Job summary
This post is fixed term until 31.03.2025.
If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
The National Data Resource is a platform bringing together data about health and social care services from across Wales. It makes the information easier to access, share and analyse, so users can make informed decisions, whether they are health professionals or patients. Bringing together data from a variety of sources, the NDR makes it possible to improve the accuracy and timeliness of diagnoses, while impowering patients to manage their own healthcare.
The NDR is supported by both new and existing systems and data warehouses, which allow it to provide secure data for a wide range of applications. Building a cloud based, scalable infrastructure that is able to handle the volume of health and care data generated in Wales, the NDR provides the capability to create a single record for all people in Wales to use.
As a Principal Data Steward for the NDR, you will be responsible for developing an all-Wales data catalogue ensuring all data feeds are well documented, the quality of data is understood, and each data item is described to ensure that it is used as intended. The post holder will manage data and determine its reliability with the help of the wider team.
Main duties of the job
As a key member of the Information Design and Standards Development team, the post holder will link with Welsh Government, other teams within DHCW and the wider NHS.
The post holder will take responsibility for developing, planning, and implementing strategies and contributing to the business planning processes for DHCW.
Some of the key duties include:
- Leading on the analysis of data quality, integrity, context and classification, establishing a toolkit to support these processes.
- Managing master data, reference data, data quality, metadata, and the provision of curated data for analytics.
- Leading the strategic development and day-to-day management of the data catalogue.
- Protecting patient data from unauthorised access, i.e. encrypting data or resting access.
- Working on the development of a portal allowing users to securely apply for data access.
- Reviewing key documents, strategies, test plans, data, cases and scripts.
- Establishing data stewardship governance, partnering with internal and external stakeholders to ensure quality, consistency and efficiency and delivery of the NHS Wales Data Strategy.
This post is fixed term for 12 months to meet the needs of the service.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) is part of the NHS Wales family and has an important role in changing the way health and care services are delivered through technology and data. The organisation supports frontline staff with modern systems and access to important information about their patients, while empowering the people of Wales to manage their own health through digital NHS Wales services.
Working for DHCW offers lots of employee benefits, including flexible working, a competitive salary, 28 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays and opportunities for career development. We are committed to recognising and celebrating our staff as the most valuable part of our organisation.
Join our game changing, life-saving team and start making a real difference to health and care services in Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of health service management, including change management and workforce re-design, acquired through training and experience to Masters' or equivalent level
- Evidence of post graduate development - education training equivalent experience
Desirable
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of Management experience
- Experience of data quality analysis, mapping and monitoring experience using a variety of tools and techniques, including SQL
- Experience of ICT initiatives
- Good understanding of logical data modelling and the contextual data analysis and definition required to support this activity
- Experience managing a team, defining and establishing new ways of working, and leading data management transformation.
- High level of political awareness capable of understanding the wider objectives of the organisation and its context within current Assembly policy and strategic direction.
- Good understanding of how to engage clinicians, health care professionals and patients in defining requirements and implementing solutions
- Experience of testing including creating test data and providing input to test strategies, plans and scripts.
- Experience and understanding of change management, process
- Experience providing data management governance and mentoring
Desirable
- Understanding of Data Standards
- Familiarity with healthcare data and NHS data governance policies is advantageous.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills when dealing with highly complex and sensitive information
- Demonstrable ability to effectively work in a team
- Excellent ability to write reports
- Influencing and negotiating skills at all levels of the NHS, stakeholders across organisational boundaries
- Able to manage and successfully handle conflict
- Experience of Multi-professional working
- Sound judgement and decision making involving highly complex facts or situations across the Directorates portfolio
- Enthusiasm for innovation and continuous improvement. Ability to inspire.
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in Welsh.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of health service management, including change management and workforce re-design, acquired through training and experience to Masters' or equivalent level
- Evidence of post graduate development - education training equivalent experience
Desirable
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of Management experience
- Experience of data quality analysis, mapping and monitoring experience using a variety of tools and techniques, including SQL
- Experience of ICT initiatives
- Good understanding of logical data modelling and the contextual data analysis and definition required to support this activity
- Experience managing a team, defining and establishing new ways of working, and leading data management transformation.
- High level of political awareness capable of understanding the wider objectives of the organisation and its context within current Assembly policy and strategic direction.
- Good understanding of how to engage clinicians, health care professionals and patients in defining requirements and implementing solutions
- Experience of testing including creating test data and providing input to test strategies, plans and scripts.
- Experience and understanding of change management, process
- Experience providing data management governance and mentoring
Desirable
- Understanding of Data Standards
- Familiarity with healthcare data and NHS data governance policies is advantageous.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills when dealing with highly complex and sensitive information
- Demonstrable ability to effectively work in a team
- Excellent ability to write reports
- Influencing and negotiating skills at all levels of the NHS, stakeholders across organisational boundaries
- Able to manage and successfully handle conflict
- Experience of Multi-professional working
- Sound judgement and decision making involving highly complex facts or situations across the Directorates portfolio
- Enthusiasm for innovation and continuous improvement. Ability to inspire.
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in Welsh.
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).
