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Data Engineer

NHS Jobs · United Kingdom · GB

Health Informatics
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Not yet analysed
Demand85
Career growth80
Healthcare fit35
Remote potential60
5-year outlook
Data engineering roles in healthcare are growing with competitive salaries; NHS bands may be lower than tech sector but stable with progression.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
narrow
Seniority
unclear
Employment type
–
Date found
2026-11-09

Intelligence details

Flexible work details

Eligible countries
United Kingdom

Eligibility, licensing, and location restrictions can change. Always confirm details on the source posting before applying.

Why this is worth applying to

Only consider if you have data engineering skills (SQL, Python, ETL); otherwise, look for more accessible health informatics roles.

Who should apply

Clinicians with prior coding/data experience, or those who have completed data engineering bootcamps, interested in NHS health data infrastructure.

CV angle

Highlight any experience with databases, SQL, programming, data analysis, or health informatics projects; frame clinical data work as relevant to building data pipelines.

Skills to highlight

  • SQL
  • Python
  • ETL
  • Data Modeling
  • Healthcare Data
  • Cloud Platforms
  • Data Warehousing

Role summary

Designs, builds, and maintains data pipelines and infrastructure to support health data analytics within the NHS.

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