Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Data Analyst

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join an innovative and dynamic team responsible for cancer services across Surrey and Sussex. The Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance is a partnership that brings together leaders from different hospital trusts and other health and social organisation and covers a population of approx. 3.1 million people. Our aim is to improve the diagnosis and treatment and care outcomes for cancer patients in Surrey and Sussex.

The Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance is looking to recruit a Data Analyst who will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across the Cancer Transformation Programme.

We are looking for a high calibre individual with sound analytic skills, who is technically competent, gives attention to detail, used to working with large data sets, is good at problem solving and has the ability to create 'information' from 'data'. The role is varied covering data analysis, reporting and developing analytics to support the Cancer Agenda and assessing performance data.

Main duties of the job

Conduct high-quality analysis using quantitative techniques to address the key lines of enquiry investigating and resolving highly complex trends by ensuring that findings are reconciled and triangulated against local intelligence and support regular interpretation and reporting of results in an appropriate manner
Have demonstrable experience of processing and manipulating large quantities of data, operating within the national information governance framework, to facilitate timely analysis to inform monitoring and assessment of impact against key performance indicators (outcome measures)
Support in the regular delivery of highly accurate reports, researching and drafting correspondence and papers and ensuring the management of specific tasks and analysis across a range of specialties, functions and projects.
Have good project management skills, including the ability to plan, juggle competing priorities and tight deadlines for themselves
Be a clear communicator with excellent written and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately to a diverse and varied range of audiences consisting of internal and external stakeholders

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HsiGn9joTQ

Date posted

05 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,162 to £44,629 a year per annum pro rata for part time INC HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

384-AGB-EMF15272

Job locations

Royal Surrey County Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7XX

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Data Analyst, the post holder will report to the Senior Data Analyst and work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across the Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance.

We are looking for a high calibre individual with sound analytic skills, who is technically competent, gives attention to detail, used to working with large data sets, is good at problem solving and has the ability to create information from data. The role is varied covering data analysis, reporting and developing analytics to support the Cancer Agenda and assessing performance data.

The role will involve working closely with other data colleagues to collate, analyse and summarise cancer data from a variety of sources. The data is to be interrogated to ensure timely identification of outliers and trends for sharing or escalation, and utilised to produce reports summarising the SSCA position.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for a high calibre individual with sound analytic skills, who is technically competent, gives attention to detail, used to working with large data sets, is good at problem solving and has the ability to create information from data. The role is varied covering data analysis, reporting and developing analytics to support the Cancer Agenda and assessing performance data.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience of working in specialist area.

Knowledge and skills

Essential

Demonstrable knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through diploma or equivalent experience or further training.
Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS E/I and individual provider and commissioning organisations.

Desirable

Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on appointment.
Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience of working in specialist area.

Knowledge and skills

Essential

Demonstrable knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through diploma or equivalent experience or further training.
Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS E/I and individual provider and commissioning organisations.

Desirable

Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on appointment.
Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey County Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7XX

Employer's website

https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey County Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7XX

Employer's website

https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)