Job summary
This post is for a Data Analyst to join a
progressive and innovative Data and Insights team within South Yorkshire Integrated
Care Board.
We are looking to recruit a Band 5 Associate
analyst who is passionate about data and making a difference to the lives of
our patients and ensuring the organisation makes good data driven decisions.
This role is one of two Band 5 Associate analysts
who support the more senior members of the team and provide subject matter
expertise into our projects and products.
We welcome candidates with knowledge and
skills in data analysis who are looking to build on their skills. We expect
candidates to have a range of technical skills to analyse and present data.
This post will work alongside other members
of the team to create and deliver insights as required as part of our Data and Insights Strategy.
We are a values-based team and promote a
culture of openness and learning where each individual contributes to the
success of the team how the team works and how we best meet the needs of our colleagues
and stakeholders.
If you have used any Artificial Intelligence (AI) programmes, such as ChatGPT, to support your application, please declare this at the start of your supporting statement.
Interview date: TBC
Main duties of the job
You should be collaborative and proactive,
working on a variety of projects using a range of analytical skills and
methodologies.
You will work on day-to-day maintenance and
updating of products to ensure stakeholders and colleagues have access to well-presented
outputs to ensure evidence-based decisions can be made. You will also be
asked to contribute to the enhancement of our routine outputs looking for
ways to innovate for improvement.
Undertake data quality checks and data
cleansing and adhere to Information Governance standards.
Apply Agile principles and can work in a
fast-paced, evolving environment, using an iterative method and flexible
approach to enable rapid delivery.
Help ensure the team always has appropriate
levels of cover for key tasks by working to cross cover within the team.
Show commitment to personal development and
willingness to learn new approaches and techniques that benefit your role or
that of the team.
About us
NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board oversees health
and social care for a population of 1.4m people. Working through our 4 places, Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and Sheffield, we are building on the
strengths, capacity and knowledge of all those directly involved with our local
communities to deliver our four key aims of Improving outcomes in
population health and healthcare; Tackling inequalities in outcomes, experience
and access; Enhancing productivity and value for money; and Helping the NHS
support broader social and economic development.
Our near 1,000 staff are committed to addressing the broader
health, public health, and social care needs of the population across South
Yorkshire through our values of One Team, Empowered and Innovative. We work as a key partner with the
Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) of health and care providers within the South
Yorkshire Integrated Care System (ICS) to collectively deliver health and care
services that meet the needs of the local population. In total there are 186 GP
practices in the region, 72,000 health and social care professionals working
across seven NHS trusts and four local authorities, and a further 6,000
voluntary, community and social enterprise sector (VCSE) organisations. We work
alongside all these colleagues through local councils, our VCSE
partners and other partners to address health inequalities and wider
determinants of health in South Yorkshire.
South Yorkshire ICB is a Disability Confident Employer
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role will expose you to a wide number of datasets and technical tools as well as various partners across different organisations including Public Health, Secondary care, Primary Care and Community and many more working to improve the lives and health of the people of South Yorkshire.
The role is 37.5 hours and will involve a hybrid working model with time spent at our Eyre Street site in Sheffield, home working and may include travel to our sites across South Yorkshire in Barnsley, Rotherham, and Doncaster or external meetings at our partner sites.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Communication and relationships
- Demonstrate an awareness of the need to translate technical concepts into non-technical language, and understand what communication is required with internal and external stakeholders.
- Advise on the availability, accessibility and interpretation of health and related data.
- Act as a point of contact for a variety of work areas and stakeholders
Analytical and judgement
Demonstrate an awareness of the need for careful analysis of research data to produce clear findings.
- Identify problems in databases, data processes, data products and services, with an understanding of the level of a problem (for example, strategic, tactical or operational). You can contribute to the implementation of remedies and preventative measures.
- Understand the theoretical basis for applied practices and begin to apply the theory to practical examples.
Planning and organisation
- Demonstrate an awareness of project management techniques, and an appreciation of how they are applied in the environment.
