Job summary
At Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust we believe that data is a critical component in shaping patient care and improving outcomes. The Business Intelligence (BI) team play a vital role, ensuring complex information from a wide range of clinical and administrative systems is available to users at all levels of the organisation, driving improved decision making about patient care.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior BI Analyst to join the Business Intelligence (BI) team . The Senior BI Analyst will undertake a specialist role in driving the provision of high quality, timely and accurate information, providing appropriate analysis to assist service areas in delivering high quality, safe, patient focused services. They will provide specialist advice to Trust stakeholders from ward to Board, based on their expert knowledge and technical skills.
We are looking for a forward thinking information professional to help shape the future of our self-service, real time intelligence strategy. We are looking for enthusiasm, creativity and initiative, to continually innovate and develop improvements to the reporting systems and processes that we operate. Working with staff in the BI team and wider Informatics department, you will support the flow of information throughout the organisation to improve insight into activity, performance and quality of care.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will produce high quality activity based information to support clinical and management teams within the organisation.
The post holder will assist the BI Manager by managing other members of the BI Team and developing, maintaining and operating reporting services information systems in order that routine corporate information outputs are produced in the most efficient and effective manner to deadlines.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Post holder will interpret complex routine information requests from across the wider Foundation Trust, in particular for Clinical Teams, Finance and Performance and Access, in line with national and locally contractual requirements
The Post holder will use advanced data analysis techniques, corporate reporting systems and Business Intelligence reporting tools, with other members of the team to design, test and produce appropriate and fit for purpose new or updated report outputs, automating and delegating the routine delivery of these report outputs to other colleagues when appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Post holder will interpret complex routine information requests from across the wider Foundation Trust, in particular for Clinical Teams, Finance and Performance and Access, in line with national and locally contractual requirements
The Post holder will use advanced data analysis techniques, corporate reporting systems and Business Intelligence reporting tools, with other members of the team to design, test and produce appropriate and fit for purpose new or updated report outputs, automating and delegating the routine delivery of these report outputs to other colleagues when appropriate.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of the clinical environment of the NHS, its targets, definitions and monitoring methodologies
- Experience of working with health service managers and professional to deliver their information requirements
- Experience of working with Microsoft Office software to advanced level with, in particular, a thorough understanding of Microsoft Excel
- Experience of defining, testing and producing various types of reports and graphical representations using reporting tools to meet stakeholders needs
Desirable
- Working in partnership with external agencies
- Experience of producing new data set in response to national/contracted requirements
Skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse and interpret very large and complex datasets
- Ability to extract and analyse data from multiple data sources and transpose into meaningful statistical information for the customers
- Ability to communicate highly complex information clearly and simply to information users in an NHS setting and understand and translate their information requirements.
Desirable
- Ability to help information users appreciate the value and purpose of corporate data
- Ability to interpret guidance and other technical documents for new national requirements and put into application
- Ability to understand existing SQL scripts as well as create new ones.
- Exposure to Microsoft Power BI, with an understanding on it's capabilities
Knowledge
Essential
- Detailed, expert-level, knowledge of NHS data standards
- An in depth knowledge of healthcare information systems or other process based systems
- Advanced expert knowledge of the use of IT Systems and reporting tools (incl. Microsoft Excel and SSRS)
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of any other reporting tools, statistical analyst package or database tools (e.g R, Python etc.)
- Knowledge of current Foundation Trust information systems (e.g. Cerner EPR)
Qualifications
Essential
- Advanced understanding of the principles of Informatics to degree level or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- 'A' Level Mathematics or equivalent in computing/applications/IT or related discipline
- Degree in Health Informatics or related discipline
- Recent professional training in the use of a Business Intelligence reporting tool (preferably SSRS or Power BI)
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of the clinical environment of the NHS, its targets, definitions and monitoring methodologies
- Experience of working with health service managers and professional to deliver their information requirements
- Experience of working with Microsoft Office software to advanced level with, in particular, a thorough understanding of Microsoft Excel
- Experience of defining, testing and producing various types of reports and graphical representations using reporting tools to meet stakeholders needs
Desirable
- Working in partnership with external agencies
- Experience of producing new data set in response to national/contracted requirements
Skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse and interpret very large and complex datasets
- Ability to extract and analyse data from multiple data sources and transpose into meaningful statistical information for the customers
- Ability to communicate highly complex information clearly and simply to information users in an NHS setting and understand and translate their information requirements.
Desirable
- Ability to help information users appreciate the value and purpose of corporate data
- Ability to interpret guidance and other technical documents for new national requirements and put into application
- Ability to understand existing SQL scripts as well as create new ones.
- Exposure to Microsoft Power BI, with an understanding on it's capabilities
Knowledge
Essential
- Detailed, expert-level, knowledge of NHS data standards
- An in depth knowledge of healthcare information systems or other process based systems
- Advanced expert knowledge of the use of IT Systems and reporting tools (incl. Microsoft Excel and SSRS)
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of any other reporting tools, statistical analyst package or database tools (e.g R, Python etc.)
- Knowledge of current Foundation Trust information systems (e.g. Cerner EPR)
Qualifications
Essential
- Advanced understanding of the principles of Informatics to degree level or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- 'A' Level Mathematics or equivalent in computing/applications/IT or related discipline
- Degree in Health Informatics or related discipline
- Recent professional training in the use of a Business Intelligence reporting tool (preferably SSRS or Power BI)
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
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).
