Job summary
The North West London ICB is looking to establish a clinical effectiveness programme which will embed a systematic approach to quality improvement across North West London (NWL), to help to improve health outcomes for local residents across the entire Integrated Care System (ICS). Reporting to the Senior Information Manager for the North West London (NWL) Clinical Effectiveness (CE) Programme and to the Head of Analytics, and working closely with CE Clinical leads, the post holder will be responsible for supporting the implementation and delivery of the clinical effectiveness programme's data reporting function.
Main duties of the job
The overarching objectives for delivering accessible and robust data and information, are to support:1) prioritisation and stratifying quality improvement support to primary care2) engagement and empowerment of practices and their PCN representatives to deliver high quality care3) evaluation and on-going improvement of the clinical effectiveness programme4) The operating model will be underpinned by local and NWL-level clinical leadership while allowing for local ownership and shared economies of scale; working flexibly to deliver ICS and local priorities.
The main purpose of the Senior Information Analyst is to lead the implementation of advanced information management systems and advanced data analytics, methodologies for actionable insights, fostering a data-driven culture among the team. The post holder will have to develop quality outputs and support data improvement programmes.
We are looking for someone with hands-on skills that has experience of working with clinicians and providing clinical and transformation analytics which can help improve patient pathways through quality improvement approaches.
If you are technically sound, passionate about delivering business change through systems and data, want to be challenged, organised, hard-working, flexible and enjoy a fast paced working environment, we'd like to hear from you.
Informal discussions are welcome by contacting Hana Ali at hana.ali@nhs.net
About us
NHS North West London Integrated Care Board (NHS NWL ICB) is a statutory body responsible for planning and allocating health and care resources to improve the lives of people in eight boroughs across North West London: Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster.The local population is large and diverse, with a wide range of health and care needs that are evolving all the time. Working with our partners including Councils, NHSprovider Trusts, GPs and voluntary and community organisations, we plan and allocate NHS resource to deliver a wide range of services including urgent and emergency care, mental health, primary care, elective hospital services and community care.
Working for us, you can help ensure that our residents and patients have access to the right services when they need them and assist them take greater care of their own health to ensure they live longer, healthier lives.
To do this we will:improve outcomes in population health and healthcarereduce inequalities in health outcomes, experience, and accessenhance productivity and better value for moneysupport broader social and economic development within our area.We're proud of our staff and the contribution they make and are committed to developing their knowledge and skills in a supportive, inclusive, and values-led organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on the detailed job description and main responsibilities for this role, please read the job description and person specification document provided on this advert
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on the detailed job description and main responsibilities for this role, please read the job description and person specification document provided on this advert
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
Knowledge training and experience
Essential
- In depth knowledge and understanding of NHS and public health datasets and sources
- Excellent knowledge of statistical concepts and techniques
- Highly numerate
- Ability to extract, manipulate, analyse and interpret data at an expert level utilising advance excel skills.
- Ability to use MS Office applications for project management, communications, analysis, report writing and presentations.
- Ability to write SQL to extract data from corporate and other systems.
- Ability to communicate complex data issues simply, clearly and succinctly orally, in writing and visually to individuals and large groups of all levels and backgrounds.
- Knowledge and understanding of information governance protocols within health and care Ability to maintain data dictionary and educate end users on data availability
Analytical
Essential
- Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources
- Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making
- Numerate and able to understand complex financial issues combined with deep analytical skills
- Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures
- Ability to identify, flag data quality issues and engage with provider/regional and national teams to take this to resolution.
- Ability to develop analysis including trend analysis, monitoring actual to plan, inequalities analysis, needs analysis and geo-spatial analysis as required by stakeholder
- Ability to develop BI dashboards using technologies like tableau and PowerBI
- Ability to automate data extracts and reports generation
Planning Skills
Essential
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long -term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
- Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures.
Autonomy
Essential
- Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- The promotion of equality of opportunity and good working relations (providing practical leadership)
Communication Skills
Essential
- Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required
- Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders
Desirable
- Quality Improvement Skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
Knowledge training and experience
Essential
- In depth knowledge and understanding of NHS and public health datasets and sources
- Excellent knowledge of statistical concepts and techniques
- Highly numerate
- Ability to extract, manipulate, analyse and interpret data at an expert level utilising advance excel skills.
- Ability to use MS Office applications for project management, communications, analysis, report writing and presentations.
- Ability to write SQL to extract data from corporate and other systems.
- Ability to communicate complex data issues simply, clearly and succinctly orally, in writing and visually to individuals and large groups of all levels and backgrounds.
- Knowledge and understanding of information governance protocols within health and care Ability to maintain data dictionary and educate end users on data availability
Analytical
Essential
- Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources
- Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making
- Numerate and able to understand complex financial issues combined with deep analytical skills
- Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures
- Ability to identify, flag data quality issues and engage with provider/regional and national teams to take this to resolution.
- Ability to develop analysis including trend analysis, monitoring actual to plan, inequalities analysis, needs analysis and geo-spatial analysis as required by stakeholder
- Ability to develop BI dashboards using technologies like tableau and PowerBI
- Ability to automate data extracts and reports generation
Planning Skills
Essential
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long -term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
- Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures.
Autonomy
Essential
- Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- The promotion of equality of opportunity and good working relations (providing practical leadership)
Communication Skills
Essential
- Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required
- Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders
Desirable
- Quality Improvement 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).
