Business Intelligence Technician

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Business Intelligence Technician has arisen within the BI Team. This role allows for remote working from home and working on-site at Yeoman's Way (Bournemouth) or Poole Hospital.

This is an entry level role and training would be provided. It is a full time position.

Working closely with other analysts and managers, the post holder will provide business intelligence and analytical support for the Trust. This will involve the production of regular reporting for internal and external stakeholders as well as the compilation of reports in response to requests from the Care Groups. The successful applicant will be able to pay attention to detail and ensure robust information processes are adhered to in order to guarantee high quality reporting.

The post holder will need to have good interpersonal and communication skills and be able to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.

We would consider part time, job share or secondments for this post.

Base Location: Yeoman's Way

Interview Date: TBC

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview

Date posted

08 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

153-CO04068

Job locations

University Hospitals Dorset - All Sites

Dorset

BH7 7DW


Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to A-level preferably in IT / numerate discipline or equivalent experience
  • A track record of learning and self-development

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of providing and receiving complex information
  • Experience of investigating and resolving data queries and discussing with customers
  • Experience of following department policies and procedures relating to Information Management
  • Experience in preparing and presenting reports to customers & maintaining information systems
  • Experience comparing data from different sources to ensure data quality, consistency and accuracy

Technical Skills Competencies

Essential

  • Proven MS Office skills including Excel proficiency
  • Good communication and presentation skills
  • Report design and use of graphics
  • Well-developed keyboard skills

Desirable

  • Creating and amending SQL queries procedures, database design etc.
  • Data manipulation techniques to query and retrieve large complex datasets containing sensitive information

Knowledge

Essential

  • Basic understanding of relational databases and query tools
  • Knowledge of data analysis processes and tools
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills
  • oUnderstanding of the importance of data quality and auditing own work

Desirable

  • Understanding of current IM+T issues in NHS
  • Knowledge of NHS data sources and flows
  • Knowledge of SQL programming language

Personal attributes

Essential

  • Ability to self-organize and prioritise workload to meet deadlines within organisation policies & procedures
  • Methodical and accurate with attention to detail to identify inconsistencies in data
  • Ability to concentrate for prolonged periods of time; writing reports, processing data, checking data accuracy
  • Effective verbal and written communicator
  • Good team player, but self- motivated
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to A-level preferably in IT / numerate discipline or equivalent experience
  • A track record of learning and self-development

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of providing and receiving complex information
  • Experience of investigating and resolving data queries and discussing with customers
  • Experience of following department policies and procedures relating to Information Management
  • Experience in preparing and presenting reports to customers & maintaining information systems
  • Experience comparing data from different sources to ensure data quality, consistency and accuracy

Technical Skills Competencies

Essential

  • Proven MS Office skills including Excel proficiency
  • Good communication and presentation skills
  • Report design and use of graphics
  • Well-developed keyboard skills

Desirable

  • Creating and amending SQL queries procedures, database design etc.
  • Data manipulation techniques to query and retrieve large complex datasets containing sensitive information

Knowledge

Essential

  • Basic understanding of relational databases and query tools
  • Knowledge of data analysis processes and tools
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills
  • oUnderstanding of the importance of data quality and auditing own work

Desirable

  • Understanding of current IM+T issues in NHS
  • Knowledge of NHS data sources and flows
  • Knowledge of SQL programming language

Personal attributes

Essential

  • Ability to self-organize and prioritise workload to meet deadlines within organisation policies & procedures
  • Methodical and accurate with attention to detail to identify inconsistencies in data
  • Ability to concentrate for prolonged periods of time; writing reports, processing data, checking data accuracy
  • Effective verbal and written communicator
  • Good team player, but self- motivated

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

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University Hospitals Dorset - All Sites

Dorset

BH7 7DW


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University Hospitals Dorset - All Sites

Dorset

BH7 7DW


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Business Intelligence Manager for UEC Performance

Lesley Diggens

Lesley.Whitchurch@uhd.nhs.uk

Date posted

08 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

153-CO04068

Job locations

University Hospitals Dorset - All Sites

Dorset

BH7 7DW


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