Job summary
Are you an experienced analyst? Do you think you could influence future services for our patients? Would you like to work for an outstanding trust? If so, come and be a part of our team. We need you!
The Integrated Intelligence & Improvement Service (IIIS) specialises in statutory reporting, analysis, business intelligence, performance monitoring and service improvement. Due to promotion, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Specialist Information analyst to join our dynamic team. This position is well suited to an individual that is looking to advance their career in analysis and gain first hand experience in a thriving and supportive workplace. It offers exciting opportunities for both personal and professional development, to learn and develop across a breadth of different teams.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the production and maintenance of a suite of reporting to support the delivery of operational, clinical, performance monitoring and data quality issues utilising the appropriate tool for the piece of work, for example, Power BI. You will need to be skilled at managing and manipulating data using SQL. This role will also have a focus on developing and delivering reporting in the form of dashboards via Microsoft Power Bi or Excel, as well as providing analysis and expert advice for your key work areas. You should possess the ability to scope, produce and present analyses to key stakeholders, senior managers, and clinicians. Data interpretation and communication will be pivotal to being successful in this role.
This role will work across two teams within the IIIS; the Business Intelligence Team and the Performance team. Professional leadership and ongoing education will be provided by the BI team whilst direction will be set by the Performance team. The key area of focus is Contract Monitoring and the Commissioning landscape.
You will be educated to degree level in a subject with mathematical content or equivalent qualification and/or equivalent experience. You will possess strong analytical skills and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Knowledge of health-related data is advantageous but not essential
About us
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
- CAREthat is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
- SAFETY that is of the highest standards
- COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
- SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
- PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
- Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
- To provide analysis, modelling and interpretation.
- To communicate the conclusions drawn from complex analysis undertaken and to offer advice on the implications of the results.
- To provide business and operational information and performance monitoring reports which will meet the requirements of the Trust and Sub-ICB.
- To assist the Performance Manager to provide expert advice to help managers interpret and analyse data.
- To ensure high quality and accuracy of all analyses and report presentation.
- Manage data using SQL and develop complex reports in Power BI.
- To contribute to the scheduled production of activity analysis and information for inclusion within Trust and Sub-ICB Committee and Board reports, developing the content and format in response to changing organisational requirements
- To provide performance management information showing achievements against the NHS Operating Framework
- To ensure that all statutory activity data are collected, collated, validated, quality assured and submitted to the Department of Health, NHS Digital; that the data is accurate, signed off by a Senior Manager and submitted within agreed timetables.
- To assist the department by providing expert advice and support on data availability, data definitions and data validity
- To undertake complex ad hoc requests and validate other ad hoc requests undertaken by junior staff.
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- To proactively support information provision to address the evolving information needs arising from new local/national agenda.
- To advise, as appropriate, on changes to national data sets or definitions and recording of patient information to communicate such changes to senior staff, so that appropriate action can be taken.
- To ensure data is available to meet clinical governance requirements.
- Ensure confidentiality of patient data at all times, by awareness and compliance with existing legislation and good practice, for example Data Protection Act 1998; Caldicott principles and recommendations; local policies and procedures.
- Adhere to relevant Code of Practice of Professional body.
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
- To publish the performance monitoring information in whichever media is required including web-based material that is useful and accessible to users.
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
- To deputise for the Performance Manager as appropriate
- The post holder will be responsible for the day to day management of at least one Data Analyst, providing expert analytical information services to the Trust or Sub-ICB.
- To arrange regular meetings with the Data Analyst to communicate workload, priorities and to discuss any other issues.
- To implement new ways of working, introduced by senior staff, and cascade these to junior staff.
- To ensure documentation of working procedures for routine, statutory and ad-hoc reports. Documentation to be regularly updated and accessible to appropriate staff at all times.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
- To provide analysis, modelling and interpretation.
- To communicate the conclusions drawn from complex analysis undertaken and to offer advice on the implications of the results.
- To provide business and operational information and performance monitoring reports which will meet the requirements of the Trust and Sub-ICB.
