Job summary
This is maternity leave cover for a Lead Information & data analyst working in specifically in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery.
As the lead for all data, information and audit specialist the postholder will provide reports, insight and recommendations through complex analysis of multiple datasets, comprehensive reporting and analysis.
Main duties of the job
Data analysis and reporting to multi-disciplinary professionals
Submission of and oversight of submission of national audit and safety data for the specialities
Line management of a small team who deliver audit and data across the two specialties
Contribute to improvement of services for patients by providing required reports and also escalating shifts in activity, performance or quality seen in data, outside of routine reporting
About us
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has around 1300 beds and treats around 80,000 inpatient and day cases and over 300,000 outpatients annually. The Trust employs over 5000 staff including about 700 Medical & Dental Staff. It provides general acute services together with speciality services including neurosciences, cardio-thoracic, haemato-oncology and specialist children's services.St George's Hospital is the only university hospital in the south-west London, and as such has developed links with most district general hospitals throughout SW London, Surrey and Sussex, and supports a significant training programme for junior doctors who rotate through the Trust.The Trust is on a number of sites; St George's Hospital, the base for acute general medicine and surgical services, Queen Mary's Hospital in Roehampton for elective care, day surgery and rehabilitation and the Nelson and the St John's Therapy Centre for outpatient care and diagnostics.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for the key duties and responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for the key duties and responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level education in a numerate subject or work experience equivalent
Desirable
- MBA, Masters or PhD in numerate subject
- Relevant professional registration (e.g. UK Council for Health Informatics Professions; Operational Society Fellowship)
Experience
Essential
- Post degree experience in informatics, analysis and reporting
- In depth experience of information analysis and reporting
- Experience in transforming data into a meaningful and presentable form and communicating complex issues to a wide audience
- Experience in building and maintaining working relationships to a senior level
- Knowledge of Business Intelligence application and methods
- Knowledge of data set manipulation
- Experience of managing staff
Desirable
- Experience with NHS information systems
- Knowledge of Operational research methods and application.
- Knowledge and understanding of mandatory reporting requirements, NHS data standards and definitions
- Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
- Statistical software (e.g. SPSS, R)
- Knowledge of NHS administrative systems: o Cerner o Dendrite o Surginet o Soliton o ED First Net
Skills
Essential
- Good data interrogation, visualization, and presentation skills and quick to learn
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to diagnose complex problems, situations and or information, and make informed judgement to formulate solutions and recommend / decide on best course of action
- Copes well under pressure
- Team player, collaborative style of working
- Attention to detail and structured approach to working
Desirable
- Ability to think strategically whilst leading a team to deliver results across a number of complex projects with numerous interdependencies.
Values & behaviours
Essential
- Values diversity and difference operates with integrity and openness.
- Consistently looks to improve what they do, look for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level education in a numerate subject or work experience equivalent
Desirable
- MBA, Masters or PhD in numerate subject
- Relevant professional registration (e.g. UK Council for Health Informatics Professions; Operational Society Fellowship)
Experience
Essential
- Post degree experience in informatics, analysis and reporting
- In depth experience of information analysis and reporting
- Experience in transforming data into a meaningful and presentable form and communicating complex issues to a wide audience
- Experience in building and maintaining working relationships to a senior level
- Knowledge of Business Intelligence application and methods
- Knowledge of data set manipulation
- Experience of managing staff
Desirable
- Experience with NHS information systems
- Knowledge of Operational research methods and application.
- Knowledge and understanding of mandatory reporting requirements, NHS data standards and definitions
- Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
- Statistical software (e.g. SPSS, R)
- Knowledge of NHS administrative systems: o Cerner o Dendrite o Surginet o Soliton o ED First Net
Skills
Essential
- Good data interrogation, visualization, and presentation skills and quick to learn
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to diagnose complex problems, situations and or information, and make informed judgement to formulate solutions and recommend / decide on best course of action
- Copes well under pressure
- Team player, collaborative style of working
- Attention to detail and structured approach to working
Desirable
- Ability to think strategically whilst leading a team to deliver results across a number of complex projects with numerous interdependencies.
Values & behaviours
Essential
- Values diversity and difference operates with integrity and openness.
- Consistently looks to improve what they do, look for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation.
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
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).
