Healthcare Scientist

The Northern Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering Directorate provides a range of specialist clinical and scientific services to the Trust and has an active programme of medical device development and assessment. The Directorate focuses on meeting the needs of patients in the Trust and the NHS by delivering high quality services combined with an academic approach and a strong commercial awareness. The Clinical Bioinformatics and Computing service provides professional scientific computing and healthcare informatics expertise and advice to a wide range of stakeholders within and outside the Directorate. The responsibilities of the role include delivery of analytic pipelines according to solid data science and statistics principles, development and application of analytical tools, leading a portfolio of projects, and liaising with stakeholders within the Directorate, the Trust and externally. The post-holder will contribute to the innovation activities of the Directorate and will be expected to support, contribute and initiate research and innovation projects, involving academic publication and application for external funding.

• Interview Date Wednesday 11 December 2024
• 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy, We are seeking a Healthcare Scientist at Band 6 to work in our Clinical Bioinformatics and Computing service. The service provides clinical information systems, analysis of large national and local data sets for outcome assessment and service improvement, prospective data collection including provision and analysis of registers, and assessment of real-world evidence in support of national guidance programmes.
The role will focus on collecting, processing, interpreting and presenting clinical data to support research and evidence-based clinical guidance, and to identify trends, opportunities and gaps in data-driven clinical knowledge. The candidate will lead on individual projects and participate in the development and upkeep of the service's data assets, infrastructure, codebase, documentation and training offering.

The successful candidate will have a range of skills in data science, statistics, and/or healthcare informatics. Proficiency with one or more programming languages (e.g. R, Python, SQL) is expected, as well as a track record in data analytics. Further experience with software development and databases (e.g. PHP, C++, SQL) and with development best practices is desirable. The candidate will support the scientific, evidence-based approach to the Directorate's activities and evidence of previous involvement of research projects is desirable. Direct interaction with stakeholders including senior clinicians and external partners will be expected as part of the role.

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites: o Freeman Hospitalo Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)o Newcastle Dental Hospitalo Newcastle Fertility Centreo Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbriao Northern Genetics Serviceo Cramlington Manor Walks These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.