Senior Information Analyst

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The post holder will be part of a team that operate as a resource pool within the Trusts Business Analytics team providing analysis and visualisation solutions across the Trust servicing the needs of key stakeholders. The post holder will specialise in using advanced statistical tools to support planning, forecasting and visualisations.

Proposed interview date: to be confirmed

Main duties of the job

  • Identify, develop and prepare information reports to meet the business agenda for Cornwall Partnership Foundation Trust (CFT) including detailed reports to support Finance, Operations and Contracting. Providing business information and data analysis to support organisation in income forecasting, tariff, forecasting and capacity planning.
  • Be responsible for investigating specialist or complex business analysis issues, advising staff on systems and/or policy that will affect business information and/or data. Be responsible for interpreting a range of business information and/or data, explaining complex issues to non-technical professionals.
  • Develop and create specialist information reports to Business Partners, managers, clinicians and other staff across CFT and the health community, on a routine and ad hoc basis, liaising with external bodies as appropriate.
  • Support the co-ordination of robust and effective implementation of systems and processes developed for clinical audit and effectiveness.
  • Enable the effective use of information, helping users to identify their information requirements and supporting them in their use and interpretation of information. Propose policy or service changes, impact beyond own area.
  • They will also assist in coaching users in the analysis and interpretation of the information and how to use it to guide their decision making, advising on issues of data standards and quality as necessary

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Date posted

10 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year Per Annum / Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

201-24-511

Job locations

Latham Park / Flexible working

Treyew Road

Par

PL24 2HY


Job description

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Please note we are not accepting any communication from Recruitment Agencies at the current time. Please refrain from Sending the Trust CVs as this does not count as an introduction.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Please note we are not accepting any communication from Recruitment Agencies at the current time. Please refrain from Sending the Trust CVs as this does not count as an introduction.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent
  • Significant experience of extracting & analysing complex and sensitive data to support the monitoring requirements to meet NHS targets. Significant experience in the use of information systems e.g. SQL, Access databases, Excel
  • Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a complex problem-solving environment. Ability to find answers that aren't always immediately obvious

Skills and Aptitude

Essential

  • Highly Skilled in collecting, extracting and validating complex and sensitive data from a variety of computer systems.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff across the Trust, including very senior managers

Desirable

  • Specialist knowledge and understanding of Mental Health and Community information, clinical terminology and coding systems.

Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

  • Detailed knowledge of NHS Rio system
  • Knowledge of the NHS data model and data sets specifically related to the Trust

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Population Health Modelling principles
Person Specification

Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent
  • Significant experience of extracting & analysing complex and sensitive data to support the monitoring requirements to meet NHS targets. Significant experience in the use of information systems e.g. SQL, Access databases, Excel
  • Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a complex problem-solving environment. Ability to find answers that aren't always immediately obvious

Skills and Aptitude

Essential

  • Highly Skilled in collecting, extracting and validating complex and sensitive data from a variety of computer systems.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff across the Trust, including very senior managers

Desirable

  • Specialist knowledge and understanding of Mental Health and Community information, clinical terminology and coding systems.

Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

  • Detailed knowledge of NHS Rio system
  • Knowledge of the NHS data model and data sets specifically related to the Trust

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Population Health Modelling principles

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

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Latham Park / Flexible working

Treyew Road

Par

PL24 2HY


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Latham Park / Flexible working

Treyew Road

Par

PL24 2HY


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Business Analytics

Jon Trower

jonathan.trower@nhs.net

Date posted

10 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year Per Annum / Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

201-24-511

Job locations

Latham Park / Flexible working

Treyew Road

Par

PL24 2HY


Supporting documents

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