Job summary
Are you an expert in Analytics and Reporting, looking to apply your skills in a role that makes a real difference to patient care? We are seeking an Information Specialist to join our Analytics and Reporting team and provide specialist advice and support relating to information analysis, interpretation, and reporting.
At the heart of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust's ambitious Digital Strategy is the provision of high-quality data to support intelligence-led decision making. This role is key to the delivery of this element of the strategy through the use of the latest analytical techniques that turn data into innovative, compelling and intuitive information.
Please refer to the attached Role Description document for more information on the role.
We require full time cover for this role but are open to achieving this through job sharing.
The successful candidate would be expected to work on site three days per week.
This vacancy may close prior to the closing date if a large volume of applications is received.
Main duties of the job
As one of the senior members of our Analytics and Reporting team, you will:
- analyse complex data and develop information reporting solutions
- communicate highly complex or sensitive information to managers and clinicians
- facilitate team working and collaboration within teams, departments, and across organisational boundaries
- Explore and champion advances in analytical methodologies
The successful candidate will hold an honours degree in a subject with a substantial numerate content and have specialist knowledge and expertise in Analytics and Reporting, equivalent to postgraduate degree level.
The post-holder must have excellent inter-personal skills - pro-actively developing strong working relationships across relevant teams and ensuring that there is excellent communication with all relevant parties.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide specialist advice and support relating to information analysis, interpretation and reporting. To manage, maintain and develop information and performance monitoring systems. To contribute to the development of strategic and operational plans. To take a key role in improving data quality and data integrity throughout the Trust by providing ongoing specialist training to managers and clinicians. To analyse complex data and develop information reporting solutions To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c)
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide specialist advice and support relating to information analysis, interpretation and reporting. To manage, maintain and develop information and performance monitoring systems. To contribute to the development of strategic and operational plans. To take a key role in improving data quality and data integrity throughout the Trust by providing ongoing specialist training to managers and clinicians. To analyse complex data and develop information reporting solutions To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent in a numerate discipline, preferably mathematics or statistics / An honours degree in a subject with a substantial numerate content
- Specialist knowledge and expertise in Information & Performance Management reporting, equivalent to postgraduate degree level, acquired through significant experience in an information analysis role, preferably in an NHS Trust.
- An honours degree in a subject with a substantial numerate content
Desirable
- Member of a professional body
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Significant specialist knowledge/experience of Information and Performance Reporting equivalent to a Postgraduate diploma
- Good knowledge of Excel, Word, Access and Outlook
- Advanced knowledge of a programming language such as SQL or similar
Desirable
- Knowledge of clinical terminology
Other
Essential
- Significant specialist knowledge/experience of Information and Performance Reporting equivalent to a Postgraduate diploma
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent in a numerate discipline, preferably mathematics or statistics / An honours degree in a subject with a substantial numerate content
- Specialist knowledge and expertise in Information & Performance Management reporting, equivalent to postgraduate degree level, acquired through significant experience in an information analysis role, preferably in an NHS Trust.
- An honours degree in a subject with a substantial numerate content
Desirable
- Member of a professional body
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Significant specialist knowledge/experience of Information and Performance Reporting equivalent to a Postgraduate diploma
- Good knowledge of Excel, Word, Access and Outlook
- Advanced knowledge of a programming language such as SQL or similar
Desirable
- Knowledge of clinical terminology
Other
Essential
- Significant specialist knowledge/experience of Information and Performance Reporting equivalent to a Postgraduate diploma
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).
