NHS Blood and Transplant
Senior Data Scientist
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Senior Data Scientist
Senior Data Scientist
Jobs Summary
NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is a unique organisation dedicated to saving and improving lives daily.
We seek a Senior Data Scientist who passionately leverages data to drive transformative change by joining our Data Intelligence Programme. Positioned at the core of modernisation and transformation efforts, this role transcends traditional analysis—applying advanced analytics and novel data science to unveil actionable insights that elevate services and patient outcomes.
As a Senior Data Scientist, you’ll shape how data fuels predictive modelling, operational optimisation, and strategic decision-making. Collaborating with complex datasets, you’ll develop models and solutions to empower smarter, agile interventions across NHSBT.
The Data Intelligence Programme serves as a linchpin in fulfilling our ambitions: ensuring blood stock resilience, improving clinical quality, and delivering safer, inclusive, and efficient services. By converting data into prioritised insights, you’ll enable numerical, predictive, and support teams to achieve continuous improvement and innovation.
At its core, our mission centres on enhancing caregiving for donors and patients. Join us in bringing together visionaries, those with influence, and expertise—unlocking the full potential of data within NHS BT. If data-driven passion shapes your professional ethos and you aim to make a measurable impact in UK healthcare, we invite you to explore this opportunity.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead development, delivery, and continuous improvement of data analysis, modelling, and reporting for the Blood Supply Directorate.
- Extract, integrate, and analyse complex datasets using SQL, Python, Power BI, and Excel.
- Design and implement dashboards, visualisations, and statistical models to enhance operational and strategic decision-making.
- Translate complex analytical findings into clear, actionable insights for diverse stakeholders, including senior leaders.
- Provide expert consultancy, acting as a subject matter expert in data analysis and its interpretation.
- Manage and mentor a team of analysts, fostering their performance and professional growth.
- Support critical projects by developing data-driven solutions, monitoring progress, and evaluating impact.
- Ensure alignment with data governance standards, compliance with legislative frameworks, and organisational policies.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with teams and external partners to deliver high-quality, impactful insights.
- Promote evidence-based decision-making to drive continuous improvement.
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About You
Experience and Expertise
- Proficient data science skills: Ability to analyse large, multi-faceted datasets and uncover meaningful trends.
- Technical proficiency: Hands-on experience with SQL, Python, and business intelligence platforms for data extraction, processing, and visualisation.
- Application of statistical methods to inform decision-making processes.
- Exceptional communication abilities: Clearly articulating data-driven insights for varied audiences—ranging from senior executives to colleagues.
- Team management: Proven track record of leading, motivating, and developing analyst teams.
Qualifications and Training
- Master’s degree in a relevant numerical discipline or equivalent professional experience.
- Advanced proficiency in data analytics methodologies and industry-standard software.
- Commitment to continuous professional development.
- Strong command of Microsoft Office, with advanced proficiency in Excel.
About Us
We are a community of 6,000+ professionals across the UK, driven by a collective purpose: facilitating life-saving contributions of blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells. Whether it’s blood donations or compatible transplants, NHSBT is redefining what extraordinary care looks like.
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Our three core values nourish our ethos: Caring, Expert, and Quality. Together, these principles enable our teams to deliver extraordinary results—for patients, for our people, and for their futures.
Our Commitments
- We are passionate about inclusivity, striving to reflect the diverse voices of the communities we serve.
What We Offer
Employment Flexibility
- Hybrid working arrangements: Accommodating national collaborations and your work-life balance.
- Flexible working options: Adaptions tailored to individual needs, fostering better productivity and well-being.
Employee Benefits
- Generous leave: 27 days per year (including Bank Holidays; prorated for part-time), 33 days after a decade of service.
- NHS Pension Scheme: A defined-benefit framework ensuring retirement security.
- Learning advancement: Our Thrive programme offers extensive growth resources and a culture of innovation.
Well-Being
- Supporteive structures, including confidential occupational health, an employee assistance programme, and wellbeing initiatives.
- As a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome and address adjustment requests during recruitment and beyond.
For further insights into accessibility policies, our culture, and the application process, visit our Careers website.
Next Steps
Application Deadline: 23:59, Thursday 9th July 2026 (may close earlier due to demand).
Assessment Process:
- Interview(s).
- Interviews scheduled for 28 July 2026 (in-person in Birmingham).
For informal inquiries, contact:
- Ed Gibbons Head of Business Intelligence & Performance Email: ed.gibbons@nhsbt.nhs.uk.
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