- Demonstrate an awareness of organisational data governance, and how it works in relation to other organisational governance structures
- Continuously monitor and improve data quality and contribute to effective data management both internally and externally
Physical Skills
- Standard keyboard skills/ inputting and manipulating data, information into computer databases.
Patient/Client Care
- Keep patient interest at the centre of all activities.
Policy and Service Development
- Identify problems in databases, data processes, data products and services, with an understanding of the level of a problem (for example, strategic, tactical or operational). Contribute to the implementation of remedies and preventative measures.
- Escalate to senior staff where it is appropriate to do so
Finance and Physical Resources
- Work withing budgets and in line with organisational business plans
- Safe use of own and the organisations equipment
Human Resources
- Utilise best practice and current information within their specialism, drawing from experience and expertise in other fields and industries
- Supporta collaborative working environment and innovative culture.
- Help raise the knowledge and appropriate use of information, systems and tools
Information Resources
- Utilise appropriate information sharing systems
- You can understand the theoretical basis for applied practices. You can begin to apply the theory to practical examples.
- You have a working knowledge of health and care data sources
Research and Development
- Have an awareness of different data models and tools, and understand when they could be used. You can show an awareness of existing emerging industry-recognised data modelling standards.
Freedom to Act
- Works within organisational and professional policies and procedures; operates on own initiative, taking advice from manager if required.
- Deal with technical responses in relation to urgent enquiries and plan tasks accordingly.
Provide technical advice to others members of the department and work supportively and collaboratively with all colleagues
Physical Effort
- Standard keyboard skills for the production of reports use of digital tools etc
Mental Effort
- Requirement for ongoing concentration to undertake complex statistical analyses requiring accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability for long periods of concentration when collating and interpreting data
- Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
Emotional Effort
- Able to respond quickly to unexpected interruptions or problems
Working Conditions
- Hybrid working arrangements with a mixture of home and office-based working
General
The post holder will:
- Develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity. The post holder must be aware of and committed to the Equality and Diversity policies of NHS South Yorkshire ICB, comply with all the requirements of these policies and also actively promote Equality and Diversity issues relevant to the post.
- Ensure the principles of openness, transparency and candour are observed and upheld in all working practices.
- Ensure that any infection prevention and control issues are reported to their line manager/Infection Prevention and Control.
- Be aware of and adhere to the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work Act and to ensure their own safety and the safety of colleagues and patients.
- Maintain confidentiality at all times.
- Comply with mandatory training requirements and ensure that adult safeguarding is embedded as an essential part of their daily practice. Safeguarding is everyones business and staff within the organisation have a particular responsibility to ensure all safeguarding concerns are responded to effectively and efficiently in accordance with the local Safeguarding Adults Board Policy and Procedure.
- Ensure that their actions support the aim of the organisation in ensuring that all children up to the age of 18 years are protected from significant harm, abuse and neglect, within the framework of multi-agency Child Protection services established in the Guidelines and Procedures issued by the Area Child Protection Committee.
- Ensure that their actions support the aim of the organisation in ensuring that all vulnerable adults are protected from significant harm, abuse and neglect, within the framework No Secrets which provides guidance on developing and implementing multi-agency policies and procedures to protect adults "at risk".
- All staff must follow their professional Code of Conduct where relevant, e.g. NMC, GMC, CMIPD, CMIOSH.
- All managers are expected to follow the NHS Managers Code of Conduct
- This job description is not meant to be exhaustive. It describes the main duties and responsibilities of the post. It may be subject to change in light of developing organisational and service needs and wherever possible change will follow consultation with the post holder.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role will expose you to a wide number of datasets and technical tools as well as various partners across different organisations including Public Health, Secondary care, Primary Care and Community and many more working to improve the lives and health of the people of South Yorkshire.
The role is 37.5 hours and will involve a hybrid working model with time spent at our Eyre Street site in Sheffield, home working and may include travel to our sites across South Yorkshire in Barnsley, Rotherham, and Doncaster or external meetings at our partner sites.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Communication and relationships
- Demonstrate an awareness of the need to translate technical concepts into non-technical language, and understand what communication is required with internal and external stakeholders.
