Senior Information Analyst
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity (fixed term - 12 months) for a self-motivated individual to join the Business Intelligence and Clinical Outcomes team (BICO) within Digital and Data Services.
The BICO team support clinical and business decision making using data analytics presented in meaningful and interactive ways. The team provide historical and current views of important Trust operations and utilise analytical expertise to provide actionable insight into key Trust areas. The team help to improve patient care, provide clarity to operation managers, influence best practice and policy and aid overall understanding of a wealth of Trust data.
Within Digital and Data Services, the Business Intelligence and Reporting section includes delivery, operations, development and research, statistics and clinical outcomes. This means that there is a wide range of skills across the section and ample opportunity for development which is encouraged and supported.
You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, this role does not meet the required eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa and therefore the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular role.
Main duties of the job
The Senior Information Analyst post holder will work to understand clinical pathways, outcomes and the data collected, develop processes for collection where appropriate, analysis, validation, presentation and reporting of clinical and corporate business analytics data. This will include ensuring the Trust's information reporting obligations to the Department of Health, NHS Digital, NHS England and Commissioners are met.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and experience of working to a high standard are essential. The post holder should also be competent in the use of information software (e.g. SQL and Cognos) to extract and analyse the necessary data. The successful candidate will also have a solid understanding of statistical analysis techniques.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Educated to Degree standard or equivalent in a relevant subject or with equivalent experiential learning in the field of information analysis and reporting.
Experience
- Working within an information analysis and reporting environment
- Data Quality issues and solutions
- Using databases and spreadsheets to extract and analyse information
- Experience of using statistical software packages e.g. SPSS, R
- Working within tight deadlines
- NHS Statutory returns
- Experience of using SQL and business objects
Knowledge
- Knowledge of one or more computer system(s), hardware or software and procedures to develop reports, documents and spreadsheets
- Advanced knowledge of Excel and Access to obtain and analyse information
- Understanding the importance of Change Control
- A good understanding of research methods, quantitative and qualitative, and well developed skills in statistical analysis.
- Cognos, SQL
- Clinical services and their interactions with data
- Translating NHS Technical Specifications into robust datasets and performance indicators.
- Knowledge and understanding of the clinical outcomes agenda and reporting requirements in mental health services.
Skills
- Advanced computer literacy and keyboard skills
- Good numeracy skills
- Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
- Ability to concentrate and focus on detailed 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.
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
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Flatts Lane Centre
Middlesbrough
TS6 0SZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/