data analyst Remote
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Company Description
Come join us and make a difference in the world!
We’re NEC Software Solutions (part of global tech giant NEC Corporation). While you read this ad, our software is helping to dispatch ambulances, support families, keep trains on the move, locate missing people and even test the hearing of newborn babies.
Working with us, you’ll be helping our 3,000+ employees push the boundaries of what’s possible and support amazing public services.
We work with governments, hospitals, police forces, housing providers, local authorities and more. We help them pay financial support faster, speed up treatments for patients and respond to emergencies in the right way. The more we do, the more our customers can do for others. And together, we make a world of difference.
We’d love your help. And we’ll support you all the way.
Discover more at www.necsws.com
Job Description
Working within the Health division of NECSWS (formerly Northgate Public Services) your duties will feature a mix of maintaining existing applications, regular report generation, documenting work, cleansing datasets and identifying important issues with data quality. The focus will be on data that is held in clinical registries relating to various performance outcomes for patients who have undergone replacement surgery. This role involves working closely with the data science team to develop new registries and health data reporting procedures to support the work of the NHS and private UK healthcare providers. This is a full-time remote role that may require occasional trips to the head office in Hertfordshire.
Key responsibilities include:
Regularly scheduled and bespoke report generation, including the plotting of charts using standard libraries.
Taking charge of data cleansing, quality assurance and supporting integration.
Writing basic queries to interrogate and explore existing databases, as well as answer bespoke requests from business consultants and data scientists.
Contributing ideas to improve productivity and delivery.
Liaising with data quality, developer and data analyst/scientist teams.
Documenting project work and establishing logs of all changes made to our code.
Upskilling and learning new concepts in health data analysis/management.
Additional Information:
Development & Progression: We will develop your specific knowledge of health registry data management, report generation and your wider skillset. The potential for career development is fantastic, as we always aim to promote from within our own ranks. There may also be opportunities to move across to different parts of the NEC business where transferable skills permit this.
Qualifications
Mandatory qualifications and experience:
A degree in computer science, statistics or a related quantitative discipline.
Proficiency with R (R Studio), SQL and Excel.
Experience cleansing, processing and managing data.
The ability to deliver under pressure and without regular supervision.
Proven problem-solving skills and ability to work to deadlines.
Self-motivation and a flexible approach to work is necessary.
Desirable qualifications and experience:
Postgraduate degree or professional IT certificate is a plus.
Advanced Excel skills, including knowledge of VBA; Html skills would also be useful.
Experience with data warehouses and open database connectivity.
Working understanding of statistics.
Experience working with health data including clinical data registries is a bonus.
Additional Information
We are proud of the benefits we offer employees of NEC Software Solutions
Private Medical Cover funded by NEC for Employees (with the option to add family members at an additional cost)
25 days paid holiday with the option to buy/ sell
4 x basic salary life assurance cover funded by NEC (with the option to increase cover at an additional cost)
A Group Pension Plan with fantastic employer contributions up to a maximum of 8.5%
A fantastic selection of flexible benefits to suit your individual needs
We are an employer who cares, we have a invaluable employee assistance programme which can help in every area of your life
All colleagues get free access to LinkedIn Learning. Over 15000 courses covering a huge breadth of subjects. Learn about what you like, when you like, how you like.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate a pre-existing right to work and travel within the UK. Documentary evidence will be required.
All offers are subject to satisfactory vetting and reference checks. This role will require UK Security Clearance.
NEC Software Solutions is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all communities.
