Job summary
As a Qlik developer within the Business Intelligence team , you will be responsible for developing and maintaining a wide range of qlik applications accessed through the Trust's Busines Intelligence portal. Applications cover areas such as real time patient flow through the hospital , performance management metrics , finance information , staffing information amongst others.
You will offer expertise and experience in developing Qlik data models and applications.
Main duties of the job
To be part of a team providing complete, accurate and timely Business Intelligence to support performance, research and education.
Working collaboratively with stakeholders, the post holder will be responsible for developing Qlik data marts and front end QlikView and QlikSense applications, maximising the potential of the available information.
This will involve leading the development and provision of reporting tools and dashboards, supporting clinicians and senior management with increased visualisation and improved accessibility of data.
The post holder will also be responsible for the day to running of the QlikView Business Intelligence portal.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
The statutory requirement to be fully Covid-19 vaccinated as a condition of employment from April 2022 is subject to legislative review. At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19. The successful applicant may have contact with patients and service users and as part of our pre-employment checks and risk assessments, we will ask all candidates to confirm whether or not they have been fully vaccinated or have a medical exemption.
As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key areas of responsibility
Service Development
- To maintain and provide technical support for all QlikView applications for which the Business Intelligence team is responsible.
- Contribute to the development, implementation and review of the Trusts Informatics Strategy.
- In conjunction with colleagues across the Trust, lead on the design, development, testing and release of new QlikView and QlikSense applications.
- Support the development and provision of activity and demand and capacity modelling to support Trust wide strategic planning and division business cases.
- To plan QlikView developments in line with the priority status allocated at Business Intelligence Steering group.
- Support the deployment of the Trusts reporting system in a consistent and coherent method across the organisation.
- Provide support or project management for Trust-wide reporting projects, as directed by the Deputy CIO Performance Support and Business Intelligence.
- Provide support or project management for activities to support income recovery, as required.
- Provide support or project management for implementation of NHS Data Set Change Notices/Information Standards Bulletins (DSCNs/ISBs), as required.
- Assist in the procurement, implementation and support of new systems which may be required to deliver business intelligence to internal and external stakeholders/customers.
- Test hardware and software applications to quality assure them before they go live.
Data Quality
- Lead on specific Information Governance Standards compliance as directed.
- Promote a wider understanding of data quality and its implications throughout the Trust.
- Be aware of and promote national and local policies, issues, and initiatives relating to data collected and stored by the Trust.
- Ensure that the data is maintained in line with national definitions as laid down in the NHS Data Manual and Data Dictionary, with necessary updates for Data Set Change Notices/Information Standards Bulletins (DSCNs/ISBs).
- Lead the root cause analysis and resolution of data quality errors.
- Support initiatives to promote the use of NHS number as a key means of patient identification and linkage.
Other
- Plan and organise work schedules for the team. Use own initiative to resolve operational problems wherever possible, taking advice from manager if required.
- Support and train staff on NHS Standards and Data Dictionary and business intelligence good practice, as required.
- Support the recruitment of new staff, as directed by the Deputy Head of Business Intelligence.
- Support the development of documentation and ensure it is kept up to date (e.g. procedures, distribution lists).
- Work within organisational and professional policies and procedures.
- Undertake any other duties requested as appropriate to the banding.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key areas of responsibility
Service Development
- To maintain and provide technical support for all QlikView applications for which the Business Intelligence team is responsible.
- Contribute to the development, implementation and review of the Trusts Informatics Strategy.
- In conjunction with colleagues across the Trust, lead on the design, development, testing and release of new QlikView and QlikSense applications.
- Support the development and provision of activity and demand and capacity modelling to support Trust wide strategic planning and division business cases.
- To plan QlikView developments in line with the priority status allocated at Business Intelligence Steering group.
- Support the deployment of the Trusts reporting system in a consistent and coherent method across the organisation.
- Provide support or project management for Trust-wide reporting projects, as directed by the Deputy CIO Performance Support and Business Intelligence.
- Provide support or project management for activities to support income recovery, as required.
- Provide support or project management for implementation of NHS Data Set Change Notices/Information Standards Bulletins (DSCNs/ISBs), as required.
- Assist in the procurement, implementation and support of new systems which may be required to deliver business intelligence to internal and external stakeholders/customers.
- Test hardware and software applications to quality assure them before they go live.
Data Quality
- Lead on specific Information Governance Standards compliance as directed.
- Promote a wider understanding of data quality and its implications throughout the Trust.
- Be aware of and promote national and local policies, issues, and initiatives relating to data collected and stored by the Trust.
- Ensure that the data is maintained in line with national definitions as laid down in the NHS Data Manual and Data Dictionary, with necessary updates for Data Set Change Notices/Information Standards Bulletins (DSCNs/ISBs).
- Lead the root cause analysis and resolution of data quality errors.
- Support initiatives to promote the use of NHS number as a key means of patient identification and linkage.
Other
- Plan and organise work schedules for the team. Use own initiative to resolve operational problems wherever possible, taking advice from manager if required.
- Support and train staff on NHS Standards and Data Dictionary and business intelligence good practice, as required.
- Support the recruitment of new staff, as directed by the Deputy Head of Business Intelligence.
- Support the development of documentation and ensure it is kept up to date (e.g. procedures, distribution lists).
- Work within organisational and professional policies and procedures.
- Undertake any other duties requested as appropriate to the banding.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree (or relevant occupational experience)
- Postgraduate qualification in relevant area or equivalent experience.
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of QlikView
- oExperience of QlikSense
- oSignificant experience in Health Informatics ideally in a Business Analyst role
- oGood understanding of NHS performance monitoring systems
- oKnowledge of NHS contracting & payment by results
- oExperience of communicating complex issues and data concepts to a range of people
- oAdvanced use of SQL to extract data from large complex databases
- oAdvanced use of Excel (macro level).
- oExperience of managing projects including use of project plans, identifying risks, etc
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- oNumerate with statistical skills and interpretive reporting including ability to apply and analyse data using Statistical Process Control.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree (or relevant occupational experience)
- Postgraduate qualification in relevant area or equivalent experience.
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of QlikView
- oExperience of QlikSense
- oSignificant experience in Health Informatics ideally in a Business Analyst role
- oGood understanding of NHS performance monitoring systems
- oKnowledge of NHS contracting & payment by results
- oExperience of communicating complex issues and data concepts to a range of people
- oAdvanced use of SQL to extract data from large complex databases
- oAdvanced use of Excel (macro level).
- oExperience of managing projects including use of project plans, identifying risks, etc
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- oNumerate with statistical skills and interpretive reporting including ability to apply and analyse data using Statistical Process Control.
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).
