class: center, middle, inverse, title-slide .title[ # Building NHS Data Science Teams ] .author[ ### <strong>Chris Mainey - <a href="mailto:c.mainey1@nhs.net" class="email">c.mainey1@nhs.net</a></strong><br />Deputy Director of Specialist Analytics ] .institute[ ### North Central London ICB ] --- class: ncl-default .pull-left[ <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> # Just my opinions... ### You learn from your ~~mistakes~~ experience ...also, a little about my journey... ] .pull-right[ <br> <br> <br> <center><img src="data:image/png;base64,#https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/qualifiers.png" alt="XKCD comic, where person is uncertain and using a lot of qualifiers" width="230px"/> <br> <b>Source:</b> <a href="https://xkcd.com/2158/" style="color: #004DCF">XKCD </a></center> ] --- class: ncl-default # My experience + Started in public health: cancer registries + A year in clinical network: analyst / general techie / dogsbody + Acute trust, general analyst & BI developer - UHB + Senior analyst role with NHS benchmarking system + Significant step in difficulty + Consultancy/outward-facing elements + Became responsible for statistical elements + PhD study, whilst working for UHB + Analytical Manager / Lead, Patient Safety - NHSE + Deputy Director Specialist Analytics - NCL ICB + ICB Head Data Scientist BSOL from November --- class: ncl-default # Key thoughts <br> ### 1. Build allies ### 2. Understand the question ### 3. Be, or employ, a technical leader ### 4. Release your analysts / data scientists / data engineers ### 5. Leadership is a skill - invest in it. --- class: ncl-default # 1. Build allies ## Internal + Senior sponsorship in you organisation. + IT / cyber-security colleagues. + Project / service leads. -- ## External + Your own local economy. + Regional or National Groups - NHS-R. + Identify teams/project/people that you like and contact them. + More room to work together than you might think. + Increasing use of Open Licences too! --- class: ncl-default # 2. Understand the question .pull-left[ + For each piece of analysis + For your team or organisation's priorities + Don't be afraid to work at a question until it's clear + Use the question as a tool to build your team: e.g. training + Don't be afraid to say 'no' + People will go around you if you aren't helpful ] .pull-right[ <br> <center><img src="data:image/png;base64,#https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/question.png" alt="XKCD comic, saying 'Dear Isaac, do you like me? With possible answers 'yes' and 'no', and extra writing saying 'this is as yet insufficient data for a meaningful answer' " width="300px"/><br> <b>Source:</b> <a href="https://xkcd.com/1448/" style="color: #004DCF">XKCD </a></center> ] --- class: ncl-default # 3. Be, or employ, a technical leader .pull-left[ <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--maUIxfjX--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://thepracticaldev.s3.amazonaws.com/i/w9iry6gui9ane19djuv5.png" alt="Diagram of technologies used in a tech stack"><p><b>Source:</b><a href="https://dev.to/minchulkim87/my-data-science-tech-stack-2020-1poa" style="color: #004DCF"> My Data Science Tech Stack 2020 </a></p> ] .pull-right[ + Get the experience in! + Study if you get the opportunity, because you'll learn a lot. + You are in a marathon, not a sprint: + What tech do you teams currently use? + What sort of question do they answer? + Do you have any budget? + Can you use a question to skill your team up? + Work out where you want to get to, and how, with a timescale + Demonstrate return on investment / what-if + Ask for forgiveness rather than permission ] --- class: ncl-default # 4. Release your analysts / data scientists + Recruit good people - you might have to think about how you recruit + If you have keen / experienced managers, give them a purpose / direction + If you have keen / skilled junior team members + Most people don't think they are a data scientist at first + Train people, allow them to attend things and grow + Allow them the space to try new things <center><iframe src="https://giphy.com/embed/3o6fIVCYOLGPO1cfYc" width=600" height="240" frameBorder="0" class="giphy-embed" allowFullScreen></iframe><p><a href="https://giphy.com/gifs/david-freedom-braveheart-3o6fIVCYOLGPO1cfYc" style="font-size: 12pt;colour: #004DCF"">via GIPHY</a></p></center> --- class: ncl-default # 5. Leadership is a skill - invest in it. + As the leader, it's your job to give everyone in your team a direction + It's not for you to solve their problems for them + Delegate + It's ok for people to do things differently than you would -- + Vision is important - + Is a good techie a poor leader? + Is a good leader a poor techie? -- + I don't know many 'born leaders'. Most of us learn + Find people who you respect to learn from + This takes time and you will make mistakes + Learn ways to counter for your weaknesses --- .pull-left[ <br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br> # Thanks! ## Questions? c.mainey1@nhs.net ] .pull-right[ <br><br><br><br><br> <center><iframe src="https://giphy.com/embed/MPuTZQqOmYKPK" width="480" height="282" frameBorder="0" class="giphy-embed" allowFullScreen></iframe><p><a href="https://giphy.com/gifs/thegoodfilms-film-the-big-lebowski-dude-MPuTZQqOmYKPK" style="font-size: 12pt;colour: #004DCF">via GIPHY</a></p></center> ]