Job summary
Are you passionate about driving forward changes in the NHS by obtaining hard numeric facts about the impact of innovations in healthcare? The Health Innovation Network is looking for a highly numerate, experienced and dynamic data analyst to work within the HIN's small informatics team. The team supports a range of projects underway to trial innovations in health and social care and obtain and use data to evidence if innovations have led to the desired changes/ impacts they set out to make. Hosted by Guy's and St Thomas's NHS Foundation Trust, we enjoy the benefits of being NHS members of staff while focusing on innovation to improve the lives of patients and staff in the health and care sector. While this was important before, it has an even greater focus now with innovation being looked to help reduce elective care backlogs and health inequalities. The main purpose of this post is to provide high quality analysis and reporting to support the delivery of the Health Innovation Network's priority projects. Innovation is at the heart of everything we do, from delivering transformational programmes to improving patient pathways, or internally with our wide range of health and mental health wellbeing initiatives. Working at the HIN you could benefit from great health and wellbeing support which currently includes yoga, book club, lunchtime walks, and regular social events alongside our HIN Academy providing fantastic training.
Successful applicants will be invited for
Test date - 14/15 October 2024
Interview date - 25th October 2024
***The expectation is that interviews will be held in person in at the HIN Office (Becket House).***
As part of this interview applicants will be asked to complete a technical test in advance of the interview. More details will be sent out to applicants invited to complete the test.
Main duties of the job
Working closely with clinical themes and HIN members, the post-holder will provide support with data collection, data management and analysis to support a range of evaluations within the HIN and for wider membership and commissioners/ clients. As part of the Informatics Team, the post holder will be responsible for:
Checking and reporting on Data Quality issues for data provided by technology companies or NHS partners or publicly available data sets.
Putting in place automated or manual checks on data to ascertain quality and provide timely and meaningful inputs so that the quality issues can be corrected.
Extracting relevant data and providing analysis and meaningful insights from data through the production of reports etc. Supporting additional initiatives including training staff on how to use data analysis tools and how to interpret data.
Supporting the development, implementation and updating of data modelling tools and approaches.
Creating reports, making presentations and undertaking projects aimed at improving information provision and analysis for the Health Innovation Network and their members.
The role involves working on ad hoc analytical projects requiring a broad knowledge of health and social care datasets and a broad range of technical skills including advanced skills in Excel, Access, dashboarding tools (Tableau, Power BI and google datasheets) and knowledge and experience of applying coding languages including SQL, python and R.
About us
What is the Health Innovation Network?
The HIN is the Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) for south London, one of 15 AHSNs across England. We work across a range of health and care services through each of our clinical and innovation themes, to transform care in diabetes, patient safety, mental health, cardiovascular and healthy ageing and to accelerate innovations into the NHS. AHSNs help mobilise the value that the NHS can add as an economic asset to the UK economy. As an AHSN the HIN works with a range of expert support and services across the health and care sectors that support NHS innovators and companies to realise the commercial and economic potential of their innovations.
As part of the HIN adaptable working principles, which allows our ability to adapt to anticipated changes in project portfolios and gives staff the opportunity to enhance their skills and expertise, the successful candidate may be asked to operate across other themes and projects.
Our Values
Brave - We encourage our teams and others to be brace with their ideas and support them to try new things.
Kind - We care about each other, the people we work with and about the health and wellbeing of south Londoners.
Open - We're open about what we do, and we share what we learn.
Different - We think differently, and we are strong because of our diverse background, talents, and experiences.
Together - We build communities and networks, we collaborate, and we connect.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Information Support
Ensures that data collected from innovation sites is aggregated and to provide demonstrable assurance that the Health Innovation Network work stream data quality meets necessary standards and communicate issues and good practice with clinical teams and managers. To provide assurance that the necessary data are collected, analysed, presented and interpreted with regard to performance management within the Health Innovation Network clinical work streams, along with complying with all necessary statutory requirements.
Ensuring the timely collection, analysis and reporting of quantitative data in relation to evaluations to HIN stakeholders and commissioners/ clients. To provide assurance that any sensitive data is extracted and processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act, General Data Protection Regulation and Caldicott principles.
Participate or lead special information projects ensuring they are aligned to the key objectives of the project/ evaluation, providing options and recommendations to support these objectives.
To work with clinicians and Health Innovation Network Project Managers to undertake analysis of business/care delivery processes, advising on how these might be changed or refined to improve their efficiency, and how such changes would be enabled by the appropriate use of information systems and communications technology. To review the information requirements of clinicians, establishing any shortfalls and making recommendations on priorities in the light of business or service priorities. Management
To support the training and development of Health Innovation Network Information and Evaluation Service staff in the appropriate use of information collection, management and visualisation techniques (including statistical analysis) to support service improvement.
To act as a resource to Health Innovation Network staff on health and social care information, providing information searches, data analyses and training.
To assist in the design and implementation of audit and evaluation projects.
To provide cover as required to the Lead Analyst
Development
To be responsible for new systems testing when any amendments are made to national datasets that are then reflected in local databases. (i.e. field changes, facilitate changes with external provider and then test in context before going live).
To identify new data collection, validation and presentation requirements.
To develop and maintain databases as required for data collection and analysis.
