Job summary
Our Assurance Services collaborate with clinicians, health-care teams, commissioners and contract managers to assure qualityoutcomes and value for money across Health and Care systems.
Senior Analysts play a key role in the provision of information, data and reporting that supports operational and policy teams to successfully develop and deliver improvements in quality and productivity within our teams and across wider health systems.
Working as part of a diverse team, our Senior Analysts collaborate with others and take a lead role in projects and programmes that deliver impactful recommendations and decisions on the best use of data capture, use and analytics.
Senior Analysts lead junior members of the team and work with these and others to deliver operational data capture tools and identify and advocate for change initiatives relating to the capture, recording and reporting of operational data.
There is flexibility around where you undertake the role, this could be any NHSBSA office location, working from home or hybrid working, but some travel will be required on occasion. The subject matter this role covers is the primary care contractor group of dentistry.
What do we offer?
- 27 days leave (increasing with length of service) plus 8 bank holidays
- Flexible working
- Hybrid working model
- Career development
- Active wellbeing and inclusion networks
- Excellent pension
- NHS Car lease scheme
- Access to a wide range of benefits and high street discounts
Main duties of the job
To provide data and insight to stakeholder colleagues via a range of reporting tools, along with advice on best practices for developing reporting. Assist with answering ad-hoc queries from stakeholders, and evaluate data quality of dental datasets.
If you are invited to interview, you will be asked to prepare a presentation based on a pre-set question, the topic of this question would be shared with you ahead of the interview stage.
About us
Here at the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), what we do matters.
We manage the NHS Pension scheme, process prescription payments and much more. Our services are used by NHS organisations, contractors and the public: we take pride in being part of something so meaningful, that touches millions of lives.
Just as we design our services around the needs of our customers, we place our people at the heart of our organisation. That's why when you join us, you'll be empowered and given the right support to help your career grow.
As one of the UK's Best Big Companies to work for, we're all connected to our values: Collaborative, Adventurous, Reliable and Energetic. We care about our people, our purpose, and your progress.
We strive to offer a fantastic colleague experience, where every voice is heard, and every colleague is supported and respected. Wellbeing, diversity and inclusion is at the centre of this, so when you join us, you can connect with our Lived Experience Networks who help us to bring our authentic selves to work.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and circumstances. We are committed and proud to be a flexible employer and will endeavour to offer a working pattern that suits you wherever possible, whether that be hybrid working, flexible hours, job sharing and more.
Ready to join us on our journey to be a catalyst for better health? Apply today and see where the NHSBSA can take you.
We are people connected to care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In this role, you are accountable for:
- Delivering advanced, quality-assured analysis, interpretation and presentation of highly complex data and information to support the needs of the service and inform decision making within wider Health and Care systems.
- Developing, encouraging and supporting members of Business Insight, Development and Support teams to co-ordinate a proactive response to the needs of the service, including line managing and mentoring junior members of the team.
- Planning and organising own workload and that of others to manage activities or projects requiring analyses of operational, financial andwider Health and Care data and information.
- Taking an influential and leading role in projects, including making decisions on data capture and reporting; negotiating and influencing to ensure best practice in data capture, use and analytics
- Identifying and advocating for improvement initiatives relating to process, data and reporting.
- Supporting delivery of operational objectives by continually reviewing the best use of information, data and related technologies.
- Developing and implementing the teams customer and client focus that deliver on the services and corporate objectives.
- Leading the services liaison with internal and external analytical and statistical teams.
- Using business intelligence tools to interrogate, analyse and present data in an effective and informative manner.
- Effectively communicating complex data and analyses to technical and non-technical audiences verbally and in writing.
- Ensuring all information provided is accessible and understandable to a wide audience, and that it conforms to expected high standards.
- Deciding and advising on the best methodology to analyse, investigate and resolve complex analytical queries or problems where there is a range of solutions or analysis.
- Resolving highly complex information problems where there is no precedent or where leading opinions may conflict.
- Providing analysis to support development and refinement of metrics and reports that highlight trends and identify outlier behaviours within internal and wider data sets.
- Producing fully documented information and analyses to satisfy ad-hoc, Parliamentary Questions and Freedom of Information requests in a timely and satisfactory manner.
- Representing the service as a data/business expert with internal and external customers.
- Consulting with a diverse range of customers/clients/users internally and externally to define and develop new reporting and analysesproducts.
- Ensuring the integrity of the data of all information and reports produced by the service, including quality checking and appropriate supporting narrative.
- Making use of existing and emerging information technology, including a data warehouse, to support the needs of the service.
- Providing training and guidance at appropriate levels on the use of data, data systems and the interpretation of information
Job description
Job responsibilities
In this role, you are accountable for:
- Delivering advanced, quality-assured analysis, interpretation and presentation of highly complex data and information to support the needs of the service and inform decision making within wider Health and Care systems.
