provision.9. The post holder will be expected to research best practice, interpret the relevance of this to the Trust,and identify methodologies that could be implemented to achieve improvements; this may involvelearning new skills as required and staying abreast of current technological developments.10. The post holder may be required to research user experience, conduct surveys, and analyse theresults to support a process of continual improvement to give benefit to users and the trust.11. Where suitable, seek to publish your work in the public domain in order that the wider healthcarecommunity can benefit from it.12. Effectively communicate needs and technical limitations with both clients and colleagues.13. Ensure data science solutions developed, documented and maintained by the team comply with,where applicable, Trust Standards, NHS Data Standards and General Data Protection Regulation13/08/2025legislation (GDPR) and that they are tested to a high standard before releasing for full businesstesting, and where applicable, clinical safety sign-off. Documentation will be suitable for theprovision of on-going support.14. Ensure that all routine procedures are implemented and documented.15. The post holder will design and develop major data science solutions, coordinating and solicitinginput from businesses, operational stakeholders and systems, to meet specification of customersacross the Trust. They will also be responsible for the maintenance and development of datascience solutions and systems that support customers and wider stakeholder groups, using relevantsoftware and ensuring that such development conforms to NHS standards.16. The post holder will be involved in the full software development lifecycle for data sciencesolutions, products and systems developed and managed by the team.17. The post holder will be required on appointment to have substantial relevant experience of scripting and / or software development pertinent to data science and may need to undertake additionaltraining to achieve further competency and certification.18. The post holder will collaborate in a formal system of change management to enable safe transitionof information products and systems from design to operation.19. The post holder will be required to plan and organise a broad range of complex activities andprojects which impact across clinical and non-clinical areas e.g., the delivery of new data sciencesolutions. Ability to manage expectations in a challenging environment, prioritising tasks to meetdeadlines.20. The post holder will be expected to provide technical guidance and training to others within andoutside the team in areas of special expertise in order to facilitate knowledge exchange and mutualdevelopment.21. The post holder will be required to concentrate for long periods on statistical / machinelearning analyses and software development, with frequent prolonged VDU usage. Advancedkeyboard skills are required, with the additional ability to operate and interact with several complexsystems at the same time.22. Ensure system security is comprehensive and complete.23. Deputise for relevant senior leadership where applicable and in the relevant contexts.
Please see Job Description for a full view of main duties of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Conduct predictive modelling using statistical and machine learning techniques in order to build,maintain, and improve on multiple real-time decision systems.2. Interpret results from the analyses of Trust datasets, suggesting conclusions to be drawn.3. Develop visualisations to facilitate the communication of results in a non-technical manner.4. Develop, document, and maintain code using statistical and machine learning software languages.5. Identify novel uses of NHS data and implement solutions to deliver fresh insights.6. Work effectively on your own and as part of the team - contributing innovative ideas and knowledgeto your colleagues.7. Communicate effectively to non-technical colleagues both inside and outside of the Trust in bothwritten and verbal form.8. A commitment to innovation and good design forms part of the ethos of the Mood Disorder teamand the post holder will be expected to participate in a culture of active investigation into better waysof working and service provision.9. The post holder will be expected to research best practice, interpret the relevance of this to the Trust,and identify methodologies that could be implemented to achieve improvements; this may involvelearning new skills as required and staying abreast of current technological developments.10. The post holder may be required to research user experience, conduct surveys, and analyse theresults to support a process of continual improvement to give benefit to users and the trust.11. Where suitable, seek to publish your work in the public domain in order that the wider healthcarecommunity can benefit from it.12. Effectively communicate needs and technical limitations with both clients and colleagues.13. Ensure data science solutions developed, documented and maintained by the team comply with,where applicable, Trust Standards, NHS Data Standards and General Data Protection Regulation13/08/2025legislation (GDPR) and that they are tested to a high standard before releasing for full businesstesting, and where applicable, clinical safety sign-off. Documentation will be suitable for theprovision of on-going support.14. Ensure that all routine procedures are implemented and documented.15. The post holder will design and develop major data science solutions, coordinating and solicitinginput from