Job summary
We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced information analyst to join our Performance & Reporting team.
The Performance & Reporting team are responsible for many internal & external reports. We support and collate the production of the Integrated Performance Report, Divisional Performance Reports and many operational and performance reports. The team are also responsible for numerous mandatory NHS Improvement Situation Reports, reporting on operational matters such as Emergency Department, Referral to Treatment, Friends and Family, Cancelled Operations, etc. These range from daily to annual reporting.
We also lead on Business Intelligence for the Trust. This is creating a range of self-service reports and dashboards with real time alerts using tools such as SSRS and Qlik Sense.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the brief list above you must familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification attached to this advert prior to applying.
To provide high quality information and analytical support to the Division.
From both internally and externally sourced data, to design & provide information that is accurate and complete within agreed timescales, meeting internal and external requirements. This could include Integrated Performance Report, divisional performance reports, COVID-19 reporting, activity, access targets, capacity management, governance, benchmarking and patient experience measurement.
About us
Every day, our teams at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) make a difference. We save lives, we improve lives and we usher in new life. We are proud to play a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of people in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and our surrounding communities.
With more than 18,000 colleagues, we are the largest employer in Nottinghamshire and one of the
biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country, serving more than 2.5m residents of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire and a further four million people across the East Midlands and beyond.
We provide a range of national and internationally renowned specialist services and we are at the forefront of new surgical procedures and research programmes. We are home to the East Midlands Major Trauma Centre, the Nottingham Children's Hospital and in partnership with the University of Nottingham we host a Biomedical Research Centre carrying out vital research into hearing, digestive diseases, respiratory, musculoskeletal disease, mental health and imaging.
As a teaching hospital, we are instrumental in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. We are proud of our strong relationships with universities across the East Midlands, including the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and Loughborough University.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To deliver a co-ordinated high quality, relevant, timely and proactive information service, working closely with clients. These will include NHS Improvement, Department of Health, Care Commissioning Groups, Directors, Clinical Divisions, General Managers, Assistant General Managers, Operational Service Managers, Senior Nurse Managers and all levels of Clinicians.
To have knowledge of Provider assessment agendas, such as the CQC annual review and the NHS Outcomes Framework.
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.
To undertake, maintain and develop regular and ad hoc reports using a broad range of tools and techniques, and to provide detailed advice, support and guidance to clients using specialist knowledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To deliver a co-ordinated high quality, relevant, timely and proactive information service, working closely with clients. These will include NHS Improvement, Department of Health, Care Commissioning Groups, Directors, Clinical Divisions, General Managers, Assistant General Managers, Operational Service Managers, Senior Nurse Managers and all levels of Clinicians.
To have knowledge of Provider assessment agendas, such as the CQC annual review and the NHS Outcomes Framework.
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.
To undertake, maintain and develop regular and ad hoc reports using a broad range of tools and techniques, and to provide detailed advice, support and guidance to clients using specialist knowledge.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent learning/experience
- Post graduate qualification or equivalent learning/experience
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience working in an analytical role
- Detailed analysis & validation of various types of data to inform assessment of performance of complex organisations and to help identify opportunities for improvement.
Desirable
- Detailed knowledge of relevant NHS data and information processes
- Familiarity with a range of analytical tools used in service improvement projects.
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and team working skills
- Ability to communicate complex (potentially contentious or sensitive) analytical issues to data literate persons or groups at various levels
- Able to interpret the client's needs, to ensure that the most appropriate data/information is provided
- Ability to deal effectively with a range of queries from Directors, Managers, project leads and clinical staff.
- Ability to explain to colleagues in informal settings a range of data, measurement and analytical topics.
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Innovative thinker with the ability to identify and consider alternative ways of enabling data to be collected and presented where conventional options are not available.
- Able to act as an expert in field of data capture, manipulation and dissemination.
- Ability to manipulate data from a variety of sources and present in the most appropriate format (maps, charts, tables etc). Ability to analyse, interpret and present highly complex information from large data sets
- Minimum of 2 years' experience of a very high level of computer literacy & technical competence - including understanding of a range of additional data analysis querying and Business Intelligence tools (e.g Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 , Microsoft Visual Studio/ Microsoft Report Builder and Qlik Sense) and of MS Excel & Access.
- High level of numeracy with good problem solving and attention to detail
- Working knowledge of SQL
Desirable
- Very high level of computer literacy & technical competence
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Excellent organisational and planning skills
- Ability to prioritise own workload
- Set own priorities and develop work programmes for department
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent learning/experience
- Post graduate qualification or equivalent learning/experience
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience working in an analytical role
- Detailed analysis & validation of various types of data to inform assessment of performance of complex organisations and to help identify opportunities for improvement.
Desirable
- Detailed knowledge of relevant NHS data and information processes
- Familiarity with a range of analytical tools used in service improvement projects.
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and team working skills
- Ability to communicate complex (potentially contentious or sensitive) analytical issues to data literate persons or groups at various levels
- Able to interpret the client's needs, to ensure that the most appropriate data/information is provided
- Ability to deal effectively with a range of queries from Directors, Managers, project leads and clinical staff.
- Ability to explain to colleagues in informal settings a range of data, measurement and analytical topics.
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Innovative thinker with the ability to identify and consider alternative ways of enabling data to be collected and presented where conventional options are not available.
- Able to act as an expert in field of data capture, manipulation and dissemination.
- Ability to manipulate data from a variety of sources and present in the most appropriate format (maps, charts, tables etc). Ability to analyse, interpret and present highly complex information from large data sets
- Minimum of 2 years' experience of a very high level of computer literacy & technical competence - including understanding of a range of additional data analysis querying and Business Intelligence tools (e.g Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 , Microsoft Visual Studio/ Microsoft Report Builder and Qlik Sense) and of MS Excel & Access.
- High level of numeracy with good problem solving and attention to detail
- Working knowledge of SQL
Desirable
- Very high level of computer literacy & technical competence
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Excellent organisational and planning skills
- Ability to prioritise own workload
- Set own priorities and develop work programmes for department
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).