CHIS IIU Data Analyst Specialist
Job summary
This role will support the Child Health Information Service's - Improving Immunisation Uptake Team (CHIS - IIU) on delivery of a new commissioned team within the Child Health Information Service in regard to Pre-School Immunisations data collection from the GP Based programmes.
The post holder will support the team and high-level reporting monitoring uptake and improvements to CHIS, GP's and commissioners.
The post holder will be required to develop reporting mechanisms using trust programmes to highlight potential areas of improvement with stakeholders.
Main duties of the job
Could you use your skills and experience to support the NHS to deliver great patient care? Great patient care needs great people to support clinical teams. That's where you come in.
We're always looking for enthusiastic, responsive, and adaptable people to join our outstanding trust. This role is an important one as you'll be using your knowledge, experience and expertise to provide support to our hard-working frontline NHS teams.
We put patients first and we expect all of our colleagues to do the same, so although NHS experience isn't a requirement for this role you'll need to share our passion for delivering excellent patient care and keep that passion at the forefront of your professional activity at all times.
The challenges come thick and fast in this role but you'll know that your input is contributing to the excellent experience our patients and service users have every day.
About us
Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences
We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn't visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission
The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
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Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Nursing vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses.
As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net, quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further.
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
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Person Specification
Qualifications
- Level 6 qualification (e.g. Bachelor degree BA/BSc, NVQ level 6, ordinary degree without honours) or equivalent demonstrable experience
- Analytical/data intelligence/informatics qualification
- Leadership/management qualification
Experience
- Experience in an analytical role including interpreting and presenting complex information and analysis
- Experience of managing projects and undertaking evaluation
- Experience of handling highly confidential and sensitive information
- NHS experience
- Intermediate experience of a financial system i.e. Agresso including experience of managing budgets
- Management / leadership experience
Knowledge
- Advanced knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office packages e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint
- Specialist knowledge of statistical/analytical techniques, methodologies and procedures
- Understanding of health and social care sector, including working knowledge of NHS structures, policies and processes
Skills and Abilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including solid presentation skills
- Ability to translate data into comprehensible and meaningful information
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate and work effectively with a wide range of people from different backgrounds at all levels of seniority
- Ability to concentrate and focus on diverse tasks whilst dealing with frequent interruptions
Personal Attributes
- Effective leadership, influencing, persuasion and negotiating skills
- Ability to travel to diverse sites
- Possess a willingness to learn
Additional Requirements
- Set up of high-level reporting to GP Practices/ Line Management and Commissioners
- Ability to understand and explain reporting decisions
- Ability to analyse raw immunisation data and transfer to understandable format
- Knowledge of Child Health Information Service
- Understanding of Childhood Immunisation Programmes
- Data Transfer Process
- Mandatory Reporting Mechanisms
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.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Unit J Concept Court, Shearway Business Park
Shearway Road
Folkestone
CT19 4RG
Employer's website
https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/