Information Analyst

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

The closing date is 06 October 2024

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional individual to join our Contracting and CDS (commissioning data set) team at Nottingham University Hospitals. Working for one of the largest NHS acute Trusts in the country you will be involved in a wide range of activity information based analysis, reporting and processing.

This specialist role will involve developing expert knowledge and skills on how activity is captured and flows within the Trust. You will be directly involved with the processes driving our data production for local commissioning purposes and national submissions. You will acquire knowledge of complex NHS data standards and their implementation and apply your knowledge on an every day basis to a variety of problems and queries.

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.

At a technical level you will be using our industry standard Microsoft SQL databases and maintaining processes and developing reports using a variety of tools including our state of the art QlikSense reporting tool. The Trust has recently moved to Office 365 and the department will be one of the innovators in this arena for the Trust.

The team are also involved in a wide range of Trust-wide projects and you will need excellent communication skills to work with colleagues at all levels of the organisation as well as external and national organisations. You will have the ability to translate between complex system processes and standards and requirements/queries from non-information professionals.

The team are expecting to replace our current contract assignment and CDS production solution and this role will be a rare opportunity to be involved in this new programme of change.

About us

NUH is one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in the UK, based in Nottingham, and providing care to over 2.5 million residents in the surrounding communities and a larger population through our tertiary services. Operating over three sites we have an annual income of over £1 billion, 1700 beds and we are one of the largest employers in the region with over 18000 staff.

As a member of the Information and Insight service you will be expected to respond promptly to urgent requests and deadlines and work accurately. You will thrive working under pressure in a fast moving environment. In return we will offer you an extremely supportive and experienced environment in which to work and a commitment to continue your personal and professional development.

Home working is supported in line with service needs although cross site working may be required periodically. We are happy to discuss any aspects of this role with applicants.

Date posted

27 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

164-6593591

Job locations

City Campus

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please familiarise yourself with the Job Description and Person Specification attachments located within the supporting documents section of this advert. And please contact us to discuss the role further before applying.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please familiarise yourself with the Job Description and Person Specification attachments located within the supporting documents section of this advert. And please contact us to discuss the role further before applying.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • Postgraduate qualification or detailed job related experience

Analytical Experience

Essential

  • Experience in Information Analysis and Reporting

Desirable

  • Experience with NHS Contracting and Commissioning Data Sets

Technical Skills

Essential

  • Experience with SQL server and queries
  • Experience with Visual reporting tools

Desirable

  • Experience with NUH systems relevant to this role

Planning and Organisation Skills

Essential

  • Evidence of Planning and Organisation skills in previous roles

Communication Skills

Essential

  • Evidence of good written and verbal communication skills
  • Evidence of good team working and interpersonal skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • Postgraduate qualification or detailed job related experience

Analytical Experience

Essential

  • Experience in Information Analysis and Reporting

Desirable

  • Experience with NHS Contracting and Commissioning Data Sets

Technical Skills

Essential

  • Experience with SQL server and queries
  • Experience with Visual reporting tools

Desirable

  • Experience with NUH systems relevant to this role

Planning and Organisation Skills

Essential

  • Evidence of Planning and Organisation skills in previous roles

Communication Skills

Essential

  • Evidence of good written and verbal communication skills
  • Evidence of good team working and interpersonal skills

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

City Campus

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB


Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

City Campus

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB


Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Principal Analyst/Contracting and CDS Team Leader

Robert Young

robert.young6@nhs.net

Date posted

27 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

164-6593591

Job locations

City Campus

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB


Supporting documents

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