Senior Information Analyst

Health Education and Improvement Wales

The closing date is 28 April 2025

Job summary

Are you passionate about data and analytics?o Are you a professional with a passion for driving transformative change in healthcare?o Do you have the skills and experience to build key relationships with stakeholders and deliver coproduced insights and advanced analytics?o Do you have the ability to improve the levels of data literacy within the organisation and help to develop and deliver training programmes on the use of business intelligence products?

We are currently seeking a dynamic Senior Data Analyst to join our team. Your analytical expertise will be crucial in identifying solutions to improve healthcare processes and drive quality within our team.

We are looking for an individual with:o Knowledge of IT tools/systems such as SQL and Power BI.o The ability to interpret highly complex informatics concepts and guidance and communicate them clearly to a range of people.o Track record of delivering high quality work in demanding timescales and managing resources effectively.

Main duties of the job

o Responsible for the scoping development and delivery of power BI business intelligence solutions that will deliver operational insights for users within HEIW and other stakeholders

o Responsible for producing high-quality reports, dashboards, and presentations using various data sources. This includes workforce intelligence reports for Chief Executives and the Welsh Government.

o The role involves coordinating data returns from Health Boards and Trusts, communicating complex statistical information, analysing data anomalies, and providing datasets to stakeholders.

o Key responsibilities include delivering performance information, trend analysis, benchmarking, and intelligence modelling to support business needs.

o The role requires developing training materials, delivering training on workforce dashboards, and promoting data and analytics culture within HEIW.

o The analyst will also be responsible for designing and implementing data audits, analysing data errors, and continually improving information products.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is the strategic workforce body for NHS Wales with statutory functions that include education and training, workforce planning, workforce development and transformation, leadership and succession planning, and careers. Our purpose is to develop a workforce that delivers excellent care to patients/service users and excellent population health. We are a Special Health Authority working closely with our partners; Social Care Wales, education providers, professional and regulatory bodies and Welsh Government.

HEIW's is committed to developing an internal culture of choice. Our Values reflect our thoughts, feelings and beliefs in how we will, and will not, behave and treat others:

- Respect for All in every contact we have with others,

- Ideas that Improve: Harnessing creativity and continuously innovating, evaluating and improving,

- Together as a Team: Working with colleagues across NHS Wales and with partner organisations.

HEIW received the HPMA Award for Employee Engagement in 2019.

What you can expect:

- a corporate induction and 90 day Welcome itinerary,

- compassionate leadership,

- a meaningful values based performance appraisal process,

- the opportunity to impact upon health and social care services and the lives and wellbeing of the people of Wales.

Many of our colleagues and stakeholders have commented on the buzz and atmosphere we create by working together as "One HEIW Team". Do you want to join that team?

Date posted

14 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,898 to £45,637 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

082-AC023-0425

Job locations

Ty Dysgu

Nantgarw

Cardiff

CF15 7QQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

This post is being offered as a secondment opportunity only. If you wish to apply, you must have your line managers approval before making an application. This post is for a fixed secondment 12 months period but may be extended or made permanent at the end of the secondment period depending on available funding and business requirement.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This post is being offered as a secondment opportunity only. If you wish to apply, you must have your line managers approval before making an application. This post is for a fixed secondment 12 months period but may be extended or made permanent at the end of the secondment period depending on available funding and business requirement.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Degree in a relevant topic area (e.g., computing, informatics, mathematics) or equivalent experience
  • Evidence of further development and or education and training
  • Specialist knowledge of information requirements and standards within a healthcare /social care environment

Desirable

  • Service improvement qualification
  • Experience of working with Workforce data

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working autonomously using own discretion
  • Significant experience within an information environment
  • Experience of working with multidisciplinary stakeholders.
  • Knowledge of information requirements and standards within a healthcare and social care environment
  • Previous experience of delivering projects within timescales.
  • Advanced IT and analytical and statistical skills and experience with knowledge of IT tools such as, MS SQL, Power BI, DAX
  • Experience of developing dashboards using e.g., Power BI

Skills and Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to interpret highly complex informatics concepts
  • Practical knowledge of Data Warehousing, relational Databases, and information systems
  • Excellent verbal, written & presentation skills
  • Track record of delivering high quality work in demanding timescales
  • Ability to develop and maintain effective team working and working relationships
  • The ability to travel between sites in a timely manner

Desirable

  • Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards
Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Degree in a relevant topic area (e.g., computing, informatics, mathematics) or equivalent experience
  • Evidence of further development and or education and training
  • Specialist knowledge of information requirements and standards within a healthcare /social care environment

Desirable

  • Service improvement qualification
  • Experience of working with Workforce data

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working autonomously using own discretion
  • Significant experience within an information environment
  • Experience of working with multidisciplinary stakeholders.
  • Knowledge of information requirements and standards within a healthcare and social care environment
  • Previous experience of delivering projects within timescales.
  • Advanced IT and analytical and statistical skills and experience with knowledge of IT tools such as, MS SQL, Power BI, DAX
  • Experience of developing dashboards using e.g., Power BI

Skills and Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to interpret highly complex informatics concepts
  • Practical knowledge of Data Warehousing, relational Databases, and information systems
  • Excellent verbal, written & presentation skills
  • Track record of delivering high quality work in demanding timescales
  • Ability to develop and maintain effective team working and working relationships
  • The ability to travel between sites in a timely manner

Desirable

  • Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Health Education and Improvement Wales

Address

Ty Dysgu

Nantgarw

Cardiff

CF15 7QQ


Employer's website

https://heiw.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Health Education and Improvement Wales

Address

Ty Dysgu

Nantgarw

Cardiff

CF15 7QQ


Employer's website

https://heiw.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Business Intelligence Partner

Jessica Pang

Jessica.Pang2@wales.nhs.uk

Date posted

14 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,898 to £45,637 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

082-AC023-0425

Job locations

Ty Dysgu

Nantgarw

Cardiff

CF15 7QQ


Supporting documents

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