NHS North Of England Commissioning Support Unit

Senior Information Analyst

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Job summary

Are you a customer-focused and self-motivated Information Analyst? Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in an influential role?

We are looking for an enthusiastic analyst to join the Information Services team. The team of eleven offers data analysis, reporting and intelligence services to a wide array of clients across the commissioning health sector as well as NECS staff based across England. Senior Information Analyst is a key role in ensuring that our customers are provided with the best and most appropriate information with which to make decisions to the benefit of health provision.

This role is based at Riverside House, Newburn Riverside, Newcastle upon Tyne. We offer hybrid working in this role meaning that the successful candidate can work from a mixture of locations including home, NECS offices and customer locations.

Main duties of the job

This role will be responsible for:

The development of data and information dashboards using appropriate tools and software.

Carrying out complex analytical tasks.

The development of new data and information reports meeting customer expectations.

Acting as a point of contact and expertise in the areas of data analysis and Information Services to NECS colleagues and customers.

Responding to queries from customers and NECS

Interpreting and utilising existing data sources and advising NECS colleagues and customers in their use.

About us

At NECS we are very proud to be part of the NHS England family. We are one of the very few truly customer-owned entities within the NHS. We have grown from our roots in the North East to be an NHS business with customers the length and breadth of the UK and further abroad. Our customer base has diversified significantly over this period, and we are now very pleased to be serving NHS providers as well as commissioners, NHSE regions, Local Authorities, General Practices and national NHSE Directorates.

NECS combines specialist skills and expertise with scale and resilience to achieve required results. We combine core NHS values with a sharp focus on customer care and a relentless pursuit of continuous improvement. We very much see ourselves as a key partner in the future success of the healthcare system and we take our share of the responsibility for shaping effective delivery.

Our people are the heart of our organisation. We strive to ensure they feel trusted, valued and empowered. Were passionate about nurturing and developing people. When you join us, we want you to grow, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that as well as an excellent benefits package including generous holidays and pension plus free car parking and access to NHS discounts.

How to Apply

Applications should be made on the NHS Jobs portal.

Please contact Bob Gaffney (Business Intelligence Manager) on bob.gaffney@nhs.net orfor an informal discussion

Details

Date posted

12 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

I9869-BIS55-7938-1

Job locations

Riverside House (Newburn)

Goldcrest Way

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE15 8NY


Job description

Job responsibilities

The postholder will be expected to provide support to a diverse range of stakeholders, using extensive analytical and technical expertise, supported by an in-depth knowledge of NHS and public sector data and definitions.

The postholder will make a key contribution to the provision of an information analysis service to NECs and its customers and some responsibility for the specification, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data and information to NECS customers.

Please see the attached Job Description in Supporting Documents for more inforamtion.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The postholder will be expected to provide support to a diverse range of stakeholders, using extensive analytical and technical expertise, supported by an in-depth knowledge of NHS and public sector data and definitions.

The postholder will make a key contribution to the provision of an information analysis service to NECs and its customers and some responsibility for the specification, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data and information to NECS customers.

Please see the attached Job Description in Supporting Documents for more inforamtion.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience in analysing and interpretation of complex NHS data.
  • Experience in NHS information management role.
  • Experience in using and developing databases and analytical tools.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional qualification at degree level in an information related subject or equivalent experience.
  • Evidence of continued professional development.

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • Highly developed analytical skills to present complex and/or sensitive information clearly and persuasively.
  • Excellent written and oral skills.
  • Excellent reporting writing skills to produce high quality timely reports for a varied audience.
  • Excellent problem solving skills.
  • Advanced keyboard skills.
  • Highly developed knowledge of Microsoft products including Access and Excel.
  • Expert knowledge of data manipulation tools and techniques e.g. SPC, SQL, and how they should be used effectively.
  • Knowledge and experience of developing information reporting tools/systems
  • Knowledge of information governance standards around data security and confidentiality and an understanding of their application in practice.
  • Knowledge of NHS data dictionary, Commissioning datasets and Payment by Results.

Desirable

  • Knowledge and understanding of systems and coding within primary care.
  • An understanding of statistics including regression, correlation and statistical process control.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience in analysing and interpretation of complex NHS data.
  • Experience in NHS information management role.
  • Experience in using and developing databases and analytical tools.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional qualification at degree level in an information related subject or equivalent experience.
  • Evidence of continued professional development.

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • Highly developed analytical skills to present complex and/or sensitive information clearly and persuasively.
  • Excellent written and oral skills.
  • Excellent reporting writing skills to produce high quality timely reports for a varied audience.
  • Excellent problem solving skills.
  • Advanced keyboard skills.
  • Highly developed knowledge of Microsoft products including Access and Excel.
  • Expert knowledge of data manipulation tools and techniques e.g. SPC, SQL, and how they should be used effectively.
  • Knowledge and experience of developing information reporting tools/systems
  • Knowledge of information governance standards around data security and confidentiality and an understanding of their application in practice.
  • Knowledge of NHS data dictionary, Commissioning datasets and Payment by Results.

Desirable

  • Knowledge and understanding of systems and coding within primary care.
  • An understanding of statistics including regression, correlation and statistical process control.

Employer details

Employer name

NHS North Of England Commissioning Support Unit

Address

Riverside House (Newburn)

Goldcrest Way

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE15 8NY


Employer's website

https://www.necsu.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS North Of England Commissioning Support Unit

Address

Riverside House (Newburn)

Goldcrest Way

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE15 8NY


Employer's website

https://www.necsu.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Bob Gaffney

bob.gaffney@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

12 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

I9869-BIS55-7938-1

Job locations

Riverside House (Newburn)

Goldcrest Way

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE15 8NY


Supporting documents

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