Senior Information Analyst
Job summary
This is a fixed term contract for 2 years due to funding.
Powys Teaching Health Board have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Information Analyst to join the Data & Business Intelligence Team.
The Senior Information Analyst will play a key role in developing the analytical and intelligence capability of the health board, helping to embed an organisational culture of data-based decision making.
This is a 2-year fixed term position within the Allied Health Professionals, Health Sciences and Digital Directorate.
The role is based in Bronllys Hospital, although agile working is encouraged and supported. Successful applicants must be able to occasionally travel and work on site, with a flexible approach to home working.
The team has recently migrated to a modern cloud data platform using Databricks on Azure, so this is an excellent opportunity to work with contemporary data engineering tools and architecture.
Powys Teaching Health Board has a supportive and warm working culture where your contribution is valued and you can help us provide the best, personalised healthcare, and deliver our core values of Trust, Respect, Integrity, Working Together, Kindness and Caring, and Equality and Fairness.
Main duties of the job
The Senior Information Analyst will engage in all elements of the data lifecycle:
- working directly with service users to understand their business requirements,
- acquiring data from a variety of different systems,
- managing the transition of data into the data warehouse,
- manipulation and analysis of data, and
- creating and disseminating reports.
The successful candidate will have:
- Strong SQL skills,
- Experience of data warehousing preferably in a cloud data platform,
- Knowledge of NHS data and information standards, and
- Experience of working data visualisation tools, preferably Power BI.
Excellent communication skills will be required to engage with staff and stakeholders at all levels within Powys and external organisations.
Experience of hospital information systems will be an advantage.
About us
Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won't get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.
As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We're also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy 'life work' balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.
To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Experience
- NHS Experience
- Experience with Hospital Applications
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
- Degree in an informatics subject or equivalent relevant experience
- Good standard of education including Maths and English
- Experience of information or database related work
- Good SQL skills
Values
- Demonstrate PTHB Values
Aptitude and Abilities
- Good communication skills - verbal and written
- Ability to instigate and adapt to change with minimum disruption
- Excellent reasoning skills
- Enthusiastic
- Self-motivated
- Team player
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
Powys Teaching Health Board
Address
Bronllys
Bronlllys
LD3 0LS
Employer's website
https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/