To maintain and develop data visualisation, impact tools and dashboards
To research and develop appropriate evaluation methods, including data collection methods and the use of appropriate statistical methods to obtain and analyse data
Education
Responsible for developing and sustaining own knowledge, skills and professional awareness.
Be a source of support for evaluation team staff when dealing with issues around data.
Attend courses as deemed relevant, including mandatory training, and to attend meetings and conferences as appropriate
Train staff as appropriate in the responsible use of data and its collection.
Other responsibilities
Becomes competent in fulfilling the networks regular reporting responsibilities, providing cover to other members of the team
Supports reporting requirements to external bodies as required, including the handling of queries arising from such reports
Supports clinical work streams, representing the department on working groups and project teams
Communication and Working Relationships
Health Innovation Networks clinical themes
Informatics teams in other AHSNs and BI teams at local ICBs
Key staff from NHSE, OHID, SWL ICB and SEL ICB
External members commissioning the HIN to provide analytical capability projects
We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and ensure we have a diverse panel for all our recruitment.
Dont meet every single requirement in the person specification? Studies have shown that women and people from global majority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single criteria. At the HIN we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with what is stated, we encourage you to apply anyway or contact us to discuss. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
If you would like to discuss this application further please contact Polly Sinclair, Lead Analyst on polly.sinclair@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
Information Support
Ensures that data collected from innovation sites is aggregated and to provide demonstrable assurance that the Health Innovation Network work stream data quality meets necessary standards and communicate issues and good practice with clinical teams and managers. To provide assurance that the necessary data are collected, analysed, presented and interpreted with regard to performance management within the Health Innovation Network clinical work streams, along with complying with all necessary statutory requirements.
Ensuring the timely collection, analysis and reporting of quantitative data in relation to evaluations to HIN stakeholders and commissioners/ clients. To provide assurance that any sensitive data is extracted and processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act, General Data Protection Regulation and Caldicott principles.
Participate or lead special information projects ensuring they are aligned to the key objectives of the project/ evaluation, providing options and recommendations to support these objectives.
To work with clinicians and Health Innovation Network Project Managers to undertake analysis of business/care delivery processes, advising on how these might be changed or refined to improve their efficiency, and how such changes would be enabled by the appropriate use of information systems and communications technology. To review the information requirements of clinicians, establishing any shortfalls and making recommendations on priorities in the light of business or service priorities. Management
To support the training and development of Health Innovation Network Information and Evaluation Service staff in the appropriate use of information collection, management and visualisation techniques (including statistical analysis) to support service improvement.
To act as a resource to Health Innovation Network staff on health and social care information, providing information searches, data analyses and training.
To assist in the design and implementation of audit and evaluation projects.
To provide cover as required to the Lead Analyst
Development
To be responsible for new systems testing when any amendments are made to national datasets that are then reflected in local databases. (i.e. field changes, facilitate changes with external provider and then test in context before going live).
To identify new data collection, validation and presentation requirements.
To develop and maintain databases as required for data collection and analysis.
To maintain and develop data visualisation, impact tools and dashboards
To research and develop appropriate evaluation methods, including data collection methods and the use of appropriate statistical methods to obtain and analyse data
Education
Responsible for developing and sustaining own knowledge, skills and professional awareness.
Be a source of support for evaluation team staff when dealing with issues around data.
Attend courses as deemed relevant, including mandatory training, and to attend meetings and conferences as appropriate
Train staff as appropriate in the responsible use of data and its collection.
Other responsibilities
Becomes competent in fulfilling the networks regular reporting responsibilities, providing cover to other members of the team
Supports reporting requirements to external bodies as required, including the handling of queries arising from such reports
Supports clinical work streams, representing the department on working groups and project teams
Communication and Working Relationships
Health Innovation Networks clinical themes
Informatics teams in other AHSNs and BI teams at local ICBs
Key staff from NHSE, OHID, SWL ICB and SEL ICB
External members commissioning the HIN to provide analytical capability projects
We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and ensure we have a diverse panel for all our recruitment.
Dont meet every single requirement in the person specification? Studies have shown that women and people from global majority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single criteria. At the HIN we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with what is stated, we encourage you to apply anyway or contact us to discuss. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
If you would like to discuss this application further please contact Polly Sinclair, Lead Analyst on polly.sinclair@nhs.net
Person Specification
Qualifications/Experience
Essential
- Degree in mathematics, computing or other discipline with a large numeracy component. Or equivalent experience
Previous experience
Essential
- Good experience in Information Management
Skills/Knowledge/Ability
Essential
- Skilled in using data query tools, spreadsheets and databases
- A well-developed understanding of data retrieval, data processing and information
- An ability to handle diverse information requests and analyse options with a non-technical audience
- A demonstrable aptitude for acquiring new skills rapidly to meet changing objectives and implementation of new systems
Person Specification
Qualifications/Experience
Essential
- Degree in mathematics, computing or other discipline with a large numeracy component. Or equivalent experience
Previous experience
Essential
- Good experience in Information Management
Skills/Knowledge/Ability
Essential
- Skilled in using data query tools, spreadsheets and databases
- A well-developed understanding of data retrieval, data processing and information
- An ability to handle diverse information requests and analyse options with a non-technical audience
- A demonstrable aptitude for acquiring new skills rapidly to meet changing objectives and implementation of new systems
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).
