NHS Data and Analytics Academy
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L5 Leading Practitioner

  • Reviews findings and recommendations of analytical work with decision-makers and is able to convince senior officials about the implications of analytical evidence.
  • Communicates key messages from analytical work in clear and concise lay terms for senior officials.
  • Influences external partners, stakeholders and customers successfully securing mutually beneficial outcomes.
  • Delivers confident and engaging presentations on data science and analytical work to a wide range of internal and external audiences.
  • Demonstrates and promotes communicating data science with honesty, integrity, impartiality and objectivity; challenging others who do not meet these standards.
  • Ensures analysis and data products add distinct value amongst the wider ecosystem.
  • Engages with senior peers in partner organisations to develop complementary strategies and focus delivery to maximise overall impact.
  • Influences and champions the use of presentation and dissemination tools at the organisation level or wider.
  • Creates organisational strategies to ensure user needs are met and shares these with the wider system
  • Encourages the design and evaluation of data products through user engagement, establishing a culture through user centred design and continuous improvement.
  • Promotes best practice in communicating analysis, including engaging with external debate.
  • Sets organisational standards for development and use of data science solutions.
  • Partners with others to ensure tools and infrastructure for development and delivery of data products are fit for current and future purpose.
  • Influences decision-makers to ensure capabilities and processes designed and delivered by others enable effective delivery of data science.
  • Uses personal influence to make a positive difference across the NHS and externally.

Foundations of Strategic Communications