Job summary
INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY
The Information Management team specialises in the management and analysis of the Trust's health data fulfilling both the statutory and contractual dataset and submission requirements and providing an analytical service to support the use of health intelligence for planning and decision making. The successful applicant will lead the team primarily responsible for producing national datasets and submissions, contract reports, supporting the Trust's corporate reporting cycle, and responses to FOIs and adhoc requests.
This is a key role in ensuring the Trust's performance and delivery of services is accurately represented by the data captured and reported by the Trust.
The successful candidate will have a proven background in NHS data/information roles, and previous management or team lead experience. A natural tendency to share knowledge and support and encourage personal development is essential. Communication and negotiation skills will be key to successful collaborative work within and outwith the team in both Digital and Clinical settings in the Trust and to be a champion of accurate electronic health care data capture.
This post is offered as full-time (37.5 hours per week) with hours to be worked between 8am and 6pm, with weekend working on a rota basis required through November to April annually.
Main duties of the job
Main duties will include:
Work with a high level of autonomy to lead the team, managing competing priorities and tight deadlines, and identifying and leading on areas of development and improvement.
Manage risks and issues impacting on the team, escalating where necessary to ensure the team continue to deliver against statutory and Trust requirements.
Drive the team to continuously improve - review processes, improve output quality and support personal development.
Collaborative working with colleagues in Digital and Clinical services to ensure Trust compliance with statutory requirements, and adherence to NHS data standards.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Disclosure and Barring Service:
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.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
*Subject to eligibility
Important Information
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Disclosure and Barring Service:
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.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
*Subject to eligibility
Important Information
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSC in Healthcare Informatics or equivalent IM&T-related qualification, plus specialist knowledge to or equivalent to Diploma level OR equivalent experience
Desirable
- Project management and/or IM &T infrastructure management methodologies or equivalent experience.
- Health Informatics or statistical qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of staff management and team leadership
- Significant experience of data analysis - extracting, analysing and presenting information
- Ability to deal with and self-prioritise conflicting demands, reviewing and adjusting priorities to meet frequently changing stakeholder needs, deal with enquiries referring to other members of the team when necessary.
- Conscientious and proven team worker with the ability to engage with people at all levels.
- Knowledge of working in a multi-professional complex environment
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced knowledge and understanding of NHS information flows, reporting requirements and data dictionary definitions in relation to information analysis.
- Understand how to provide advice and guidance on analyses to others from a non-statistical background.
- Understand the theoretical knowledge required for data analysis, the use of appropriate statistical and numerical techniques, methodologies and tools how to manipulate and interpret data.
- In depth and thorough specialist knowledge about the benefits that can be obtained from information systems.
Desirable
- A good understanding of current NHS priorities and of the commissioning cycle.
- Understanding of clinical indicators and practice
Skills
Essential
- Development and operation of development/change control standards for Business Information systems.
- Numerate with advanced Excel and Access skills including pivot tables and macros.
- Advanced use of SQL
- Aptitude to quickly learn new data structures and languages
- Able to interpret complex data and present information to support decision making
- Able to motivate a team Customer focused, responsive to service needs
- Use a range of communication channels to build relationships, manage barriers to effective communication.
- Ability to travel between Trust sites when necessary
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience in the managing the development of business intelligence applications
- Use of databases and information retrieval tools
- Understanding and development of balanced scorecards
- Statistical analysis
- Advanced development skills using business intelligence tools and methods, preferably Microsoft.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSC in Healthcare Informatics or equivalent IM&T-related qualification, plus specialist knowledge to or equivalent to Diploma level OR equivalent experience
Desirable
- Project management and/or IM &T infrastructure management methodologies or equivalent experience.
- Health Informatics or statistical qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of staff management and team leadership
- Significant experience of data analysis - extracting, analysing and presenting information
- Ability to deal with and self-prioritise conflicting demands, reviewing and adjusting priorities to meet frequently changing stakeholder needs, deal with enquiries referring to other members of the team when necessary.
- Conscientious and proven team worker with the ability to engage with people at all levels.
- Knowledge of working in a multi-professional complex environment
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced knowledge and understanding of NHS information flows, reporting requirements and data dictionary definitions in relation to information analysis.
- Understand how to provide advice and guidance on analyses to others from a non-statistical background.
- Understand the theoretical knowledge required for data analysis, the use of appropriate statistical and numerical techniques, methodologies and tools how to manipulate and interpret data.
- In depth and thorough specialist knowledge about the benefits that can be obtained from information systems.
Desirable
- A good understanding of current NHS priorities and of the commissioning cycle.
- Understanding of clinical indicators and practice
Skills
Essential
- Development and operation of development/change control standards for Business Information systems.
- Numerate with advanced Excel and Access skills including pivot tables and macros.
- Advanced use of SQL
- Aptitude to quickly learn new data structures and languages
- Able to interpret complex data and present information to support decision making
- Able to motivate a team Customer focused, responsive to service needs
- Use a range of communication channels to build relationships, manage barriers to effective communication.
- Ability to travel between Trust sites when necessary
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience in the managing the development of business intelligence applications
- Use of databases and information retrieval tools
- Understanding and development of balanced scorecards
- Statistical analysis
- Advanced development skills using business intelligence tools and methods, preferably Microsoft.
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).
