Location
St Anns Hospital, St Anns Road, Haringey, N15 3TH
Type
Fixed term, Full-time, 12 months
Salary (£)
£70,396 to £80,837 per annum including HCAS
About North London NHS Foundation Trust
They’re dedicated to transforming mental health care across North London, working with local communities and partners to create fair and high-quality outcomes for all. Their five-year strategy focuses on care closer to home, equity across boroughs, and supportive workplaces where staff thrive. With initiatives that range from leadership programmes to staff wellbeing schemes, they’re a place where innovation meets genuine care.
Job details
Benefits
- Competitive NHS salary – offering stability and progression
- Flexible working – designed to support balance in and out of work
- Generous NHS pension – secure future planning
- Health and wellbeing initiatives – a focus on staff support
- Professional growth – training and leadership development opportunities
Requirements
- Master’s degree in data science, healthcare engineering, or equivalent senior experience
- Strong coding skills in Python and/or R
- Proficiency with SQL for data queries and management
- Advanced machine learning and model building expertise
- Experience developing in cloud platforms, especially Microsoft Azure
- Ability to analyse complex healthcare data for high-impact solutions
- Skilled in stakeholder engagement and translating needs into outcomes
Salary Details
The role is offered at Band 8b Agenda for Change, with a salary of £70,396 to £80,837 per annum including HCAS.
About the Role
As Lead Data Scientist, you’ll shape the future of healthcare delivery by building and deploying cutting-edge AI and machine learning models. From time series forecasting to generative AI, you’ll design and test models that directly impact patient outcomes and service productivity.
This isn’t just about coding – it’s about creating practical AI solutions in a healthcare setting. You’ll collaborate with clinicians, administrators, and partners across industry and academia, ensuring technology is applied where it makes the biggest difference. You’ll also mentor graduate data scientists, building capacity within the team and leaving a legacy that outlives the contract.
If you’ve ever wanted your technical skills to fuel better patient care, this is your chance.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead AI model development to support clinical and operational needs
- Build and maintain scalable solutions in Microsoft Azure for lasting impact
- Guide graduate placements and develop future data science capacity
- Collaborate with academic and industry partners to pioneer new AI use cases
- Analyse complex requirements and translate them into actionable data solutions
- Set long-term strategy for data science architecture and standards
- Contribute to continuity planning and system resilience across the Trust
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a submission to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
Equal Opportunity Statement
They value fairness, inclusion, and respect. Diversity enriches their teams and strengthens the care delivered to local communities.
Employer Details
- Company Name: North London NHS Foundation Trust
- Address: St Anns Hospital, St Anns Road, Haringey, N15 3TH
- Contact: Jayshree Pindoriya, Head of Data & Management Information Systems – j.pindoriya@nhs.net
Reference Number
455-NLFT-0404
How To Apply
If you’re ready to see your data science expertise make a real-world impact in healthcare, don’t wait. Apply now and help lead this transformation.
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