Assistant Director of Data Visualisation Development

The NHS is building a culture that is positive, compassionate and inclusive - and we all have our part to play.
As employers we are committed to protecting and promoting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our colleagues. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice, while helping our colleagues to deliver high quality services for our patients and communities.
As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a 'home' office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you., NHS England's Data and Analytics Directorate is supporting the NHS to become data enabled over the next 10 years. Our vision is to put patients in control of their data and care, support clinicians, decision-makers and researchers with access to trusted, real-time and high-quality data and support the NHS Data Community to apply their skills to high value opportunities. We are looking for Assistant Director of Data Visualisation Development to develop and evolve our vast and data visualisation estate to support the NHS in unlocking the power or data. We pride ourselves on our work, motivation, creativity and living our values, with the purpose of driving insight for better decision-making across health and care to help people live healthier longer lives., Key aspects of this role will be to: -
Ensure the policy on data visualisation is understood by all stakeholders and is delivered utilising all available resources efficiently and effectively.
Provides leadership for the Data Vis team and also champions the use of data vis across the system to improve policy, analysis, research and care.
Own key technical decisions and roadmap for Data Vis in the New NHS England
Ensure the development and management of relevant policies, guidelines and best practice for data visualisations.
Ensure appropriate system and processes are in place to enable the successful delivery of data visualisations.
Proactively manage the key risks and issues associated with ensuring appropriate actions are taken to mitigate or respond.
Monitoring and establishing accountability on the overall progress of the visualisation projects and services to ensure completion within agreed timescales.
Avoid the destabilisation of business as usual.
Manage and actively promote the relationships with key stakeholders., As Assistant Director of Data Visualisation Development, the post holder will lead and work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective data visualisation service, supporting staff to develop clear and representative visualisations of data to support insights and data driven decision making.
The individual will provide a strategic steer to ensure projects and packages of work are aligned to the goals and ambitions of the NHS, have experience with developing data visualisations and lead a team that champions the use of data visualisation to improve policy, analysis and research. The successful candidate will have experience with leading the community of practice across the NHS, acting as a subject matter expert in data visualisation and how this can drive transformation. The successful candidate will also ensuring all local initiatives are aligned to the ambitions of the directorate within the data visualisation field. The post holder will have accountability and responsibility for the strategic and operational development of the visualisation function. Plans to achieve the strategy will be underpinned by the delivery of short to medium term objectives.
Our commitments to you
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We strive to ensure our people feel trusted, valued and empowered. We're passionate about nurturing and developing people. When you join us, we want you to grow and excel, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that. We welcome your talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro-divergent.
We welcome applications from disabled candidates. If you meet all the essential criteria, you will be guaranteed an interview.
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The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
+ Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
+ Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
+ Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
+ Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
+ Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band., NHS England