- Developing, encouraging and supporting members of Business Insight, Development and Support teams to co-ordinate a proactive response to the needs of the service, including line managing and mentoring junior members of the team.
- Planning and organising own workload and that of others to manage activities or projects requiring analyses of operational, financial andwider Health and Care data and information.
- Taking an influential and leading role in projects, including making decisions on data capture and reporting; negotiating and influencing to ensure best practice in data capture, use and analytics
- Identifying and advocating for improvement initiatives relating to process, data and reporting.
- Supporting delivery of operational objectives by continually reviewing the best use of information, data and related technologies.
- Developing and implementing the teams customer and client focus that deliver on the services and corporate objectives.
- Leading the services liaison with internal and external analytical and statistical teams.
- Using business intelligence tools to interrogate, analyse and present data in an effective and informative manner.
- Effectively communicating complex data and analyses to technical and non-technical audiences verbally and in writing.
- Ensuring all information provided is accessible and understandable to a wide audience, and that it conforms to expected high standards.
- Deciding and advising on the best methodology to analyse, investigate and resolve complex analytical queries or problems where there is a range of solutions or analysis.
- Resolving highly complex information problems where there is no precedent or where leading opinions may conflict.
- Providing analysis to support development and refinement of metrics and reports that highlight trends and identify outlier behaviours within internal and wider data sets.
- Producing fully documented information and analyses to satisfy ad-hoc, Parliamentary Questions and Freedom of Information requests in a timely and satisfactory manner.
- Representing the service as a data/business expert with internal and external customers.
- Consulting with a diverse range of customers/clients/users internally and externally to define and develop new reporting and analysesproducts.
- Ensuring the integrity of the data of all information and reports produced by the service, including quality checking and appropriate supporting narrative.
- Making use of existing and emerging information technology, including a data warehouse, to support the needs of the service.
- Providing training and guidance at appropriate levels on the use of data, data systems and the interpretation of information
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in mathematics/statistics/finance or subject requiring high levels of numeracy, or equivalent qualification or experience
Desirable
- Computing related degree or equivalent
Personal Qualities, Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Able to critically appraise and interpret highly complex data and advise on actions based on the comparison of a range of options.
- Able to present information to a variety of audiences with varying levels of understanding.
- Able to use database, statistical, word processing, spread sheet and presentational IT.
- Able to deploy an analytical and logical approach to problem solving.
- Able to formulate plans which cover a range of complex activities including target setting and prioritisation of activities.
- Able to concentrate intensively, using significant discretion in decision-making activities.
- Confident at data analysis and presenting information.
- Able to communicate complicated issues in a clear manner.
- Able to absorb clinical and technical information quickly
Experience
Essential
- Experience of information analysis and the use of information acquired through degree or equivalent plus additional specialist knowledge acquired through training and relevant experience to Master's degree level or equivalent.
- Experience of working within a business-reporting environment.
- Experience of presenting complex operational and financial information
- Experience of interrogating databases to obtain data for analysis.
- Experience of influencing, motivating, encouraging others in line management or non-line management relationships
Desirable
- Database management systems
- Experience of using Oracle and SQL Server
- Demonstrable experience of using BI tools, such as Oracle Business Intelligence and Instant Atlas
- Experience of managing projects or teams
- Experience of using Health and Care systems data and information to influence change and improvement
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in mathematics/statistics/finance or subject requiring high levels of numeracy, or equivalent qualification or experience
Desirable
- Computing related degree or equivalent
Personal Qualities, Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Able to critically appraise and interpret highly complex data and advise on actions based on the comparison of a range of options.
- Able to present information to a variety of audiences with varying levels of understanding.
- Able to use database, statistical, word processing, spread sheet and presentational IT.
- Able to deploy an analytical and logical approach to problem solving.
- Able to formulate plans which cover a range of complex activities including target setting and prioritisation of activities.
- Able to concentrate intensively, using significant discretion in decision-making activities.
- Confident at data analysis and presenting information.
- Able to communicate complicated issues in a clear manner.
- Able to absorb clinical and technical information quickly
Experience
Essential
- Experience of information analysis and the use of information acquired through degree or equivalent plus additional specialist knowledge acquired through training and relevant experience to Master's degree level or equivalent.
- Experience of working within a business-reporting environment.
- Experience of presenting complex operational and financial information
- Experience of interrogating databases to obtain data for analysis.
- Experience of influencing, motivating, encouraging others in line management or non-line management relationships
Desirable
- Database management systems
- Experience of using Oracle and SQL Server
- Demonstrable experience of using BI tools, such as Oracle Business Intelligence and Instant Atlas
- Experience of managing projects or teams
- Experience of using Health and Care systems data and information to influence change and improvement
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).
