Data Lead (Primary Care Support Programme)
Job summary
The post holder will provide subject matter expertise to support our Primary Care teams in making best use of data and analytics in the delivery of our Primary Care Support Programme with a particular focus on using the Apex system to support Quality Improvement.
Please note, this role is based Sussex Wide.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead the design of a coherent approach to support the use of data across Integrated Care Teams (ICTs), Primary Care Networks (PCNs)and practices, working with the ICB analytical teams, QI leads and practices to make the best use of available data.
The role willoperatewitha high levelof autonomy, influencing system partners andprovidingexpert advice to senior clinical,operationaland commissioning leaders.
About us
Alliance for Better Care (ABC) is a GP Federation uniting 77 NHS GP member practices across 98 sites within 24 Primary Care Networks in Sussex and Surrey. We support our Primary Care colleagues - and their patients - to transform how healthcare is delivered in their communities.
We work closely with GP Practices, PCNs, Hospitals, Community Organisations, and the Third Sector. These vital partnerships enable us to deliver a truly integrated approach that offers the support and expertise needed to effectively serve our populations.
More about our organisation: www.allianceforbettercare.org
Our Values
- We innovate
- We are honest
- We care
- We are inclusive
- We deliver
Benefits
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Access to NHS pension
- Bespoke training programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced maternity pay
- NHS discounts
- Leadership Development Programme
- Salary sacrifice schemes technology and electric vehicle
- Opportunities for secondments
Induction Programme
You will receive an in-depth induction programme and will be invited to a face-to-face induction day within your first week to give you relevant information about the organisation and your job role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Primary duties and areas of responsibility
Strategic Data Leadership
- Lead the development and implementation of a Sussex-wide data and analytics strategy for the programme.
- Provide expert advice on data matters to senior stakeholders including PCPC and ICB leadership.
- Influence system-wide approaches to data standardisation and data sharing across primary care.
QI & Improvement Data Enablement
- Provide senior analytical leadership to underpin ICT-level Quality Improvement (QI) plans.
- Ensure that unwarranted variation is identified and addressed through robust, comparable data.
- Oversee the production of standardised dashboards for priority areas, including:
- Advice and Guidance
- CVD prevention
- SMI annual health checks
- Learning disability and autism health checks
- Diabetes care
- Respiratory care
APEX & Platform Leadership
- Act as senior programme lead for the strategic use ofAPEXacross ICTs.
- Work with ICB and Apex teams to understand existing utilisation and support
- Influence and enable adoption of APEX at practice and ICT level.
- Lead the development of ICT-level dashboards and reporting derived from APEX.
- Oversee and promoteappropriate datasharing with the ICB.
- Provide training (including train the trainer in making best use of data)
Data Quality, Assurance & Governance
- Establish and oversee processes to improve data quality,timelinessand consistency.
- Provide senior-level assurance that published data is fit for purpose.
- Ensure compliance with information governance, GDPR and NHS policies.
Capacity Building & Professional Leadership
- Provide expert support and mentoring to QI Leads and operational teams in the interpretation of data.
- Develop guidance, standards and training materials to improve data literacy across the system.
- Work in partnership with Qualitas, aligning data outputs with QI methodologies and tools.
System Working & Influence
- Work closely with ICB analytics teams to resolve issues relating to out-of-date BI packs and fragmented data sources.
- Lead work to rationalise multiple data sources into coherent and prioritised insight for operational use.
- Represent the programme at system and regional forums as the senior data and analytics lead.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Degree in a relevant field (e.g data science, health informatics, analytics, or a related field) or equivalent professional experience.
- Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD) in analytics, quality improvement (QI), or health informatics.
- Masters level qualification or equivalent senior experience in data science, health informatics, analytics, or a related field.
Skills and Knowledge
- Strong understanding of primary care data sources, NHS data standards and performance frameworks.
- Advanced analytical and reporting capability (e.g. SQL, Power BI, Excel, Python or equivalent).
- Experience designing and assuring dashboards and insight products for operational and improvement use.
- Sound knowledge of information governance, GDPR and data quality assurance in an NHS context.
- Familiarity with structured QI methodologies and improvement partners
Behaviours and Values
- Able to work with high levels of autonomy, judgement and professional credibility.
- Clear, confident communicator who can translate complex data into actionable insight.
- Values-led, inclusive and collaborative, with a commitment to reducing unwarranted variation and health inequalities.
- Professional, reliable and trusted, with a strong commitment to confidentiality and data protection.
Experience
- Significant senior experience (typically 5+ years) in healthcare data, analytics or business intelligence.
- Experience working across organisational boundaries within the NHS (e.g. ICB, ICS, PCN, federation or system-level programme).
- Demonstrable experience using data to support Quality Improvement, population health or service transformation.
- Proven ability to influence and advise senior clinical, operational and commissioning stakeholders.
- Experience of working with APEX or similar primary care analytics platforms.
- Experience supporting Integrated Care Teams (ICTs) or neighbourhood-based improvement models.
- Experience developing data capability or data literacy across multidisciplinary teams.
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
Alliance for Better Care CIC
Address
South Point Offices
Old Brighton Road
Crawley
West Sussex
RH11 0PR
Employer's website
https://allianceforbettercare.org/