Senior Analyst

Job summary

The Healthcare Analytics department within Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a Senior Analyst to join the team!

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual who has established analyst experience to join us. The HealthcareAnalytics department is pivotal to ensuring the data and analytics needs of the organisation are met and in supporting the organisation to makedata driven, evidence based decisions to support the delivery of patient care.

MSE along with its partners across the Integrated Care System in Mental and Community Health are embarking on an ambitious and exciting 'first of type' EPR deployment which will see a single Unified Electronic Patient Record system implemented across all care settings. You will get an opportunity to work supporting this programme and on a number of other exciting projects and business as usual support.

This role is fully remote and therefore the successful candidate will require a suitable home working environment.

The Healthcare Analytics department is part of the Planning and Performance Directorate and is comprised of the following functions: Analysis and Reporting, Data Warehousing and Commissioning Information.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Main duties of the job

If successful, you will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality support across a wide range of areas within planned and unplanned care. The team manages the submission of statutory returns, production of regular reporting, development of new reports in Power BI, and completion of ad hoc data requests for the Trust. You will contribute to the delivery of core functions within the team, ensuring that information provided is accurate, complete, timely, and adds value.

This is a varied and dynamic role, where focus can often shift depending on the current pressures the Trust is facing. This will enable you to gain an excellent understanding of the workings of the NHS and provide you with a great opportunity to make a difference.

You will also be expected to use your knowledge and skills to automate routine processes and ensure the continual development and redesign of processes to maximise accuracy and efficiency. This includes identifying opportunities for development in Power BI and taking responsibility for this development from the design stage through to publication.

You will need to have extensive analytics experience, along with strong technical expertise in extracting, processing, and analysing data from various source systems. While previous line management experience is not essential, if you are looking to step into a leadership role, you should be able to demonstrate the qualities and aptitude required for team management.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

The Analysis and Reporting team is a welcoming, experienced, and supportive group. Clear and documented processes are in place to help team members navigate the various requirements of their roles.

To support home working, daily huddles are held to review priorities, celebrate achievements, and provide an open forum to raise any issues or request additional support where needed.