Senior Visualisations Developer

It is the main role of the Senior Visualisations Developer to build appropriate and fit for purpose reporting solutions, working closely with product owners and hospital services to understand the reporting needs of the business. You will also be responsible for working closely with the data warehouse team, to understand how reports can be re-provided from the Azure data warehouse, documenting the required technical specifications. Main duties of the job Design, develop and continually improve Power BI reports, dashboards and semantic models. Provide expert technical knowledge in Power BI, DAX, data visualisation and semantic modelling, promoting best practice and effective self-service analytics. Maintain and support existing reporting solutions and contribute to the effective management of the Power BI Service. Lead the migration and modernisation of Power BI reporting from legacy data sources to the Azure data platform. Collaborate with Data & Analytics teams and stakeholders to translate complex business requirements into effective analytical solutions. Provide technical and Agile/SCRUM leadership, coordinating delivery, removing blockers, managing risks and quality-assuring solutions. Provide senior leadership within the team through mentoring, knowledge sharing, workload management and deputising for the Visualisations Lead when required. The role is multi-disciplinary by nature and there is an expectation that successful candidates will be a collaborative, innovative and display strong inclusive leadership characteristics.

Person Specification Qualifications & Training Essential A technical degree or relevant work experience (a minimum of 3 years) working as a Senior Developer Evidence of relevant continued professional development in specialist SQL / Dashboard / report development Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable Project management qualification E.g., Prince 2, Agile NHS Leadership qualification e.g., Edward Jenner, Mary Seacole or equivalent Membership of a relevant Fed-IP recognized professional body is desirable (IHRIM, AphA)

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Essential Broad understanding of data engineering and processing environments including Azure Datalake, ML Ops, Data Factory and Databricks Broad understanding of current NHS, national, regional, and local context Knowledge of statistical techniques (regression, classification, decision trees,supervised/ unsupervised, explanatory / predictive models), and how and when to practically apply them Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presentation , report writing skills Excellent analytical and storytelling skills Excellent numeracy Excellent collaboration skills and ability work in Experience of direct line management of staff. 6 a multi-disciplinary environment Substantial experience supporting and developing reporting and analytics solutions, ideally using Power BI, SSRS and related semantic modelling technologies Knowledge & experience in working within an Agile (Scrum) environment / framework.

Desirable Knowledge of dimensional, semantic and fact modelling methodologies and appropriate application of different techniques (e.g. Kimball). Experience using Dev Ops and GitHub Experience of NHS Data and understands related legislation Experience of direct line management of staff, Qualifications & Training Essential A technical degree or relevant work experience (a minimum of 3 years) working as a Senior Developer Evidence of relevant continued professional development in specialist SQL / Dashboard / report development Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable Project management qualification E.g., Prince 2, Agile NHS Leadership qualification e.g., Edward Jenner, Mary Seacole or equivalent Membership of a relevant Fed-IP recognized professional body is desirable (IHRIM, AphA)

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Essential Broad understanding of data engineering and processing environments including Azure Datalake, ML Ops, Data Factory and Databricks Broad understanding of current NHS, national, regional, and local context Knowledge of statistical techniques (regression, classification, decision trees,supervised/ unsupervised, explanatory / predictive models), and how and when to practically apply them Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presentation , report writing skills Excellent analytical and storytelling skills Excellent numeracy Excellent collaboration skills and ability work in Experience of direct line management of staff. 6 a multi-disciplinary environment Substantial experience supporting and developing reporting and analytics solutions, ideally using Power BI, SSRS and related semantic modelling technologies Knowledge & experience in working within an Agile (Scrum) environment / framework.

Desirable Knowledge of dimensional, semantic and fact modelling methodologies and appropriate application of different techniques (e.g. Kimball). Experience using Dev Ops and GitHub Experience of NHS Data and understands related legislation Experience of direct line management of staff

Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

About us The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits