Job summary
Systems Analyst Band 7
This post has become available due to a recent retirement and provides an exciting opportunity for someone to join a team who have undergone a restructure and are under new leadership.
The post sits within the Patient Safety function in the Quality Governance team who support the Trust with all aspects of clinical governance, risk management, compliance, safety and clinical effectiveness. The team sit within the Chief Nurse portfolio and work extremely closely with the Medical Director's team.
Day to day the post holder will manage the Incident Management team whose role it is to provide the organisation with the expertise in use of the Ulysses incident/risk management system, pull data and cleanse data for national submission.
The successful candidate will host the relationship with Ulysses, as the provider, to ensure the organisation continues to receive value for money and that the system remains up to date and at the forefront of functionality.
The successful candidate will be a valuable member of the patient safety team who will provide valuable data which supports monitoring of patient safety metrics and identifies outliers. Where outliers are noted the postholder will deep dive and triangulate data from other sources -other than ulysses- to support report writing and action planning for quality improvement.
Main duties of the job
Provides specialist advice and support across the trust relating to information standards, analysis, reporting and interpretation.
To manage the Trust Local Risk Management System (LRMS), to ensure that this is set up and operates to meet national and local reporting requirements; and to ensure that the system is kept up to date through the application of system based / local change requirements.
Manages the provision of mandated and contractual data returns both nationally and locally.
Manages the incident team on a day-to-day basis ensuring analytical staff have the tools and skills to deliver high quality information products.
Provides Trust-level expertise and advice in specialist areas of information analysis and reporting
Manages the relationship with the Trust information and IT teams, ensuring they have a clear and unambiguous understanding of the trust's data requirements, and can deliver an appropriately structured data warehouse to meet those requirements
Deputises for the Head of Patient Safety as required and appropriate.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk
Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk
Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- educated to degree level (or equivalent) with a substantial numerate content
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification in a numerate discipline (e.g. mathematics, statistics, information sciences, information management).
Skills
Essential
- Advanced MS Excel, VisualBasic
- Ability to use data extraction tools in complex applications (including use of Structured Query Language).
- Excellent communication, writing and presentation skills.
- Able to meet deadlines. Ability to plan and manage the work of others, including objective setting and appraisal
- Well developed interpersonal skills.
Desirable
- Ability to plan, organise and deliver specialist projects.
- Ability to contribute to strategic development where a significant information element is required
circumstances
Essential
- Meticulous, attention to detail
- Self motivated
- Integrity Team worker
other requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites as required.
- Willing to study for higher qualifications and learn new skills
Desirable
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of statistical and performance analysis gained in a complex (ideally health-related) Information Management environment.
- Data extraction tools and techniques
- Creation of reports from complex management information databases and operational systems
- Some experience of managing numerate graduate or equivalent staff
- NHS Information Management policies, procedures and practices (detailed).
- Knowledge of the rules, guidance and laws governing the secure handling of person identifiable data
- Understanding of delivery of healthcare in acute sector.
- Knowledge of Secondary Uses Services (SUS
- Knowledge of Payment by Results (PbR).
- Knowledge of NHS Data Model and Data Dictionary
- Good knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft products
Desirable
- NHS information management systems (e.g. Patient Administration System, data warehousing, operational clinical systems) data extraction and report generation
- Knowledge of clinical terminology, clinical classifications and clinical terming
- Managing teams of information analysts in a complex environment
- Detailed in-depth knowledge Caldicott and related Information Governance rules
- Detailed in-depth knowledge of SUS
- Detailed in-depth knowledge of PbR
- Detailed in-depth knowledge of NHS
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- educated to degree level (or equivalent) with a substantial numerate content
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification in a numerate discipline (e.g. mathematics, statistics, information sciences, information management).
Skills
Essential
- Advanced MS Excel, VisualBasic
- Ability to use data extraction tools in complex applications (including use of Structured Query Language).
- Excellent communication, writing and presentation skills.
- Able to meet deadlines. Ability to plan and manage the work of others, including objective setting and appraisal
- Well developed interpersonal skills.
Desirable
- Ability to plan, organise and deliver specialist projects.
- Ability to contribute to strategic development where a significant information element is required
circumstances
Essential
- Meticulous, attention to detail
- Self motivated
- Integrity Team worker
other requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites as required.
- Willing to study for higher qualifications and learn new skills
Desirable
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of statistical and performance analysis gained in a complex (ideally health-related) Information Management environment.
- Data extraction tools and techniques
- Creation of reports from complex management information databases and operational systems
- Some experience of managing numerate graduate or equivalent staff
- NHS Information Management policies, procedures and practices (detailed).
- Knowledge of the rules, guidance and laws governing the secure handling of person identifiable data
- Understanding of delivery of healthcare in acute sector.
- Knowledge of Secondary Uses Services (SUS
- Knowledge of Payment by Results (PbR).
- Knowledge of NHS Data Model and Data Dictionary
- Good knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft products
Desirable
- NHS information management systems (e.g. Patient Administration System, data warehousing, operational clinical systems) data extraction and report generation
- Knowledge of clinical terminology, clinical classifications and clinical terming
- Managing teams of information analysts in a complex environment
- Detailed in-depth knowledge Caldicott and related Information Governance rules
- Detailed in-depth knowledge of SUS
- Detailed in-depth knowledge of PbR
- Detailed in-depth knowledge of NHS
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
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).
Employer details
Employer name
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Parkhouse Carlisle or West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven
Carlisle
CA6 4SJ
Employer's website
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
