0607 - Principal Information Analyst

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 14 April 2025

Job summary

Interview Date: TBC

Are you innovative and passionate about data? What to help support our journey to becoming a paperless Trust? Do you have a drive for improvement and enjoy new challenges? If so, this role is perfect for you.

An exciting opportunity has arisen, to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced Principal information Analyst to work within the Business Intelligence team, at Barnsley Hospital.

As a Principal Information Analyst, you will be responsible for the overall delivery of the work within an assigned central business unit (CBU), ensuring that all work is accurate, prioritised and deadlines are met, investigating enquiries on specialist analyses and advising as required to a group, or face-to-face.

The role will lead on analysing and presenting complex, contentious and sensitive data, interpreting and reporting on results for the given area of work. The reporting could be challenged and will require sensitive handling and debate. Data will often be presented to groups of clinical and non-clinical staff.

The post will currently be to assigned to CBU1, which is our medical team and the emergency department. The successful candidate will be supported by an experienced team of analysts, developers and management. As a high performing team, we offer a person-centred approach to the post holders independence and well-being. The role is based at Gateway Plaza with the flexibility of home-working.

Main duties of the job

The Principal Analyst will need to maintain a high standard of accurate reporting. You will:

Oversee the management of the core tasks within their team, by ensuring that all reports are completed to deadlines.

Respond to, support and provide specialised guidance to their team, in responding to requests for information which will involve providing and receiving highly complex and sensitive information from/to managers, and clinicians.

Be the lead specialist in providing, receiving and making judgements on complex or sensitive information to support the team with all information requirements.

Be jointly responsible for ensuring that all information returns are completed and submitted by the defined deadlines.

Be responsible for regularly auditing the data quality of reports which could instigate in-depth investigation into datasets and/or data entry.

Lead the team on internal and external/national audits/surveys.

Be the lead analyst for involvement in the annual local delivery planning for their assigned areas.

The work could involve unpredictable and conflicting demands on the team, which may move deadlines or adjusting to meet customer requirements, at very short notice and being able to make the judgment on the allocation of resources.

This is a great time to join our Business Intelligence team. In Business Intelligence we turn data into the insight and intelligence, which is essential to improving the Trusts services, supporting patient care and aiding strategic decision making.

About us

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close a position early.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust achieving a Good rating in our most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives. We are proud of the commitment of our staff to ensuring a strong and sustainable future for this organisation which is highly valued by our local communities.

There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation, where staff are engaged for change and committed to being part of the journey to sustainability and growth.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles only will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

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Date posted

28 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year pro/rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9163-0607E-03-25

Job locations

Floor 9

Gateway Plaza

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S70 3RD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description for Principal Information Analyst

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Supporting Documents

Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description for Principal Information Analyst

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Supporting Documents

Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to Degree level or equivalent relevant experience
IM&T healthcare qualification or equivalent relevant knowledge

Desirable

Project Management qualification
Management qualification

Experience

Essential

Experience in management of sub-ordinate staff

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential

In-depth specialised knowledge & practical experience across a wide range of IM&T tools and techniques and healthcare issues
NHS information background
Good working experience & knowledge of all Microsoft products especially Access & Excel
Knowledge and experience in the use of all PAS modules and reports
Knowledge & experience in the use of data warehouses
Knowledge of corporate information reports
Knowledge of the Trusts confidentiality policy
Knowledge of managerial procedures & policies
Knowledge & experience of validation procedures
Knowledge of Information Governance issues
Understanding of the Data Protection Act

Desirable

Knowledge of Payment by Results (PBR) inc. HRGs, NHS Coding, NHS finance systems, SUS, commissioning processes etc

Values based questions

Essential

In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
In around 100 words please describe how you ensure you contribute to a well functioning team.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Deliver reporting through the use of SQL
Excellent communication skills both written & verbal
Excellent interpersonal skills
Able to establish good working relationships with a network of professional staff
Ability to manage own workload, time management
Able to co-ordinate work of others
Ability to prioritise
Ability to work on own initiative

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to Degree level or equivalent relevant experience
IM&T healthcare qualification or equivalent relevant knowledge

Desirable

Project Management qualification
Management qualification

Experience

Essential

Experience in management of sub-ordinate staff

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential

In-depth specialised knowledge & practical experience across a wide range of IM&T tools and techniques and healthcare issues
NHS information background
Good working experience & knowledge of all Microsoft products especially Access & Excel
Knowledge and experience in the use of all PAS modules and reports
Knowledge & experience in the use of data warehouses
Knowledge of corporate information reports
Knowledge of the Trusts confidentiality policy
Knowledge of managerial procedures & policies
Knowledge & experience of validation procedures
Knowledge of Information Governance issues
Understanding of the Data Protection Act

Desirable

Knowledge of Payment by Results (PBR) inc. HRGs, NHS Coding, NHS finance systems, SUS, commissioning processes etc

Values based questions

Essential

In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
In around 100 words please describe how you ensure you contribute to a well functioning team.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Deliver reporting through the use of SQL
Excellent communication skills both written & verbal
Excellent interpersonal skills
Able to establish good working relationships with a network of professional staff
Ability to manage own workload, time management
Able to co-ordinate work of others
Ability to prioritise
Ability to work on own initiative

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.