Data Engineer

Working closely with the Data Warehouse Developers the successful applicant will be crucial in designing, implementing and optimising Linked Data Sets and Master Data Management. As well as supporting the onboarding of new data feeds from provider sources. The Data Engineer will also be responsible for the collating and submission of mandatory data sets to support local and national reporting
You will also work collaboratively with members of the wider Data Services Team to provide an appropriate platform to support the delivery of the information and intelligence developments required to deliver the Trust's objectives., The overall aim of the role is to proactively support the team in maintaining the Trust's data warehouse to underpin the effective use of data, information, knowledge and technology to support and improve outcomes for our patients.
Working with a number of different Stakeholders the role will play a key role in the development of Master Data Management and linked data sets. Writing, testing and deploying T-SQL Queries into the Data Warehouse. Whilst maintaining robust change management procedures, including version control, writing of technical guidance and adoption of best practices.
Additionally, they will be responsible for supporting the Data Warehouse Developers in maintaining the trust's data warehouse so that the Data Services Team can deliver services to all parts of the Trust. This involves supporting data feeds, databases, platform environment, system security and system planning.,

• To carry out specific packages of work, with support, involving the design and development of reporting solutions with particular emphasis on T-SQL, and Business Intelligence tools to meet the emerging needs of LPFT.


• Using T-SQL, complex stored procedures, views to access data in the data warehouse and in EPR front end.


• To contribute to the planning, creation, implementation, maintenance and development of Master Data Management and linked data sets which are sourced from a variety of information systems. Ensuring Technical Specifications and Documentation is created and maintained.


• Contributing to the maintenance of any Master Data Management, linked data sets or other data structures to ensure data is stored efficiently and inline with Information Governance Policy


• Track down data related issues to their root cause, recommend fixes and be capable of implementing the required changes.


• Design, code, test and implement efficient and robust database schemas, T- SQL Queries, views, stored procedures as part of Business Intelligence infrastructure development


• Maintain an awareness of the latest software tools, keeping up to date with technological sources and innovations.


• Adhere to robust change management procedures, including but not limited to version control, writing of technical guidance and adoption of best practices


• Liaise with third party IT service to provide support with back up, restoring, and disaster recovery.
  
  Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust is committed to driving innovation in healthcare through the use of data. We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Data Engineer to join our Data Warehouse Team to support our development of the Trust's Data Warehouse.
  
  Working for our organisation

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,800 staff, and serving a population of over 766,000, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England, in an area heralded as a fantastic place to live and work. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!
We are also leading the way in transforming care, with multi-million-pound transformation of patient environments and radical redesign of community services.
This is the time to join and help redesign our services of the future. We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.