Senior Data Scientist The closing date is 19 April 2026 An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Senior Data Scientists to join a nationally renowned Data Science Team. Posts available are:

1 x full time permanent 1 x full time fixed term/secondment for 18 months

The successful candidates will have the opportunity to work in a diverse and inclusive team that utilises the latest data technology to create insight and solve business problems. Candidates who display exceptional competencies in collaborative, multi-disciplinary working and strong leadership characteristics will be considered alongside technical competencies in machine learning, artificial intelligence and natural language processing. Main duties of the job

The Senior Data Scientist role will support the Data Science Manager in delivering a nationally renowned Data Science function. The role will be responsible for delivering high quality, novel and innovative data science solutions and taking advantage of the organisation's high quality data assets. You will experiment, develop, communicate, and deploy solutions and insights to drive improvements in patient care, operational efficiency, research, and healthcare outcomes. The role is multi-disciplinary by nature and there is an expectation that successful candidates will be a collaborative, innovative and display strong inclusive leadership characteristics.

About us The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance. Person Specification Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presentation, report writing skills Excellent analytical and storytelling skills Excellent collaboration skills and ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment, including experience of direct line management of staff.

Qualifications

Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Biomedical Science, Health Informatics, Data Science, Applied Statistics, Physics, Engineering or equivalent experience. Evidence of relevant continued professional development in a specialist data science/statistical discipline. Evidence of continuous professional development. NHS Leadership qualification e.g., Edward Jenner, Mary Seacole or equivalent. Membership of a relevant Fed-IP recognized professional body is desirable (IHRIM, AphA).

Experience

Experienced in deploying and managing Trusted Research Environments (TREs). Has a developing understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the opportunities and challenges that it presents. Experience of any major BI Tools. Such as Rshiny, SSRS, Business Objects, PowerBI, Qlikview, Excel to visualise data. Experience using Dev Ops and GitHub. Experience of NHS Data and understands related legislation. Experience of direct line management of staff.

Knowledge

Broad understanding of data engineering and processing environments including Azure Datalake, ML Ops, Data Factory and Databricks. Broad understanding of current NHS, national, regional, and local context. Knowledge of statistical techniques (regression, classification, decision trees, supervised/unsupervised, explanatory/predictive models), and how and when to practically apply them.

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