- Advise on the availability, accessibility and interpretation of health and related data.
- Act as a point of contact for a variety of work areas and stakeholders
Analytical and judgement
Demonstrate an awareness of the need for careful analysis of research data to produce clear findings.
- Identify problems in databases, data processes, data products and services, with an understanding of the level of a problem (for example, strategic, tactical or operational). You can contribute to the implementation of remedies and preventative measures.
- Understand the theoretical basis for applied practices and begin to apply the theory to practical examples.
Planning and organisation
- Demonstrate an awareness of project management techniques, and an appreciation of how they are applied in the environment.
- Demonstrate an awareness of organisational data governance, and how it works in relation to other organisational governance structures
- Continuously monitor and improve data quality and contribute to effective data management both internally and externally
Physical Skills
- Standard keyboard skills/ inputting and manipulating data, information into computer databases.
Patient/Client Care
- Keep patient interest at the centre of all activities.
Policy and Service Development
- Identify problems in databases, data processes, data products and services, with an understanding of the level of a problem (for example, strategic, tactical or operational). Contribute to the implementation of remedies and preventative measures.
- Escalate to senior staff where it is appropriate to do so
Finance and Physical Resources
- Work withing budgets and in line with organisational business plans
- Safe use of own and the organisations equipment
Human Resources
- Utilise best practice and current information within their specialism, drawing from experience and expertise in other fields and industries
- Supporta collaborative working environment and innovative culture.
- Help raise the knowledge and appropriate use of information, systems and tools
Information Resources
- Utilise appropriate information sharing systems
- You can understand the theoretical basis for applied practices. You can begin to apply the theory to practical examples.
- You have a working knowledge of health and care data sources
Research and Development
- Have an awareness of different data models and tools, and understand when they could be used. You can show an awareness of existing emerging industry-recognised data modelling standards.
Freedom to Act
- Works within organisational and professional policies and procedures; operates on own initiative, taking advice from manager if required.
- Deal with technical responses in relation to urgent enquiries and plan tasks accordingly.
Provide technical advice to others members of the department and work supportively and collaboratively with all colleagues
Physical Effort
- Standard keyboard skills for the production of reports use of digital tools etc
Mental Effort
- Requirement for ongoing concentration to undertake complex statistical analyses requiring accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability for long periods of concentration when collating and interpreting data
- Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
Emotional Effort
- Able to respond quickly to unexpected interruptions or problems
Working Conditions
- Hybrid working arrangements with a mixture of home and office-based working
General
The post holder will:
- Develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity. The post holder must be aware of and committed to the Equality and Diversity policies of NHS South Yorkshire ICB, comply with all the requirements of these policies and also actively promote Equality and Diversity issues relevant to the post.
- Ensure the principles of openness, transparency and candour are observed and upheld in all working practices.
- Ensure that any infection prevention and control issues are reported to their line manager/Infection Prevention and Control.
- Be aware of and adhere to the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work Act and to ensure their own safety and the safety of colleagues and patients.
- Maintain confidentiality at all times.
- Comply with mandatory training requirements and ensure that adult safeguarding is embedded as an essential part of their daily practice. Safeguarding is everyones business and staff within the organisation have a particular responsibility to ensure all safeguarding concerns are responded to effectively and efficiently in accordance with the local Safeguarding Adults Board Policy and Procedure.
- Ensure that their actions support the aim of the organisation in ensuring that all children up to the age of 18 years are protected from significant harm, abuse and neglect, within the framework of multi-agency Child Protection services established in the Guidelines and Procedures issued by the Area Child Protection Committee.
- Ensure that their actions support the aim of the organisation in ensuring that all vulnerable adults are protected from significant harm, abuse and neglect, within the framework No Secrets which provides guidance on developing and implementing multi-agency policies and procedures to protect adults "at risk".
- All staff must follow their professional Code of Conduct where relevant, e.g. NMC, GMC, CMIPD, CMIOSH.
