Senior Information Analyst - EPR, Band 6

Job summary

Support the EPR Reporting Lead in the delivery of the reporting strategy for data contained in the Trust's EPR system, they will work closely with both clinical teams and the wider Business Intelligence Team to scope, plan and deliver solutions that fulfil the Trust's clinical information reporting needs.

Ensure that reports are built using the Trust's reporting solutions in order to provide accurate, concise and clear information, ensuring compliance with national data definitions (where appropriate). The role will require analysis and manipulation of complex data sets to provide high quality EPR management information for the Trust's clinical staff and senior leaders.

A fundamental requirement of this role is the ability to engage with clinical staff to understand and deliver on their data requirements for delivering quality care.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for the development, preparation and maintenance of high quality analytical reports from the EPR system to support the Trust in performance management, clinical and operational processes. This will involve analysis, interpretation, synthesis and presentation of information reports to senior leaders; ensuring that they are advised of problems and presented with clear and concise solution options.

Support of any of the Trust-wide or Divisional Cost Improvement Programmes (CIP).

Attendance and participation in meetings as part of relevant EPR implementation project workstreams where required; being able to clearly articulate complex and sensitive information to senior clinical, management and non-clinical staff.

Understand and interpret complex ad hoc information requests and respond appropriately to short deadlines. This entails the analysis, investigation and resolution of complex information issues.

To ensure procedures are in place for the efficient and effective provision of information on Statutory Returns for performance and operational management purposes.

To provide information and data from Trust systems to support Payment by Results reporting.

Support the creation of business cases for the development of clinical services to improve patient care.

Identify and highlight any areas of risk with regard to data quality and accuracy and undertake mitigations as required.

About us

Business Intelligence is responsible for providing information analysis and expertise to support the clinical Divisions within the Trust by providing operational intelligence, benchmarking activity and supporting the Trust Saving plans. Business Intelligence is part of the Information Management & Technology (IM&T) Directorate within the Corporate Division.

The Trust's main operational EPR system is Sunrise and its main Patient Administration System (PAS) is TrakCare. Additional data is available from the Trust's Cancer, Radiology, Emergency Department (ED), Theatre and Maternity systems in addition to other specialist clinical applications.