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Salary This is an exciting new post offering the opportunity to lend your analytical mindset and innovative inspiration to the data science function within our Information and Business Intelligence department, while working towards achieving a Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship.
We are looking for an individual who wants to be part of a team of forward-thinking healthcare Analysts, Data Scientists and Statisticians. You must have a commitment to completing a three-year degree apprenticeship and a real interest in exploring for data insights and finding solutions. You will aid the team in creating tools to guide improvements in clinical outcomes measures and insights. You will work with clinical colleagues on projects helping to generate prescriptive and predictive analysis to guide improved clinical outcomes.
You will complete your degree coursework and dissertation while working with real data and getting in situ real life experience of real-world data. On completion of your apprenticeship, you will have the opportunity to remain as a full time permanent member of the team.
The post is for a permanent band 5 position upon successful completion of an apprenticeship in the first 3 years.
You will undertake a BSc Data Science degree with BPP University (course brochure link below) which is fully funded by the trust. The programme duration is 3 years and is completed fully virtually. Modules include:
• Data Infrastructure and Tools
• Data Engineering
• Data Visualisation and Dashboards
• Data Analytics
• Project Management
• Machine Learning
• Software Engineering
• Unstructured Data
• Big Data
• AI and Deep Learning
Overview of the behaviours, skills and knowledge developed:Data scientist (integrated degree) / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education
BPP Website/Brochure:Level 6 Data Scientist Apprenticeship | Courses | BPP
You will receive 20% off-the-job time allocated for study towards your BSc Data Science qualification. Independent study time, attendance to lectures and seminars, and completion of written assignments etc. are to be done during this time.
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
The Information and Business Intelligence Department is a dynamic and forward-thinking team who all strive to provide the best analytical and BI outputs for our local health and care system.
This role will require both onsite and home working.
Please note: Interviews will be carried out face to face at our Royal Cornwall Hospital site in Truro.
Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Work health assessments
• Criminal record check standards
• Right to work checks
For further information please visit:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.
We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
This advert closes on Sunday 21 Jul 2024
