Job summary
Senior Cancer Information Analyst (Band 8a): Barts Health is looking to recruit a dynamic and highly motivated performance analyst to lead on the development of reporting on cancer across the organisation. Analysis will target high impact efficiency and productivity indicators and operational performance indicators as well as modelling future activity and performance.
Proposed interview date: on or after 21st May 2024
Main duties of the job
This role is key to supporting the Operational Teams to provide an efficient service to the local community.
These activities are carried out for multiple sites and require complex extraction from data warehouses and other sources. This is a pivotal post in the Trust being the lead for performance analytics, providing business intelligence to a range of stakeholders across Barts Health and externally.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level or equivalent in a numerate discipline/experience
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of national NHS patient standard definitions and coding schemes
- An in-depth knowledge of NHS information requirements.
- Knowledge of the National Health Service and issues in acute hospitals
Experience
Essential
- MS SQL Server/T-SQL, VBA
- Microsoft Products including Excel, Access and Word to an advanced level.
- Working at a conceptual as well as at a detailed level.
- Hospital Information System or Patient Administration Systems
- Somerset data system
- NHS Digital CWT-db.
Desirable
- Management of staff
- Cerner system
Skills
Essential
- Analysis of highly complex data to produce succinct information appropriate for its audience, using relational database systems linked to PC products
- Ability to process, understand and analyse highly complex information and produce high quality outputs
- Demonstrable ability to develop new ways of working
- An effective completer/finisher
- Operational research/modelling skills.
- Ability to analyse, investigate and resolve complex queries, issues and problems
- Ability to train others to use systems and processes
- Excellent attention to detail
Other
Essential
- Excellent communication skills including ability to produce executive level papers and presentations and be able to present complex statistical data, analyses and concepts to executive audiences internally and externally
- Negotiation skills, influencing and persuading individuals and groups
- A willingness to communicate openly and transparently
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level or equivalent in a numerate discipline/experience
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of national NHS patient standard definitions and coding schemes
- An in-depth knowledge of NHS information requirements.
- Knowledge of the National Health Service and issues in acute hospitals
Experience
Essential
- MS SQL Server/T-SQL, VBA
- Microsoft Products including Excel, Access and Word to an advanced level.
- Working at a conceptual as well as at a detailed level.
- Hospital Information System or Patient Administration Systems
- Somerset data system
- NHS Digital CWT-db.
Desirable
- Management of staff
- Cerner system
Skills
Essential
- Analysis of highly complex data to produce succinct information appropriate for its audience, using relational database systems linked to PC products
- Ability to process, understand and analyse highly complex information and produce high quality outputs
- Demonstrable ability to develop new ways of working
- An effective completer/finisher
- Operational research/modelling skills.
- Ability to analyse, investigate and resolve complex queries, issues and problems
- Ability to train others to use systems and processes
- Excellent attention to detail
Other
Essential
- Excellent communication skills including ability to produce executive level papers and presentations and be able to present complex statistical data, analyses and concepts to executive audiences internally and externally
- Negotiation skills, influencing and persuading individuals and groups
- A willingness to communicate openly and transparently
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).
