Business Intelligence Analyst

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust

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Job summary

This role is for an individual wanting further their career in a Business Intelligence (BI) Team as part of the wider Digital Team at the heart of a large NHS organisation covering 999, 111 and Patient Transfer Services to over 5 million Households.

As part of a busy BI team, you will be responsible for analysis, interpretation, and submission of focused information to support the Trust in delivering its goals and priorities for operational services and the corporate business function.

The main focus of this role is to provide high level intelligence to support the senior analysts and the wider service. Additionally, the post has responsibility for developing and maintaining a range of reports required by the service or externally (e.g. Contract Reports, National Returns).

Main duties of the job

  • Provide analytical information or insight based on complex, sensitive or contentious information in a format to stakeholders that are not from an analytical environment.
  • Strong inter-personal skills with the ability to explain and present reports to a wide-ranging audience using a variety of techniques.
  • Work closely with the Senior Analysts as part of the wider BI team to ensure the delivery of day-to-day work.
  • Adopt best practices for data quality management and use an analytical approach to management information. Highlight and offer advice on correcting any data anomalies as required when identified through analysis of data.
  • Provide analysis, insight and judgements based on complex and sensitive information using various statistical or numerical techniques. Keep abreast and incorporate any new methods to enrich analytical outputs.
  • To liaise with Trust BI users to improve the availability, focus and use of Business Intelligence.

About us

Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities.We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live.We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service.Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working incl. hybrid working.Benefits:o Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependant)o 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service.o Contributory Pension.o NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms etc.o Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes.o Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service.o Opportunities for research participation, career progression and ongoing development.o Well respected, committed and supported staff networks for our workforce.

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Date posted

30 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

174-BIA-290424

Job locations

Yorkshire Ambulance Service, Headquarters

Brindley Way,

Wakefield,

WF2 0XQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more detailed information.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more detailed information.

Person Specification

JD

Essential

  • oAdvanced knowledge of spreadsheets, with experience of making use of their wider functionality i.e. Microsoft Office Excel
  • oExperience of using Business Intelligence technologies e.g. Microsoft PowerBI
  • oExperience and knowledge of using SQL and other database tools with ability to query datasets with the use of Select, Joins, Grouping and Sub Queries
  • oBe able to interpret results from the analysis, apply the results to the given problem, suggest conclusions to be drawn and offer recommendations where appropriate
  • oAbility to design and gather specification requirements with the end user and understand the success criteria.
  • oKnowledge of the design and use of MI systems and reports.

Desirable

  • Understanding of the NHS and or Ambulance Services
Person Specification

JD

Essential

  • oAdvanced knowledge of spreadsheets, with experience of making use of their wider functionality i.e. Microsoft Office Excel
  • oExperience of using Business Intelligence technologies e.g. Microsoft PowerBI
  • oExperience and knowledge of using SQL and other database tools with ability to query datasets with the use of Select, Joins, Grouping and Sub Queries
  • oBe able to interpret results from the analysis, apply the results to the given problem, suggest conclusions to be drawn and offer recommendations where appropriate
  • oAbility to design and gather specification requirements with the end user and understand the success criteria.
  • oKnowledge of the design and use of MI systems and reports.

Desirable

  • Understanding of the NHS and or Ambulance Services

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

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Address

Yorkshire Ambulance Service, Headquarters

Brindley Way,

Wakefield,

WF2 0XQ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Address

Yorkshire Ambulance Service, Headquarters

Brindley Way,

Wakefield,

WF2 0XQ


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Head of Business Intelligence

Ryan Higgins

ryan.higgins1@nhs.net

Date posted

30 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

174-BIA-290424

Job locations

Yorkshire Ambulance Service, Headquarters

Brindley Way,

Wakefield,

WF2 0XQ


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