Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Business Intelligence Analyst to join our Digital Healthcare Team.
This is a pivotal analytical role in support of the Chief Operating Officer, Trust Business Improvement Team and other Corporate Services.
This role requires in-depth understanding of current NHS performance reporting and targets, experience in activity planning and monitoring, and the ability to advise on the practical application of national performance guidelines in relation to operational services.
Main duties of the job
As a Senior Analyst within the Business Intelligence Team, the postholder will take the lead on supporting the COO's office and Trust Business Improvement Team in analysis for national and local reporting of activity and performance monitoring. Particular areas of expertise required are in relation to Referral to Treatment and associated waiting time standards, Cancer pathway reporting and elective recovery planning and monitoring. Working with colleagues in the Business Intelligence Team there will also be the requirement to support other national and mandated reporting to deadlines as required.
All members of the Team contribute to the development and promotion of the Trust's Business Intelligence function and Digital Healthcare Team Strategy.
About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please attached job description for Senior Information Analyst - Divisional Support for further information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please attached job description for Senior Information Analyst - Divisional Support for further information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Must have a relevant degree or equivalent qualification or relevant NHS experience in an Information/business intelligence Department
- Experience of analysing and interpreting large datasets
- Experience of using Business Intelligence tools e.g. SQL Server, Power BI, Tableau, etc
- Experience of working in an analyst role with secondary care data / information e.g. inpatients, outpatients and waiting lists.
- In-depth knowledge and understanding of mandatory reporting requirements, NHS data standards and definitions
- IT skills to allow full use of MS Excel (macro level)
Desirable
- Experience managing projects
- Undertaking or completion of post-graduate training, or equivalent experience, to achieve expert status in information analysis and in the use of MS-Excel.
- Use of web publishing tools
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Extensive familiarity with complex computerised information systems.
- Knowledge of the information needs and processes of the clinical and operational functions within an acute hospital.
- Intensive use of bespoke information reporting systems and various discrete, patient-based networked information systems.
- Report writing, including the production of proposals for senior management including recommendations
- Importance of equality, diversity and rights
- Importance of maintaining confidentiality, in accordance with Data Protection Act and national/local guidelines
- A logical and analytical approach to problem solving demonstrated in an information systems environment
- Good organisational skills relating to creating and maintaining electronic filing systems, locating data and information and meeting deadlines.
- Skills in the analysis, presentation and interpretation of information
- Excellent communication skills, ability to establish and maintain good relationships with other team members and with service users, and to influence clinicians and managers, ability to communicate with non-computer literate staff at all levels
- Ability to use own initiative.
- Ability to prioritise own work, liaising with other staff & teams
- Commitment to share experience and knowledge and to keep others informed of issues of importance and relevance.
- Knowledge of current NHS policy
Desirable
- Ability to lead meetings and discussions
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Self-starter with confidence to work with limited supervision and use of own initiative
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- Ability to identify and embrace change in the drive towards continuous improvement.
- A methodical approach to work, with attention to detail in checking and verification of data.
- Ability to use own initiative and work independently.
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Must have a relevant degree or equivalent qualification or relevant NHS experience in an Information/business intelligence Department
- Experience of analysing and interpreting large datasets
- Experience of using Business Intelligence tools e.g. SQL Server, Power BI, Tableau, etc
- Experience of working in an analyst role with secondary care data / information e.g. inpatients, outpatients and waiting lists.
- In-depth knowledge and understanding of mandatory reporting requirements, NHS data standards and definitions
- IT skills to allow full use of MS Excel (macro level)
Desirable
- Experience managing projects
- Undertaking or completion of post-graduate training, or equivalent experience, to achieve expert status in information analysis and in the use of MS-Excel.
- Use of web publishing tools
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Extensive familiarity with complex computerised information systems.
- Knowledge of the information needs and processes of the clinical and operational functions within an acute hospital.
- Intensive use of bespoke information reporting systems and various discrete, patient-based networked information systems.
- Report writing, including the production of proposals for senior management including recommendations
- Importance of equality, diversity and rights
- Importance of maintaining confidentiality, in accordance with Data Protection Act and national/local guidelines
- A logical and analytical approach to problem solving demonstrated in an information systems environment
- Good organisational skills relating to creating and maintaining electronic filing systems, locating data and information and meeting deadlines.
- Skills in the analysis, presentation and interpretation of information
- Excellent communication skills, ability to establish and maintain good relationships with other team members and with service users, and to influence clinicians and managers, ability to communicate with non-computer literate staff at all levels
- Ability to use own initiative.
- Ability to prioritise own work, liaising with other staff & teams
- Commitment to share experience and knowledge and to keep others informed of issues of importance and relevance.
- Knowledge of current NHS policy
Desirable
- Ability to lead meetings and discussions
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Self-starter with confidence to work with limited supervision and use of own initiative
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- Ability to identify and embrace change in the drive towards continuous improvement.
- A methodical approach to work, with attention to detail in checking and verification of data.
- Ability to use own initiative and work independently.
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
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).
