Band 7 Senior Information Analyst

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The Senior Information Analyst is responsible for collecting, analyzing andpresenting data for all aspects of his/her areas of responsibility.

He/she will work closely with stakeholders, leading development, production and promotion of a range of statistical and information services across complex areas of clinical, operational and corporate services.

Main duties of the job

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest trusts in the country, employing around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. The trust comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 locations in the community.

We have exciting opportunities in the Information Management Team for an enthusiastic and highly skilled Senior Information Analyst.

The successful candidates will have a proven track record in a senior position within an information team, with extensive knowledge of NHS healthcare reporting. This position requires an adaptable, forward thinker who thrives on change. You will need to be understanding of client requirements and able to innovate ensuring that data becomes information and with your team turns into insight enabling the Trust to perform at its best.

You will be expected to quickly develop an understanding of the business of healthcare provision, to support and lead on quality decision making through provision of excellent analytical support. You will be an integral member of the hospital information team and be expected to contribute to the development, agreement and implementation of priorities.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow linkhttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Date posted

03 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,883 to £58,544 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

391-RFL-6742355-B

Job locations

Enfield Civic Centre

Silver Street

London

EN1 3XA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

  • 5 GCSEs or equivalent including Mathematics and English
  • Masters degree or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial experience of NHS information systems, sufficient to have gained an in depth knowledge of the way data is held on Trust's Patient Administration Systems (PAS)
  • Extensive experience of analysing information, preferably in the NHS, with evidence of success at producing reports/models/statistic al analyses that met the clients' needs
  • Knowledge of patient pathways within primary and secondary care sector

Desirable

  • Knowledge of secondary care commissioning mechanisms

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, producing reports/documentation to a professional standard, with an ability to communicate and present complex issues to audiences with a range of understanding.
  • Able to build good business relationships and liaise effectively with senior management, clinical staff and other colleagues
  • Proven ability to design and manage programmes of work, including the ability to act on own initiative in these areas
  • Expert understanding of the concepts and techniques of spreadsheets and relational databases
  • Experience of advanced SQL querying techniques
  • Knowledge of and experience with relevant statistical/mathematical modelling packages
  • Extremely numerate/logical and able to analyse and interpret data and information accurately and effectively
  • Willingness to reflect on experiences and actively seeks to learn lessons from these

Personal Qualities & attributes

Essential

  • Confident & Assertive
  • An effective team player
  • Thorough & Conscientious
Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

  • 5 GCSEs or equivalent including Mathematics and English
  • Masters degree or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial experience of NHS information systems, sufficient to have gained an in depth knowledge of the way data is held on Trust's Patient Administration Systems (PAS)
  • Extensive experience of analysing information, preferably in the NHS, with evidence of success at producing reports/models/statistic al analyses that met the clients' needs
  • Knowledge of patient pathways within primary and secondary care sector

Desirable

  • Knowledge of secondary care commissioning mechanisms

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, producing reports/documentation to a professional standard, with an ability to communicate and present complex issues to audiences with a range of understanding.
  • Able to build good business relationships and liaise effectively with senior management, clinical staff and other colleagues
  • Proven ability to design and manage programmes of work, including the ability to act on own initiative in these areas
  • Expert understanding of the concepts and techniques of spreadsheets and relational databases
  • Experience of advanced SQL querying techniques
  • Knowledge of and experience with relevant statistical/mathematical modelling packages
  • Extremely numerate/logical and able to analyse and interpret data and information accurately and effectively
  • Willingness to reflect on experiences and actively seeks to learn lessons from these

Personal Qualities & attributes

Essential

  • Confident & Assertive
  • An effective team player
  • Thorough & Conscientious

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).

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.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Enfield Civic Centre

Silver Street

London

EN1 3XA


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Enfield Civic Centre

Silver Street

London

EN1 3XA


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Information Reporting

Rae Blannin

rae.blannin@nhs.net

Date posted

03 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,883 to £58,544 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

391-RFL-6742355-B

Job locations

Enfield Civic Centre

Silver Street

London

EN1 3XA


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