Job summary
The Healthcare Evaluation Data (HED) team within the Health Informatics Department are looking for a skilled Information Analyst to join our talented team.
You will play a key role in the provision and support of our online analytics platform, HED. This will include the design, development, implementation, support, and maintenance of HED Systems.
You will work to empower end-users as you create bespoke analytical reports, respond to technical product queries, and develop standardised healthcare indicators.
This post offers a truly unique opportunity for a technically talented analyst to help build an innovative product that will inform and empower decision makers across the NHS.
Main duties of the job
In your role as an Information Analyst in the HED team, you'll get to:
*apply your knowledge in MS SQL Server related products and Tibco Spotfire to deliver flexible solutions and respond to technical queries;
*work with national datasets to create healthcare benchmarking indicators and analytical reports that provide insight to our diverse user-base;
*develop new skills and work within a close-knit, enthusiastic and highly-effective team with a strong ethos of personal development;
*empower clinical and non-clinical end users across the NHS with the provision of business intelligence allowing for evidence-based health service management.
To find out more about HED see our website at www.hed.nhs.uk.
This post would be ideally suited to a skilled analyst with a keen understanding of the practical application of HED products across a range of end-user scenarios. The post holder will be responsible for building and maintaining analytical products to ensure the Trust can meet existing and new national and local requirements for HED Systems.
Shortlisted applicants will first be invited to a technical competency test at Yardley Court, Edgbaston, with the best-performing candidates being invited back for a full interview.
The role is based at Yardley Court, Edgbaston & working from home.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
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*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
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*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Minimum grade C/4 GCSE English and Maths.
- *Degree level or equivalent knowledge and skills in a numerate discipline.
- *Post graduate level qualification or comparable equivalent experience in a numerate/ analytical discipline
- *Evidence of further professional development.
Experience
Essential
- *Experience with database software and applications
- *Familiar with database concepts
- *Experience in providing user support.
- *Experience of and confidence in interacting with senior members of an organisation.
- *Experience of Microsoft BI tools including SQL Server Analysis Services, Integration Services, & Reporting Services.
- *Experience of complex analysis, including able to interpret and provide recommendations for improvements and deliver work to implement recommendations
Desirable
- *Experience of web related technologies and the development of web-based reports.
- *Experience of producing automated reports.
- *Experience in querying / designing Dimensional Modelled Databases
- *Knowledge of dimensional data modelling methodologies & relational database design.
- *Understanding of NHS Healthcare Service.
- *Knowledge of NHS data standards, definitions, and guidance, or demonstrated ability to rapidly acquire such knowledge.
- *Knowledge of querying of NHS datasets / systems (or other highly complex data).
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to work and travel across all UHB sites as required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Minimum grade C/4 GCSE English and Maths.
- *Degree level or equivalent knowledge and skills in a numerate discipline.
- *Post graduate level qualification or comparable equivalent experience in a numerate/ analytical discipline
- *Evidence of further professional development.
Experience
Essential
- *Experience with database software and applications
- *Familiar with database concepts
- *Experience in providing user support.
- *Experience of and confidence in interacting with senior members of an organisation.
- *Experience of Microsoft BI tools including SQL Server Analysis Services, Integration Services, & Reporting Services.
- *Experience of complex analysis, including able to interpret and provide recommendations for improvements and deliver work to implement recommendations
Desirable
- *Experience of web related technologies and the development of web-based reports.
- *Experience of producing automated reports.
- *Experience in querying / designing Dimensional Modelled Databases
- *Knowledge of dimensional data modelling methodologies & relational database design.
- *Understanding of NHS Healthcare Service.
- *Knowledge of NHS data standards, definitions, and guidance, or demonstrated ability to rapidly acquire such knowledge.
- *Knowledge of querying of NHS datasets / systems (or other highly complex data).
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to work and travel across all UHB sites as required
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
Additional 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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