- To assist the Performance Manager to provide expert advice to help managers interpret and analyse data.
- To ensure high quality and accuracy of all analyses and report presentation.
- Manage data using SQL and develop complex reports in Power BI.
- To contribute to the scheduled production of activity analysis and information for inclusion within Trust and Sub-ICB Committee and Board reports, developing the content and format in response to changing organisational requirements
- To provide performance management information showing achievements against the NHS Operating Framework
- To ensure that all statutory activity data are collected, collated, validated, quality assured and submitted to the Department of Health, NHS Digital; that the data is accurate, signed off by a Senior Manager and submitted within agreed timetables.
- To assist the department by providing expert advice and support on data availability, data definitions and data validity
- To undertake complex ad hoc requests and validate other ad hoc requests undertaken by junior staff.
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- To proactively support information provision to address the evolving information needs arising from new local/national agenda.
- To advise, as appropriate, on changes to national data sets or definitions and recording of patient information to communicate such changes to senior staff, so that appropriate action can be taken.
- To ensure data is available to meet clinical governance requirements.
- Ensure confidentiality of patient data at all times, by awareness and compliance with existing legislation and good practice, for example Data Protection Act 1998; Caldicott principles and recommendations; local policies and procedures.
- Adhere to relevant Code of Practice of Professional body.
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
- To publish the performance monitoring information in whichever media is required including web-based material that is useful and accessible to users.
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
- To deputise for the Performance Manager as appropriate
- The post holder will be responsible for the day to day management of at least one Data Analyst, providing expert analytical information services to the Trust or Sub-ICB.
- To arrange regular meetings with the Data Analyst to communicate workload, priorities and to discuss any other issues.
- To implement new ways of working, introduced by senior staff, and cascade these to junior staff.
- To ensure documentation of working procedures for routine, statutory and ad-hoc reports. Documentation to be regularly updated and accessible to appropriate staff at all times.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSEs (A-C) in Maths and English and/or equivalent qualification and experience
- Educated to degree level and/or equivalent qualification and experience
Desirable
- Member of professional organisation e.g. ASSIST: IHM, UK CHIP and/or equivalent qualification and experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Planning and organising workload to meet deadlines
- Minimum 2-5 years' experience working with data
Desirable
- Staff management/ supervisory experience - minimum 1 year
- Knowledge of contract monitoring in an NHS setting
- Practical experience of managing or co-ordinating a project
Skills
Essential
- Advanced working knowledge of SQL
- Advanced MS-Office skills, especially Excel
- Report writing and presentational skills
- Problem solving; analytical techniques and interpretation of data
- Ability to work under pressure and produce high quality work to tight deadlines
- Strong interpersonal team working skills
- Knowledge and use of Performance Indicators
Desirable
- Working knowledge of Power BI
- Working knowledge of statistical packages - (e.g. Minitab, R, SPSS, EPI Info)
- Project Management
Other
Desirable
- Ability to travel to various hospital locations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSEs (A-C) in Maths and English and/or equivalent qualification and experience
- Educated to degree level and/or equivalent qualification and experience
Desirable
- Member of professional organisation e.g. ASSIST: IHM, UK CHIP and/or equivalent qualification and experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Planning and organising workload to meet deadlines
- Minimum 2-5 years' experience working with data
Desirable
- Staff management/ supervisory experience - minimum 1 year
- Knowledge of contract monitoring in an NHS setting
- Practical experience of managing or co-ordinating a project
Skills
Essential
- Advanced working knowledge of SQL
- Advanced MS-Office skills, especially Excel
- Report writing and presentational skills
- Problem solving; analytical techniques and interpretation of data
- Ability to work under pressure and produce high quality work to tight deadlines
- Strong interpersonal team working skills
- Knowledge and use of Performance Indicators
Desirable
- Working knowledge of Power BI
- Working knowledge of statistical packages - (e.g. Minitab, R, SPSS, EPI Info)
- Project Management
Other
Desirable
- Ability to travel to various hospital locations
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.
