Information Analyst
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Job summary
We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual to drive improvement in data collection and analysing within our clinical governance team. If you enjoy a challenge, have excellent computer skills, ability to analyse and interpret data you could be our next Information Analyst supporting us with surgical patient outcomes and national reporting.
Our focus is on high quality work, taking advantage of technology to ensure that the correct information is available. You will be responsible for validating, preparing and manipulating data from our surgical database. You will report on performance against local and national targets and contribute to national clinical audit programmes.
You will have a confident and self-motivated attitude with good organisational skills to prioritise your own workload to meet deadlines. You will have proven analytical and advanced computer skills. Knowledge of SQL and other database/reporting systems would be desirable, however training opportunities to support the right candidate will be offered.
At interview, you will be asked to demonstrate your ability in manipulating and presenting data.
This role is within Clinical Governance with strong links to the Business Intelligence Team to aid data quality and development of the role. The base- hospital site and agile working plan.
Main duties of the job
As the Information Analyst within the Clinical Governance team, your main duties would be the following:
Act as data expert and system administrator for the surgical database and to be responsible for the provision of information from that system
Interpret and analyse complex information, presenting it in a simplified manner to a range of stakeholders
Provide data support to the clinical audit and quality improvement activity within the Trust.
Extract, analyse and submit data for regular internal and national, monthly, and annual clinical audit information obligations
Ensure that information metrics are available for Trust Quality/Performance monitoring purposes
Support and progress the alignment of national clinical audit/registries and contribute to the quality improvement processes and reporting across the Trust
Ensure early escalation of concerns of performance outside of the expected range or below national/locally set targets
Support communication systems to celebrate results and encourage frontline teams to demonstrate how they are able to evidence quality care and treatment through quality improvement and clinical audit
Work collaboratively with the Business Intelligence and Information departments within the Trust
About us
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.
Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.
The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.
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Details
Date posted
27 January 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£29,970 to £36,483 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
175-2425-1-CG1094
Job locations
Royal Papworth Hospital
Papworth Road
Cambridge Bio Medical Campus
Cambridge
CB2 0AY
Kingfisher House, Huntingdon
Kingfisher Way, Hinchingbrooke Business Park
Huntingdon
Cambridge
PE29 6FH
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Papworth Hospital
Papworth Road
Cambridge Bio Medical Campus
Cambridge
CB2 0AY
Employer's website
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