Statistician / Data Scientist Remote
Care Quality Commission
Full Time
Remote
37694 - 45092 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Grade B £37,694 - £45,092 (National Framework) or £42,863 - £50,261 (London Framework – if you are London office based or homebased and live within the boundary of the M25) – There is also an additional homeworking allowance of £529 per annum for those working from home
Contracted Hours: Full time 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: Wednesday 8th March 2023 at 11.59pm
Location: We can offer office-based working, homeworking or talk to us about flexible working
This role is NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.
Are you committed to helping us regulate health and social care within England?
When thinking about what drives you every day in your job, what keeps you motivated and passionate about your work what comes to mind? For 3000+ people at the CQC we end each day knowing that we have made a difference to the lives of those most in need in our communities. We make sure health and social care services provide people with safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care and encourage care services to improve. We are looking for people who are caring, demonstrate integrity and work well as part of a team to join with us and share in this sense of achievement. If you would like to help us make a positive impact to health and social care within England, then read on.
Why this could be a great role for you…
The purpose of this role is to undertake and advise on advanced analysis, including the use of data science and statistical methods, generating insight to support CQC’s needs. The role will be varied, working across a wide range of quantitative and qualitative data and leading the delivery of new approaches and techniques for CQC.
We are implementing a modern technology stack and a new data strategy giving you the tools to be creative and to have impact.
We are looking for people who are passionate, curious, innovative and proactive. You care about using your data science and analytical skills to shine a light on vital issues and topics for health and social care and want to work somewhere where your skills will make a difference to people and communities.
We are implementing a modern technology stack and a new data strategy giving you the tools to be creative and to have impact.
We are looking for people who are passionate, curious, innovative and proactive. You care about using your data science and analytical skills to shine a light on vital issues and topics for health and social care and want to work somewhere where your skills will make a difference to people and communities.
This Data Scientist role will be within the Analytic Content function of the Data & Insight unit and join our existing Data Scientists and our Practice Lead Data Scientist working across the unit. The Analytic Content function is responsible for developing and maintaining key analysis to support how CQC regulates services. Analysts and data scientists in the team develop measures of quality and risk about health and care services, using a wide range of internal and external datasets and applying the most appropriate analytical methodologies.
What we can offer you...
Your health and wellbeing are important to us and are supported through generous annual leave (starting at 27 days and rising with service to 32.5 days, plus 8 Bank Holidays), a cycle to work scheme, discounted gym vouchers and access to a free employee assistance service 24 hours a day. We also understand the importance of financial health and offer membership of the NHS pension scheme, contributing about 14% of basic salary. You will also be able to access discounts to supermarkets, high street stores, electronics, fleet cars, plus we also have an internal reward scheme which could see you earn yourself a voucher or two! All of our Homeworkers are also kitted out with everything they need to comfortably work from home.
We want to support you to succeed and be your very best, with opportunities for training and development along with the support of experienced managers and mentors.
We want to make working for CQC a great experience for everyone, and to role model a diverse and representative culture. To support an inclusive environment where colleagues feel empowered to bring their whole self to work, we support a variety of staff networks, including the Race Equality Network, LGBT+ Equality Network, Carers Equality Network, Disability Equality Network and Gender Equality network.
What you will bring…
We are looking for strong knowledge of a range of analytical and data science methods and approaches, and how to apply them to a variety of problems. You’ll also have good working knowledge of a range of data tools including R, Python, SQL, or similar.
If you have previous experience of delivering of advanced analytics and/or data science projects, with sound stakeholder management and teamwork skills, then we’d love to hear from you!
Accountabilities:
If you have previous experience of delivering of advanced analytics and/or data science projects, with sound stakeholder management and teamwork skills, then we’d love to hear from you!
Accountabilities:
. Leadership and delivery of data science analysis/projects, including: prepare and shape data for analytical purposes, undertake complex quantitative analysis, establish statistical relevance and application of insights.
. Design, engineer and enhance automated statistical and machine learning algorithms to derive insight from data.