businesses, operational stakeholders and systems, to meet specification of customersacross the Trust. They will also be responsible for the maintenance and development of datascience solutions and systems that support customers and wider stakeholder groups, using relevantsoftware and ensuring that such development conforms to NHS standards.16. The post holder will be involved in the full software development lifecycle for data sciencesolutions, products and systems developed and managed by the team.17. The post holder will be required on appointment to have substantial relevant experience of scripting and / or software development pertinent to data science and may need to undertake additionaltraining to achieve further competency and certification.18. The post holder will collaborate in a formal system of change management to enable safe transitionof information products and systems from design to operation.19. The post holder will be required to plan and organise a broad range of complex activities andprojects which impact across clinical and non-clinical areas e.g., the delivery of new data sciencesolutions. Ability to manage expectations in a challenging environment, prioritising tasks to meetdeadlines.20. The post holder will be expected to provide technical guidance and training to others within andoutside the team in areas of special expertise in order to facilitate knowledge exchange and mutualdevelopment.21. The post holder will be required to concentrate for long periods on statistical / machinelearning analyses and software development, with frequent prolonged VDU usage. Advancedkeyboard skills are required, with the additional ability to operate and interact with several complexsystems at the same time.22. Ensure system security is comprehensive and complete.23. Deputise for relevant senior leadership where applicable and in the relevant contexts.
Please see Job Description for a full view of main duties of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters in relevant subject or equivalent experience working in a Data Science/statistics/BI role.
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development.
Knowledge
Essential
- ]In depth and thorough specialist knowledge about the benefits that can be obtained from information systems, data science and the use of business intelligence.
- Ability and keenness to learn new skills and solve problems.
- Creative thinker.
- Expert user of analytical tools and frameworks (for example, any of R, Python, STATA or SAS) to interrogate, interpret and present complex data.
- Technical skills in data management, business intelligence and analytics - including data modelling, data visualisation.
- Expertise in the use of natural language processing and/or understanding for data mining applications.
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge of NHS Datasets e.g., SUS, ECDS, SitReps, MHMDS etc.
- Can use segmentation and/or clustering to better understand population being modelled.
- Advanced experience of using R and Python.
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High professional standards
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change oriented
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills(e.g., ability to present and discuss analysis with 13/08/2025 senior stakeholders and provide supporting comprehensive written reports allowing informed decisions to be made).
- Ability to contribute confidently in meetings and workshops.
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight and often changing deadlines.
- Ability to work autonomously in a fast- paced environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Methodical, attention to detail, and confident.
- Self-motivated and resourceful.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters in relevant subject or equivalent experience working in a Data Science/statistics/BI role.
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development.
Knowledge
Essential
- ]In depth and thorough specialist knowledge about the benefits that can be obtained from information systems, data science and the use of business intelligence.
- Ability and keenness to learn new skills and solve problems.
- Creative thinker.
- Expert user of analytical tools and frameworks (for example, any of R, Python, STATA or SAS) to interrogate, interpret and present complex data.
- Technical skills in data management, business intelligence and analytics - including data modelling, data visualisation.
- Expertise in the use of natural language processing and/or understanding for data mining applications.
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge of NHS Datasets e.g., SUS, ECDS, SitReps, MHMDS etc.
- Can use segmentation and/or clustering to better understand population being modelled.
- Advanced experience of using R and Python.
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High professional standards
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change oriented
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills(e.g., ability to present and discuss analysis with 13/08/2025 senior stakeholders and provide supporting comprehensive written reports allowing informed decisions to be made).
- Ability to contribute confidently in meetings and workshops.
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight and often changing deadlines.
- Ability to work autonomously in a fast- paced environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Methodical, attention to detail, and confident.
- Self-motivated and resourceful.
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.
