Job summary
Do you have a passion for using information to help service
managers and clinicians deliver effective high-quality services that make a
real difference to service users and carers?
Our Information Team works closely with operational services
to continuously develop reporting systems and services to help meet this
challenge, and we are looking for proactive and enthusiastic Information
Analysts to join us and make substantial contributions to this work. A key part
of the role is to support operational services to identify information
requirements and make effective use of business intelligence to support their
work.
Main duties of the job
The role will involve understanding and meeting complex data
and analysis requirements; supporting services in collecting and using high quality data
effectively to support their work; participating in projects and work to extend
reporting capability; automating and maintaining production of routine reports
and data sets; increasing the availability and accessibility of information to
clinicians and managers; and ensuring that all regular reports and data sets
are delivered on time and to specification.
The post-holder will have the opportunity to work closely
with, and develop a good knowledge and understanding of, an interesting range
of NHS services, for example:
·
Genetics
·
Theatres and Surgery
·
Medicine
·
Emergency Department
·
Maternity
·
Gynaecology
Our offer to you includes a competitive salary and pension,
support and development, a friendly team, stimulating challenges, and all the
benefits of working for the NHS. The working location for the post will include
the information team offices on Vincent Drive, the Children’s Hospital and
partly working from home.
The recruitment process will involve a test and
an interview
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families.
Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Childrens Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham Womens Hospital is one of two dedicated womens hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post will require numerate candidates with relevant
experience who are able to work effectively with a wide range of colleagues and
use a variety of analytical, project, communication and information management
competencies. Your key skills will be in:
·
Turning data into insightful user-friendly
information that makes a real difference to how we deliver and support our
services.
·
Communicating with colleagues to help managers
and clinicians at all levels to collect, use and understand information
proactively and effectively.
·
Manipulating, analysing and interpreting data
·
Designing, supporting and streamlining data
collection and reporting systems and processes
Our main data tools are SQL, Power BI, SSRS and Excel;
knowledge of these would be an advantage, and the postholder would need to
learn to use these tools as a significant part of their role.
Please refer to the attached job description and person
specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham
Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have
evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include
transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional
registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for
our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so
please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post will require numerate candidates with relevant
experience who are able to work effectively with a wide range of colleagues and
use a variety of analytical, project, communication and information management
competencies. Your key skills will be in:
·
Turning data into insightful user-friendly
information that makes a real difference to how we deliver and support our
services.
·
Communicating with colleagues to help managers
and clinicians at all levels to collect, use and understand information
proactively and effectively.
·
Manipulating, analysing and interpreting data
·
Designing, supporting and streamlining data
collection and reporting systems and processes
Our main data tools are SQL, Power BI, SSRS and Excel;
knowledge of these would be an advantage, and the postholder would need to
learn to use these tools as a significant part of their role.
Please refer to the attached job description and person
specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham
Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have
evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include
transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional
registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for
our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so
please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent relevant experience
- Good general educational qualifications
- Highly numerate
Desirable
- Educated to degree level or qualification in IT/ Information studies
- Practical experience of designing and developing applications and systems
Experience
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of statistics/epidemiology /information analysis and the use of information across the NHS acquired through degree or equivalent, plus additional specialist knowledge acquired through training and relevant experience
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (primarily Word & Excel)
- Experience of providing business intelligence, reports and dashboards Ability to work on own initiative and unsupervised
- Ability to negotiate and influence at a senior level
- Ability to explain verbally and in presentation format highly complex and possibly controversial subject matter
Desirable
- Microsoft SQL Server 2008 or later including
- (i) Writing queries to generate reports
- (ii) Creating and updating stored procedures & views
- (iii) SQL fundamentals - key fields, referential integrity, indexes, field types
- At least 1 year of experience of working within an NHS Information Department
- Good understanding of NHS data definitions, codes and data sources and a working knowledge of the NHS Data Dictionary
Analytical skills
Essential
- Analyses, investigates and resolves complex issues/problems, where there is a range of solutions/ analyses, interprets and resolves highly complex statistical/epidemiological /information problems where there is no precedent or where leading opinions may conflict
Communication skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills both verbally and written to present highly complex analytical work to non-Informatics audience
- Self-starter and highly motivated able to deliver work to tight deadlines under pressure
- Resilience as this position can involve a heavy workload and the requirement to turn work around in an efficient and timely manner.
- Negotiation skills and diplomacy
- Assertive & diplomatic
- Self-awareness and resilience
- Communicates highly complex statistical/analytical/ epidemiological matters to non- professionals; trains staff. Communicates conclusions drawn from, and implications of results from statistical/ performance analyses to a wide range of internal and external staff, guiding them on a certain course of action; conveys concepts clearly; develops and delivers formal, complex statistical/epidemiological presentations to large groups
Technical skills
Essential
- Advanced skills in applications such as spread sheets and databases, and experience in the use of word processing, e-mail and internet browsing
Desirable
- Understanding of complex database management issues including data capture, retrieval and processing
- Practical use and working knowledge of SQL and SQL server
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent relevant experience
- Good general educational qualifications
- Highly numerate
Desirable
- Educated to degree level or qualification in IT/ Information studies
- Practical experience of designing and developing applications and systems
Experience
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of statistics/epidemiology /information analysis and the use of information across the NHS acquired through degree or equivalent, plus additional specialist knowledge acquired through training and relevant experience
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (primarily Word & Excel)
- Experience of providing business intelligence, reports and dashboards Ability to work on own initiative and unsupervised
- Ability to negotiate and influence at a senior level
- Ability to explain verbally and in presentation format highly complex and possibly controversial subject matter
Desirable
- Microsoft SQL Server 2008 or later including
- (i) Writing queries to generate reports
- (ii) Creating and updating stored procedures & views
- (iii) SQL fundamentals - key fields, referential integrity, indexes, field types
- At least 1 year of experience of working within an NHS Information Department
- Good understanding of NHS data definitions, codes and data sources and a working knowledge of the NHS Data Dictionary
Analytical skills
Essential
- Analyses, investigates and resolves complex issues/problems, where there is a range of solutions/ analyses, interprets and resolves highly complex statistical/epidemiological /information problems where there is no precedent or where leading opinions may conflict
Communication skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills both verbally and written to present highly complex analytical work to non-Informatics audience
- Self-starter and highly motivated able to deliver work to tight deadlines under pressure
- Resilience as this position can involve a heavy workload and the requirement to turn work around in an efficient and timely manner.
- Negotiation skills and diplomacy
- Assertive & diplomatic
- Self-awareness and resilience
- Communicates highly complex statistical/analytical/ epidemiological matters to non- professionals; trains staff. Communicates conclusions drawn from, and implications of results from statistical/ performance analyses to a wide range of internal and external staff, guiding them on a certain course of action; conveys concepts clearly; develops and delivers formal, complex statistical/epidemiological presentations to large groups
Technical skills
Essential
- Advanced skills in applications such as spread sheets and databases, and experience in the use of word processing, e-mail and internet browsing
Desirable
- Understanding of complex database management issues including data capture, retrieval and processing
- Practical use and working knowledge of SQL and SQL server
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 6NH
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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