Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Information Analyst

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity is available to join our award winning Business Intelligence Team here at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust.

Reporting to the Business Intelligence Team Leader, the post holder will use their skills & experience in analysing highly complex, multi stranded data to provide in-depth specialist information, insightful reports and data driven recommendations to aid decision-making processes across the Trust.

Additionally the post holder will be responsible for the oversight and submission of statutory returns in accordance with departmental standard operating procedures.

The successful candidate will have experience within a Business Intelligence function (or an Information Team) and will possess excellent communication skills, good team qualities and proficient technical skills (in particular SQL and Tableau) that they are looking to develop further.

Representing the Business Intelligence function at senior level meetings, both internally and externally will at times be required. Additionally, the post holder will have Line Management responsibility for one of our Assistant/Information Analysts.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

To produce high level strategic and performance analysis, necessary to meet the delivery of national and local monitoring requirements in line with relevant NHS guidance and the delivery of modernised, evidence based services throughout the organisation.
Provide specialist knowledge and expertise across many areas of NHS information and policy, proposing changes where necessary.
To build strong effective working relationships inside and outside the organisation, networking across the region and nationally where appropriate.
To design and recommend improvement measures and set up reporting mechanisms to capture relevant data on the required basis.
To provide in depth understanding and internal translation of external performance measures and indicators
To maintain a work plan for own area of responsibility which is regularly reviewed and revised, in conjunction with customers, in order to reflect complex and changing organisational priorities, which contributes to overarching departmental work programme.
Deputise for the Business Intelligence Team Leader as necessary, in the organisation of the workload of the Business Intelligence Team and ensuring the smooth running of the department.
To document and maintain standard operating procedures for all routine tasks and processes within own area of responsibility.

About us

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated care organisation providing Acute & Community Care for a population ofaround 270,000 across the Bolton Locality and beyond.

As one of the busiest hospitals in Greater Manchester for Urgent Care, The Royal Bolton Hospital (RBH) has approximately 700 beds and is a regional 'supercentre' for Maternity services, babies and children. As an integrated organisation we also provide care and support in the community based over 20 health centres and clinics, including the Bolton One complex in the town centre. Our Community care offer covers a wide range of services such as District Nursing, Urgent Community Response, Children's Services and Community based Therapies to name just a few.

Employing approximately6,000 dedicated staff across the Trust, Bolton is committed to ensuring the Organisation is a great place to work by providing support to everyone as well as excellent opportunities to develop new skills; something that is carried through into the Business Intelligence Department.

Date posted

18 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

241-768CD-23-A

Job locations

Dowling House

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR

Job description

Job responsibilities

The BI team supports agile working, however it is expected for this role that the post holder will be based in the office a minimum of two days per week, with the rest of the time remote. This is a standard requirement for all the BI Analysts throughout the team and is designed to promote collaboration, shared learning/development and to allow for face to face meetings. We are very proud to be well known as a compassionate & supportive team, something which the hybrid blend of Office based & Agile working only helps to further enhance.

For detailed job description and main responsibilities please see attached job description and person specification for the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For detailed job description and main responsibilities please see attached job description and person specification for the role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Suitable information/nhs experience
Suitable technical skills

Qualifications

Essential

Suitable relevant qualifications

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Suitable information/nhs experience
Suitable technical skills

Qualifications

Essential

Suitable relevant qualifications

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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