NHS England

Senior Analyst (Principal Information Analyst)

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Job summary

Within Data and Analytics our vision is to be the leading data services provider for health and social care across England through creating innovative and high-quality data products and services that give our customers the knowledge and capabilities required to deliver the best outcomes for citizens.

Senior Analyst (ADHD analysis)The team provides strategic direction on data and analytical insight across all elements of Primary Care (general practice, dentistry, community pharmacy and optometry) and Community Health Services. The work of the team is aligned to the programme of work agreed by the policy team priorities. Detailed, timely and high-quality analysis is used to inform decision making on policy development and provide robust oversight of Primary and Community Care.

The Digital Citizen team's aim is to empower people to self-serve and self-care by providing access to information and services directly through digital means. In doing so, we aim to deliver improved experience of the NHS for people, improved health outcomes and efficiencies for the system.

Main duties of the job

There are 2 roles being recruited to as part of this campaign - please indicate in your supporting statement if you only want to be considered for one of the roles specifically.

Role 1: Senior Analyst (ADHD analysis)

  • Deliver to the plan and input into decisions about how current datasets containing activity related to ADHD can be used to inform policy decisions
  • Advise on the future data strategy for ADHD services
  • Use Agile methodology to plan out work for the team in 2 week sprints, accounting for varying timescales and team resourcing/skills to ensure that deadlines are met and the team are implementing and developing their skills

Senior Analyst (Digital Citizen Team)

  • Development of an opportunity assessment framework which would seek to quantify the benefit and scale of one opportunity versus another.
  • Development and ownership of the forecasting model to inform targets around App and Web activity. Development of assumptions around future opportunities and how that would change activity levels.
  • Supporting the business planning process by defining targets as required and helping to benchmark what good looks like.Driving the strategic direction around the requirements for the National Digital Channels data. This would involve highlighting gaps and improvements that could be made to data and regular reviewing wider datasets that could be linked to improve insights.

Further information about these roles can be found in the attached job description and assignment briefs.

About us

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

  • Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
  • Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
  • Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
  • Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
  • Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you'll usually need to be paid the 'standard' salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the 'going rate' for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.

Details

Date posted

14 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

990-TD-D&A-6693258-E

Job locations

Leeds Hub (Wellington Place)

7 and 8 Wellington Place

Leeds

LS1 4AP


Job description

Job responsibilities

This advert has attached Assignment Briefs/ information relating to roles currently vacant. However, please be aware that this recruitment may also be used to fill other positions that become vacant after the time of advert, for which Assignment Briefs or team information are not available. This will be limited to roles where the competencies to be assessed and requirements for the role are appropriately similar.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This advert has attached Assignment Briefs/ information relating to roles currently vacant. However, please be aware that this recruitment may also be used to fill other positions that become vacant after the time of advert, for which Assignment Briefs or team information are not available. This will be limited to roles where the competencies to be assessed and requirements for the role are appropriately similar.

Person Specification

Knowledge and experience

Essential

  • Subject matter expertise across a number of key areas relating to analysis and statistics

Knowledge and experience

Essential

  • Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Degree level in a relevant subject (such as Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, Operational Research, or a related quantitative or analytical discipline such as Health Service Research, Social Research) or equivalent level of qualification or significant equivalent previous proven experience in specialist area.

Skills, Capabilities & Attributes

Essential

  • Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others.

Skills, Capabilities & Attributes

Essential

  • Skilled at logical problem structuring, able to apply existing knowledge/skills to unfamiliar areas

Skills, Capabilities & Attributes

Essential

  • Good communication skills, able to convey complex information
Person Specification

Knowledge and experience

Essential

  • Subject matter expertise across a number of key areas relating to analysis and statistics

Knowledge and experience

Essential

  • Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Degree level in a relevant subject (such as Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, Operational Research, or a related quantitative or analytical discipline such as Health Service Research, Social Research) or equivalent level of qualification or significant equivalent previous proven experience in specialist area.

Skills, Capabilities & Attributes

Essential

  • Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others.

Skills, Capabilities & Attributes

Essential

  • Skilled at logical problem structuring, able to apply existing knowledge/skills to unfamiliar areas

Skills, Capabilities & Attributes

Essential

  • Good communication skills, able to convey complex 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).

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

NHS England

Address

Leeds Hub (Wellington Place)

7 and 8 Wellington Place

Leeds

LS1 4AP


Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Leeds Hub (Wellington Place)

7 and 8 Wellington Place

Leeds

LS1 4AP


Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Information and Analysis

Kathryn Salt

kathryn.salt1@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

14 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

990-TD-D&A-6693258-E

Job locations

Leeds Hub (Wellington Place)

7 and 8 Wellington Place

Leeds

LS1 4AP


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