. Collaborate with qualitative specialists to deliver automated qualitative analysis, develop NLP solutions.
. Work using agile delivery approaches to deliver MVP outputs, testing and iterating solutions to optimise over time.
. Design and undertake appropriate quality control and assurance for delivery of output, ensuring statistical rigour.
. Work with other stakeholders and colleagues to develop and implement outputs for effective business use, including specifying data and methodology requirements.
. Provide coaching and training to colleagues in statistical methods and data science. Support requirements for training, development of programmes and materials.
. Provide direction and guidance to peers and junior colleagues, including management and development of teams, where required.
. Promote a strong data culture across CQC in line with the organisational data strategy.
. Role modelling inclusive behaviours in line with our values in everyday interactions.
. Design, engineer and enhance automated statistical and machine learning algorithms to derive insight from data.
. Collaborate with qualitative specialists to deliver automated qualitative analysis, develop NLP solutions.
. Work using agile delivery approaches to deliver MVP outputs, testing and iterating solutions to optimise over time.
. Design and undertake appropriate quality control and assurance for delivery of output, ensuring statistical rigour.
. Work with other stakeholders and colleagues to develop and implement outputs for effective business use, including specifying data and methodology requirements.
. Provide coaching and training to colleagues in statistical methods and data science. Support requirements for training, development of programmes and materials.
. Provide direction and guidance to peers and junior colleagues, including management and development of teams, where required.
. Promote a strong data culture across CQC in line with the organisational data strategy.
. Role modelling inclusive behaviours in line with our values in everyday interactions.
Skills and Experience:
. Educated to degree level in a subject with substantial statistical or data science content, or equivalent professional experience.
. Excellent coding skills across a range of tools, preferably in R, Python and SQL.
. Experience of analysing large and complex data sets.
. Experience of applying statistical methodology and/or machine learning techniques.
. Familiarity with natural language processing concepts and experience in their practical use.
. Experience of planning, managing and delivering data science projects.
. Strong decision-making skills and capability to make sound judgement with limited supervision.
. Ability to identify problems and lead the delivery of solutions and preventative measures, escalating where appropriate.
. Proven ability to understand stakeholder needs, manage stakeholder expectations and influence at all levels on the use of data and insight.
. Proven ability to tailor the communication of insight in the most appropriate and compelling way for the audience, including through storytelling and visualisation.
. Excellent coding skills across a range of tools, preferably in R, Python and SQL.
. Experience of analysing large and complex data sets.
. Experience of applying statistical methodology and/or machine learning techniques.
. Familiarity with natural language processing concepts and experience in their practical use.
. Experience of planning, managing and delivering data science projects.
. Strong decision-making skills and capability to make sound judgement with limited supervision.
. Ability to identify problems and lead the delivery of solutions and preventative measures, escalating where appropriate.
. Proven ability to understand stakeholder needs, manage stakeholder expectations and influence at all levels on the use of data and insight.
. Proven ability to tailor the communication of insight in the most appropriate and compelling way for the audience, including through storytelling and visualisation.
Desirable:
. Knowledge and understanding of the health and care sectors.
. Experience of using record-level health and care datasets.
. Experience working with data engineer and architecture teams to implement and automate solutions.
For an informal discussion or further information on this role, please contact Katy Town, Principal Analyst [email protected]
CQC is committed to promoting a fair and inclusive workplace where all our people can flourish and reach their full potential. We know diverse teams allow for a more creative and productive environment and therefore encourage applications from everyone regardless of: age, gender/sex, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability, ethnicity or sexual orientation.
Our Values
Excellence – Meeting our challenge to be a high-performing organisation
Caring – Treating everyone with dignity and respect
Integrity – Demonstrating our passion for ‘doing the right thing’
Teamwork – Enabling us to be the best we can
Care Quality Commission
www.cqc.org.uk
London, United Kingdom
Ian Trenholm
$25 to $50 million (USD)
201 to 500 Employees
Government
Healthcare Services & Hospitals
