Job summary
Do you have an analytics background with a focus on service improvement?
Does a role in the NHS, supporting crucial mental health services motivate you?
We are recruiting for an Analytics Business Partner to join us and provide a specialist analytical advisory service to our operational services. You will be supporting the development of analytical capability and providing expert analysis, interpretation and insight.
As Analytics Business Partner, you will be an active member of an operational division(s) management team, helping to deliver the Trusts data strategy and build analytical capability within your division(s).
This role sits within the performance improvement team. You will be joining the team at an exciting time of development and expansion as we adapt and enhance our ways of working to meet the growing needs of the organisation for relevant, timely, accurate and clear data to inform and direct service development and improvements.
To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID
Main duties of the job
Key areas of focus in this role will include helping the Trust to deliver the ambitions laid out in the 'NHS Long Term Plan' - ensuring reporting of key KPIs is accurate and accessible, providing analytical insight to focus improvement work and assisting services to embed data-led processes and plans. This may include developing demand and capacity models and forecast tools to understand patient flow through services and identify areas for improvement.
You will also be required to undertake exploratory analysis to identify areas of opportunity and to provide data and insight to inform strategic and operational meetings as required.
You will need to use your strong numerical background, attention to detail, a creative, solution-focused approach and motivation to constantly improve the way we work
About us
Sussex Partnership provides mental health and learning disability care for all age groups across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.
We encourage flexible working. We know that a positive work/ life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, home-working, part time hours, flexible start/ finish times or anything else. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
We'd love you to join our Trust, rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the CQC. Our staff agree, in our recent staff survey 82% told us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.
Other key survey results:
- 70% highlighting flexible working as a key point for satisfaction at work
- 79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work in their team
- 77% identifying opportunities to show initiative in their roles
Job description
Job responsibilities
REQUIREMENTS
In order to be a successful Analytics Business Partner in our team you will:
- Hold a degree level qualification, preferably in a numerical subject (or equivalent)
- Have experience of data analysis and performance management of a large organisation
- Have advanced negotiation and influencing skills
- Possess a motivation to improve the mental health services that we provide
It would also be advantageous if you have:
- Experience working in the NHS, particularly within mental health
See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Please apply using the link in this advert, or for more information explore the attachments or contact:
Shari Hilliard Head of Analytics and Reporting: shari.hilliard@sussexpartnership.nhs.uk / 07540 196463
Job description
Job responsibilities
REQUIREMENTS
In order to be a successful Analytics Business Partner in our team you will:
- Hold a degree level qualification, preferably in a numerical subject (or equivalent)
- Have experience of data analysis and performance management of a large organisation
- Have advanced negotiation and influencing skills
- Possess a motivation to improve the mental health services that we provide
It would also be advantageous if you have:
- Experience working in the NHS, particularly within mental health
See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Please apply using the link in this advert, or for more information explore the attachments or contact:
Shari Hilliard Head of Analytics and Reporting: shari.hilliard@sussexpartnership.nhs.uk / 07540 196463
Person Specification
- Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level qualification / or equivalent
- Relevant management qualification
- Masters level qualification or equivalent experience
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS
- Managing / leading on complex projects
- Experience of performance management
Skills
Essential
- Communication / Relationship skills
- Analytical Judgement skills
- Planning Organisation
- IT technical Skills (Excel, PowerBI, SQL)
- Modelling / forecasting skills
Person Specification
- Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level qualification / or equivalent
- Relevant management qualification
- Masters level qualification or equivalent experience
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS
- Managing / leading on complex projects
- Experience of performance management
Skills
Essential
- Communication / Relationship skills
- Analytical Judgement skills
- Planning Organisation
- IT technical Skills (Excel, PowerBI, SQL)
- Modelling / forecasting skills
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).
