Senior Information Analyst

NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB

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Job summary

Fixed Term until 23rd March 2026

The Suffolk and North East Essex (SNEE) Integrated Care Board (ICB) is seeking to recruit a Senior Information Analyst on a 12 month fixed term appointment who will work within a well established analytics team delivering high quality health intelligence and management reporting.

The SNEE Integrated Care System (ICS) has a diverse and talented analytical community supported by modern data and analytics technology and engaged stakeholders. The data professional community comes together as the SNEE Intelligence Function, which is working in novel and collaborative ways to create new, impactful insights from data and to establish a positive environment for our data professional staff to develop. This role is therefore an excellent opportunity to join our active and friendly community as part of the team.

Please contact Sarah Rose Senior Information & Analysis Manager sarah.rose@snee.nhs.uk if you would like to discuss this role.

Main duties of the job

This is a senior analytical role, and the Senior Information Analyst will play a key role in the ICBs BI team which also includes line managing an Information Analyst.

The post holder will play a key role in supporting the elective programme as part of the NHS delivery priorities working closely with the Director of Operations, as well as The Director for Operational.

Finance, on elective recovery to baseline, forecast and model activity and performance. The post holder will be expected to respond at pace and manage conflicting deadlines in order to support operational management and delivery.

The post holder will support the development, delivery and ongoing support of information systems and processes across the ICB supporting; contract management, commissioning & business delivery, performance management, statutory reporting and all other aspects of ICB delivery.

They will support the Senior Information and Analysis Manager, as a key member of the SNEE Business Intelligence analytics team and the wider SNEE Intelligence Function.

About us

The NHS Suffolk and North-East Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) plans and buys healthcare services for our population. This function is commonly referred to as commissioning. To do this, we work within a budget of around £1.5 billion, which is set by NHS England, and work closely with local government and the NHS providers in our area. Our performance is judged by how well our local health and care system as a whole is working, including the health outcomes of our communities.

The ICB has delegated some authority to the three health and wellbeing alliances that operate in Suffolk and North-East Essex to act on its behalf. This is to ensure that the needs of smaller, local areas are addressed.

The ICB remains accountable for all of its functions, including those it has delegated. Local residents have a big role to play in the operation of the ICB. We rely on the experiences and perspectives of our communities to help shape our decision-making.

Date posted

28 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

D9710-ICB438

Job locations

Endeavour House

8 Russell Road

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP1 2BX


Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.

The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the Department and the Organisation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.

The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the Department and the Organisation.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Good written and oral communication skills.
  • Ability to work with staff at all levels, and explain technical processes and requirements to non-technical staff.
  • Sound analytical and judgement skills to provide clear and concise advice and support.
  • Demonstrable technical skills and capabilities across a range of information tools and techniques.
  • Analysis skills / Business / Performance Information analysis skills.
  • Ability to absorb new policies and performance agendas quickly.
  • Ability to propose detailed solutions / analysis where accuracy is highly important.
  • Project Management understanding.
  • Ability to prioritise own workload, manage time effectively, delegate responsibilities and work to strict deadlines.
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise effectively and efficiently.
  • Demonstrates the ability to work independently using own initiative.

Experience

Essential

  • Degree or relevant equivalent experience. Preferably in Information Management.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development.
  • Agile or equivalent project management qualification/ demonstrable equivalent experience.
  • Minimum of 3 years experience in an Information Management role.
  • NHS experience.
  • Experience of working within Information governance regimes.
  • Experience of Power BI.
  • Experience of SQL server.
  • Development of organisational business support systems and processes.
  • Overall understanding of performance and information infrastructure requirements in a large NHS organisation.
  • Advanced user of Excel and proficient in use of other MS Office products & SQL server management studio.

Desirable

  • Professional Information Management qualifications/ demonstrable
  • equivalent experience.
  • Experience in an Information Management role in a large organisation.
  • Experience of running development and implementation projects.
  • Experience of Line Management.
  • Delivering Information Management Training.
  • Experience of NHS IG Toolkit.
  • Experience of advanced analytics (R Studio/Python etc.).
  • Knowledge of NHS Policies.
  • Knowledge of GP Clinical Systems.

Equality and Diversity

Essential

  • The promotion of equality of opportunity and good working relations (providing practical leadership)

Other

Essential

  • Willing to travel as required to meetings etc .
Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Good written and oral communication skills.
  • Ability to work with staff at all levels, and explain technical processes and requirements to non-technical staff.
  • Sound analytical and judgement skills to provide clear and concise advice and support.
  • Demonstrable technical skills and capabilities across a range of information tools and techniques.
  • Analysis skills / Business / Performance Information analysis skills.
  • Ability to absorb new policies and performance agendas quickly.
  • Ability to propose detailed solutions / analysis where accuracy is highly important.
  • Project Management understanding.
  • Ability to prioritise own workload, manage time effectively, delegate responsibilities and work to strict deadlines.
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise effectively and efficiently.
  • Demonstrates the ability to work independently using own initiative.

Experience

Essential

  • Degree or relevant equivalent experience. Preferably in Information Management.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development.
  • Agile or equivalent project management qualification/ demonstrable equivalent experience.
  • Minimum of 3 years experience in an Information Management role.
  • NHS experience.
  • Experience of working within Information governance regimes.
  • Experience of Power BI.
  • Experience of SQL server.
  • Development of organisational business support systems and processes.
  • Overall understanding of performance and information infrastructure requirements in a large NHS organisation.
  • Advanced user of Excel and proficient in use of other MS Office products & SQL server management studio.

Desirable

  • Professional Information Management qualifications/ demonstrable
  • equivalent experience.
  • Experience in an Information Management role in a large organisation.
  • Experience of running development and implementation projects.
  • Experience of Line Management.
  • Delivering Information Management Training.
  • Experience of NHS IG Toolkit.
  • Experience of advanced analytics (R Studio/Python etc.).
  • Knowledge of NHS Policies.
  • Knowledge of GP Clinical Systems.

Equality and Diversity

Essential

  • The promotion of equality of opportunity and good working relations (providing practical leadership)

Other

Essential

  • Willing to travel as required to meetings etc .

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

NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB

Address

Endeavour House

8 Russell Road

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP1 2BX


Employer's website

https://suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB

Address

Endeavour House

8 Russell Road

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP1 2BX


Employer's website

https://suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Date posted

28 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

D9710-ICB438

Job locations

Endeavour House

8 Russell Road

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP1 2BX


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