Job summary
Assistant Information Analyst - Band 4 to Band 5 development role
To support the Trust in improving performance and service delivery by developing and maintaining robust reporting systems, providing high-quality business intelligence, and contributing to service improvement initiatives. The role involves data analysis, SQL query writing, and collaboration with various teams to ensure accurate, timely, and actionable information is available to support decision-making.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will contribute to the development of a performance-focused culture where safety, effectiveness and patient experience are consistently delivered through the provision of high-quality performance information, analytical interpretation, benchmarking, forecasting and intelligent modelling. This role will support the Clinical and Operational Leads by providing timely, accurate and relevant information that enables effective decision making and performance monitoring of services provided.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility
Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role isunfortunatelynot eligible for visa sponsorshipunder the UK skilled Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting theminimum salary threshold of £41,700 per annumand/or the requiredskill levelset by UK Visas and Immigration.
We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have theright to work in the UK.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility
Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role isunfortunatelynot eligible for visa sponsorshipunder the UK skilled Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting theminimum salary threshold of £41,700 per annumand/or the requiredskill levelset by UK Visas and Immigration.
We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have theright to work in the UK.
Person Specification
Education Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Level 4 Qualification or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Knowledge
Essential
- Good understanding of data protection, FOI and Caldicott Guidance
Desirable
- Thorough understanding of NHS performance targets
- Thorough Comprehensive knowledge of NHS data standards
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in a performance and information setting
- Experience of working in a fast-paced environment
- Experience of effective information & performance management frameworks
Desirable
- Experience of working within the NHS
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Analyse data for performance measurement within the context of the relevant health and care environment
- Employ applicable data sources to produce valid, verifiable and replicable analyses
- Apply relevant software and numeracy skills with a range of analytical techniques
- Deploy problem-solving skills to define requirements for analytical work"
- Generate and communicate insight verbally, visually and in writing to a variety of information consumers
- Engage in continuous skills development, exhibit professionalism and seek out and share emerging best practice
- You are able to use specific visualisation software to produce basic visualisations, including histograms, bar charts and box plots
- You can identify a business question and convert it into an appropriate hypothesis. You understand the difference between analytical hypotheses and null hypotheses. You understand one-sided and two-sided hypotheses.
- Extensive experience of SQL script-writing & components (e.g. databases, reporting services)
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team offering advice and support where necessary
- Excellent communication and presentation skills - both oral and in writing
- Highly organised and able to balance competing priorities working towards tight deadlines and remaining calm under pressure
- MS Office to highly advanced level in particular excel
Person Specification
Education Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Level 4 Qualification or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Knowledge
Essential
- Good understanding of data protection, FOI and Caldicott Guidance
Desirable
- Thorough understanding of NHS performance targets
- Thorough Comprehensive knowledge of NHS data standards
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in a performance and information setting
- Experience of working in a fast-paced environment
- Experience of effective information & performance management frameworks
Desirable
- Experience of working within the NHS
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Analyse data for performance measurement within the context of the relevant health and care environment
- Employ applicable data sources to produce valid, verifiable and replicable analyses
- Apply relevant software and numeracy skills with a range of analytical techniques
- Deploy problem-solving skills to define requirements for analytical work"
- Generate and communicate insight verbally, visually and in writing to a variety of information consumers
- Engage in continuous skills development, exhibit professionalism and seek out and share emerging best practice
- You are able to use specific visualisation software to produce basic visualisations, including histograms, bar charts and box plots
- You can identify a business question and convert it into an appropriate hypothesis. You understand the difference between analytical hypotheses and null hypotheses. You understand one-sided and two-sided hypotheses.
- Extensive experience of SQL script-writing & components (e.g. databases, reporting services)
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team offering advice and support where necessary
- Excellent communication and presentation skills - both oral and in writing
- Highly organised and able to balance competing priorities working towards tight deadlines and remaining calm under pressure
- MS Office to highly advanced level in particular excel
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.
