Senior Information Analyst
Job summary
We are seeking a highly capable, experienced and detail-oriented individual with excellent high level technical skills to understand, extract, manipulate and present data in a clear and meaningful way. The postholder will support operational, clinical and service improvement work by transforming complex datasets into accurate, actionable information for stakeholders at all levels.
Experience within the NHS is highly desirable, particularly working with community service datasets and healthcare activity data.
The successful candidate will be expected to work across system partners to deliver meaningful insights and take a lead in analysis to support key programmes of work, for example Neighbourhood Health.
If you believe you have the right skill set then we'd like to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
To lead and provide direction for information collation and analysis for Integrated Care Division and specifically programmes of work including Neighbourhood Health Programme.
The post holder will champion system wide approaches to data and intelligence, actively fostering collaboration across ICS partners, Local Authorities, academic institutions, and national bodies. This includes building shared analytical frameworks, promoting aligned data standards, and ensuring that intelligence outputs support joint planning, population health priorities, and cross organisational service redesign. The role will regularly represent the System Partners within local intelligence forums, facilitating smooth exchange of information, shared learning and collaborative problem solving.
This is a business focused role working closely with Operational Managers and Clinicians to ensure they have the information they need to understand and manage services and to explore and understand any variation in performance between the organisations. The job-holder will work within defined parameters but as Lead Specialist for Integrated Care and Neighbourhood Health analytics will be expected to exercise judgement as to how these should be applied.
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South WarwickshireUniversity NHS FT, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospitals Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care wed want for our family and friends.
More than 3,000 people work for the Trust they tell us its a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
- Degree qualification or equivalent knowledge and experience in a numerate discipline plus additional specialist knowledge acquired through training and relevant experience to master's degree or equivalent.
- Evidence of continuous professional development within health informatics and business intelligence technologies
- Management / supervisory qualification or equivalent experience
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
- Performance reporting, data analysis, interpretation and report generation
- Experience generating reports using web based reporting services, e.g. Microsoft SQL Reporting Services and Microsoft PowerBI
- Clear understanding of NHS patient activity information, statutory data requirements, data definitions and performance measures
- High level knowledge and understanding of the business and role of the NHS, its culture, information requirements and definitions and the current initiatives within Informatics
- Experienced user of Microsoft Products such as Excel and Word
- Significant knowledge and experience of SQL Server and databases
Personal Attributes
- Ability to work under own initiative, managing workload to deliver information solutions to agreed timescales, as well as ability to work within a team.
- Patient calm and tactful when dealing with people who are unfamiliar with Information or undergoing change processes.
- Adaptable, flexible and innovative approach to work.
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
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address
The Old Records Office
Harold Street
Hereford
HR1 2QX
Employer's website
https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/