- All managers are expected to follow the NHS Managers Code of Conduct
- This job description is not meant to be exhaustive. It describes the main duties and responsibilities of the post. It may be subject to change in light of developing organisational and service needs and wherever possible change will follow consultation with the post holder.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- Good working knowledge and experience in the effective use of spreadsheets and databases including use of data interrogation tools and wider functionality such as formulae.
- Knowledge of how to interpret data.
- Knowledge of database structures and how to interrogate databases.
- Knowledge of process design and code development acquired through degree level or equivalent qualification/experience.
- Able to exhibit knowledge of relevant legislation when working with public data such as the Data Protection Act.
- Knowledge of industry-standard data management or analysis software, such as MS SQL, SAS, Tableau, R or PowerBI.
- Working knowledge of agile methodologies or relevant experience or training.
Desirable
- Understanding of data security & information governance.
- Knowledge of testing and assurance processes; including, development of tests; an understanding of reference data management and its application.
- Knowledge of common health and care datasets.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Highly numerate, can easily interpret the quality of data through proactive identification of poor data quality and propose appropriate solutions.
- Can analyse and interpret raw data, create appropriate measures of performance, value-added analysis/statistics and summarise the results in high-quality visualisations and reports.
Desirable
- Experience of building data assets and loading data into databases.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of presenting and explaining through written and verbal communication in a style that translates technical detail into user friendly, accessible plain English that can be understood by all audiences.
- Experience of having discussions with customers (internal and external) to clarify or define customer specifications.
- Experience of using of analytical tools and techniques to derive insights from large datasets.
Attributes
Essential
- Able to work flexibly within situations of ambiguity.
- Is self motivated, self aware and proactive.
- Commitment to and focus on quality and meeting standards.
- Fosters good working relationships and embraces diversity & inclusion.
- Committed to professional development.
- Able to work flexibly within situations of ambiguity.
- Is self motivated, self aware and proactive.
- Commitment to and focus on quality and meeting standards.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level qualification in an IT or numerate related subject or equivalent qualification/experience.
Desirable
- Qualified in a statistical discipline or have experience of applying statistical model to complex problems.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- Good working knowledge and experience in the effective use of spreadsheets and databases including use of data interrogation tools and wider functionality such as formulae.
- Knowledge of how to interpret data.
- Knowledge of database structures and how to interrogate databases.
- Knowledge of process design and code development acquired through degree level or equivalent qualification/experience.
- Able to exhibit knowledge of relevant legislation when working with public data such as the Data Protection Act.
- Knowledge of industry-standard data management or analysis software, such as MS SQL, SAS, Tableau, R or PowerBI.
- Working knowledge of agile methodologies or relevant experience or training.
Desirable
- Understanding of data security & information governance.
- Knowledge of testing and assurance processes; including, development of tests; an understanding of reference data management and its application.
- Knowledge of common health and care datasets.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Highly numerate, can easily interpret the quality of data through proactive identification of poor data quality and propose appropriate solutions.
- Can analyse and interpret raw data, create appropriate measures of performance, value-added analysis/statistics and summarise the results in high-quality visualisations and reports.
Desirable
- Experience of building data assets and loading data into databases.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of presenting and explaining through written and verbal communication in a style that translates technical detail into user friendly, accessible plain English that can be understood by all audiences.
- Experience of having discussions with customers (internal and external) to clarify or define customer specifications.
- Experience of using of analytical tools and techniques to derive insights from large datasets.
Attributes
Essential
- Able to work flexibly within situations of ambiguity.
- Is self motivated, self aware and proactive.
- Commitment to and focus on quality and meeting standards.
- Fosters good working relationships and embraces diversity & inclusion.
- Committed to professional development.
- Able to work flexibly within situations of ambiguity.
- Is self motivated, self aware and proactive.
- Commitment to and focus on quality and meeting standards.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level qualification in an IT or numerate related subject or equivalent qualification/experience.
Desirable
- Qualified in a statistical discipline or have experience of applying statistical model to complex problems.