Employer: South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Job Title: Data Analytics Developer
Location: London, United Kingdom
Salary: £53,751 to £60,651 per annum
Job Type: Full-time
Closing Date: 08 December 2025
Job Summary
The post holder will provide a data modelling and visual analytics function delivering well designed and innovative products, such as dashboards and reports, built upon Microsoft Azure and Power BI Platform, delivering outputs using data visualisation methodologies to convey key messages to the products users. Each product developed will need both user and technical documentation, including the completion of design templates, change control requests, testing plans and results.
Main Duties of the Job
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The post holder will provide a data modelling and visual analytics function, delivering well designed and innovative products, such as dashboards and reports, built upon Microsoft Azure and Power BI Platform, and delivering outputs using data visualisation methodologies to convey key messages to the products users.
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Each product developed will need both user and technical documentation, including the completion of design templates, change control requests, testing plans and results.
Flexible Working
As one of the few Trusts in London South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is proud to offer flexible working as part of its new ways of working, and is happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. In this role you will be able to work Monday to Friday in the time frames from 8am to 6pm, giving you the very best of good work life balance.
About the Organisation
About the Team
The informatics team is split into two areas:
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data delivery
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requirements & engagement
These teams work together to deliver against the service model to the organisation.
The environment supports collaboration, allowing teams and individuals to test new technologies or interest projects within ring-fenced time, often in collaboration with external consultancies that support learning within the team.
About the Location
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The Digital Services Informatics team is based at Jeanette Wallace House, between Bromley and Croydon (CR0 1FE).
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The Trust headquarters is located at Denmark Hill, less than 5 minutes from the train station (Zone 2).
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Additional services operate across Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark, and substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Lambeth, Greenwich and Wandsworth.
Job Description
Job Responsibilities
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Ensure reports and dashboards are designed to a high standard using latest data visualisation methodologies and can be used in a self-service environment.
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Provide a high level of documentation supporting the Technical Intelligence service, including internal technical documents and friendly business user-focused documentation.
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Participate or lead projects aligned to key organisational objectives, providing options and recommendations.
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Ensure all new developments follow the change control process, including rigorous testing and impact analysis.
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Work with clinicians and service managers to analyse business/care delivery processes and advise on improvements enabled by information systems and communications technology.
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Participate or lead the development of data quality monitoring tools and techniques and lead reporting from the Trust’s data warehouse.
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Present highly complex information to stakeholders, handle complex ad hoc queries, and make solutions accessible Trust-wide.
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Support research and development using specialist research methods, including discrete project management.
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Lead in providing customer support, maintaining business and supplier relationships.
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Lead and manage a small team to ensure delivery of reports, dashboards and similar products.
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Ensure report writers and dashboard developers adhere to policies and procedures of the Technical Intelligence Department, Digital Services, and the Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
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Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience
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Evidence of professional/managerial development
Desirable
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Higher post-graduate education in a relevant subject
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Relevant professional qualifications
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
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Extensive experience developing data models and reports in Microsoft SQL Server (SSIS/SSRS/SSAS/T-SQL) or Microsoft Power BI
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Highly developed specialist reporting knowledge
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Knowledge of project-based and continuous Dev-Ops approaches
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Evidence of change management practices
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Facilitation of a customer-focused culture within a team
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Excellent written, verbal, and media communication/presentation skills
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Logical approach to problem solving
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Ability to organise, prioritise, and work under pressure
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Ability to analyse and apply user information to problem solving
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Ability to express complex issues clearly for varied audiences
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Negotiation, influencing, and persuading skills
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Pro-active and self-motivated approach
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Excellent team skills and ability to work across departments
Desirable
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Experience with Microsoft Azure Data Factory, PolyBase and Synapse
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Understanding of quality improvement concepts such as Statistical Process Control
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Prince 2, Agile or other project management methodologies
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Use of ITIL in a work environment
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Knowledge of mental health services
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure and Barring Service submission is required to check for previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers requiring current Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome and will be considered equally.
Skilled worker applicants may be required to present criminal record certificates for countries lived in for 12+ months over the past 10 years.
Guidance available: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
How to Apply
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