Job summary
Working Full time - 37.5 hours per week
The Data & Analytics team has a Divisional Information Analyst role available for the right person to come and join our friendly and hard-working team.
The Trust is committed to the use of data and information as a critical asset and aims to be a data-driven organisation. For the right candidate this will be a rewarding and satisfying position and an excellent career move in a forward-thinking Trust, with a real opportunity of developing your technical and personal skills.
Who we're looking for
- A head for numbers and technology (evidenced either academically or through relevant experience)
- A proactive problem solver with a keen attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
- Experience with some of our tech stack (T-SQL, Excel, Power BI, SSRS), or similar tools
- The ability (and desire) to proactively learn new skills
- Previous NHS or healthcare experience (beneficial but not required)
What we can offer you
- A dedication to your development based on the National Competency Framework, with weekly training sessions
- Opportunities to work on interesting projects supporting the wider organisation (e.g. data visualisation, process automation, supporting data science)
- An excellent defined benefit pension scheme
Good to know
- Hybrid working with at least 2 days a week on-site in Chester (more during induction period)
- Flexible working hours
- 27 days annual leave (+ bank holidays), with the ability to buy more
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
What you will be doing
- Responsible for extracting, manipulating and analysing data
- Lead analyst for designated specialties
- Communicating with stakeholders (e.g. senior managers & clinicians), interpreting requirements and explaining complex findings and insights
- Investigating ad-hoc data requests from internal and external stakeholders
- Developing new and existing dashboards or reports, using tools like Power BI and SSRS
- Interpret guidance, developing necessary datasets and dataflows
- Work collaboratively with other members of the Data & Analytics teams
- Understanding business processes and workflows
About us
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant discipline or equivalent professional and management experience
- Business analysis & improvement related experience
Experience
Essential
- Expert in developing reporting mechanisms / solutions
- Able to successfully extract data from organisation wide systems
- In Depth knowledge in a range of relevant software packages including SQL and Microsoft Excel
- Knowledge of SPC
- Proven experience in data and statistical analysis of complex information
- Experience of interpreting and analysing national guidance / requirements
- Understanding of NHS Information and IT policies / agenda
Desirable
- Experience in use of Microsoft PowerBI or similar software.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant discipline or equivalent professional and management experience
- Business analysis & improvement related experience
Experience
Essential
- Expert in developing reporting mechanisms / solutions
- Able to successfully extract data from organisation wide systems
- In Depth knowledge in a range of relevant software packages including SQL and Microsoft Excel
- Knowledge of SPC
- Proven experience in data and statistical analysis of complex information
- Experience of interpreting and analysing national guidance / requirements
- Understanding of NHS Information and IT policies / agenda
Desirable
- Experience in use of Microsoft PowerBI or similar software.
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).
