Data Science Manager

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George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women's, children's, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.

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Job overview

Job Title: Data Science Manager

Hours per week: 37.5 Hours per week Hybrid Working Pattern with 3 days onsite

Perm/Fixed Term: Permanent

Salary: £50,952 - £57,349 per annum

Closing Date: 29th October 2024

Interview Date: 11th November 2024

This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.

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Main duties of the job

To lead and provide direction for information analysis within Trust's clinical directorates.

This is a business focused role working closely with Managers and Clinicians within the directorates to ensure they have the information they need to understand, manage and develop their services.

To take an active role in and promote the use of Information to managers and clinicians; interpreting the information available within the Trust's Business Intelligence (BI) systems; using predictive techniques to highlight variation and forecast trends; and working with managers and clinicians to provide information to support improving efficiency of services and to support the developing agenda around transformation within the trust.

Working for our organisation

Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

Excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Lead in promoting the use of Business Information

1. To drive forward the effective use of information within the Trust through analysis of data and using predictive techniques to highlight variation and forecast trends.

2. To lead the directorates by promoting the accessibility of information through engaging staff in use of Trust's Business Intelligence (BI) systems and Service Line Reporting, to facilitate quicker better-informed decision making.

3. Work with the Executive team, managers and clinicians to interpret the information available within the BI system and encourage staff to act on this information.

4. Develop and deliver formal, complex statistical and information presentations to executive audiences using SPC where appropriate as the recommended tool from NHSD/I.

5. Promote the importance of high-quality data in delivering an effective analysis.

6. Work with Trust staff to propose enhancements to existing BI dashboards and design new tailored reports and dashboards. Provide specifications to the Information Services Team / Data Warehouse Team. Work with these teams to ensure all data is held within the Trusts Data Warehouse.

7. Ensure that there is consistency in the information used within the various dashboards and reports.

8. To raising awareness of the BI system and support training of users.

9. To use the analytical tools to promote an information led culture within the Divisions and the Trust.

Develop the Information Analysis

1. Manage the information analysts within the team. This includes holding regular 1:1 meetings, ensuring personal development plans are in place, setting objectives and appraising performance and monitoring sickness and attendance.

2. Lead the team in change of emphasis in its role, moving from data processing to a forward-facing team providing analysis and statistical processing.

3. To develop the analysis and statistical skills of the team. To advise the Information team on suitable analytical methods to apply allowing them to analyse complex data e.g. use of statistical process control charts, statistical tests / techniques.

4. To support the analysts to develop information modelling and complex analysis to support capacity planning and demand management and business case development.

5. To increase predictive analysis and benchmarking skills within the team.

6. Work with the Head of Information to ensure all analysts develop their analysis skills and are aware of the work being undertaken by Development Team.

7. To liaise with the Data Warehouse Manager to ensure the Trust Business Intelligence system supports the information analysis service.

Please note that this list is not exhaustive, for more information please see the attached Job Description and Personal Specification.

Person specification

Qualification(s) and Professional Training

Essential criteria

• A degree or other advanced recognized qualifications or five years of relevant NHS experience.
• Post-Graduate Level Education or equivalent experience.
• Statistical qualification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Advanced information analysis experience or equivalent minimum 5 years
• Experience in interpreting and analyzing complex data.
• Sound grasps of statistical and analytical techniques and experience in using them.
• Advanced experience with a wide range of report writing and analysis tools.
• Experience in communicating at all levels within the organization and with external organizations and presenting to large groups.
• Experience in presenting complex statistical information to senior managers.
• Experience in managing staff
• Previous experience in managing RTT data assurance and validation
• Negotiation skills
• Knowledge of NHS data flows and data definitions.

Desirable criteria

• Understanding NHS information data flows and SUS processes
• Good understanding of SQL programming.
• Experience in using BI packages, e.g. Microsoft Power BI

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Ability to interpret and analyze complex information and present it in a simplified manner.
• Ability to develop data models to forecast different scenarios.
• In-depth knowledge of information analysis techniques.
• Change management skills - able to implement change effectively
• Influencing skills, able to initiate change across the organization supported by data
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including excellent working knowledge of MS Excel
• Understanding of how to use and interpret benchmarking analysis.
• Ability to liaise with staff at varying levels and being confident in working through information issues with senior managers is essential.
• Excellent numeracy skills
• Excellent literacy and report-writing skills
• Ability to explain working methods and highly complex analysis to non-information staff.

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

• Ability to communicate and negotiate with executive staff, senior staff, clinicians, and CCG staff.
• Diplomatic, ability to work with other managers.
• Responsible and professional manner with the ability to represent the team in informal and formal settings.
• Confident, highly motivated, and able to use own initiative
• Ability to resolve problems effectively.
• Strong leadership skills, ability to lead and develop the team and provide guidance.
• Manage and prioritize workloads to achieve tightly constrained deadlines.
• Cope with new and constantly changing demands
• Self-starter with the ability to work under his own initiative as well as within a team
• Innovative and imaginative in resolving problems
• Good communication and interpersonal skills

Other

Desirable criteria

• Own transport
• Able to travel to other sites / commissioners

Please note:

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust utilises a third party recruitment system (TRAC). When applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into TRAC where all subsequent information regarding your application will be generated. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages via the NHS Jobs website. Furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any emails/messages sent to us via the NHS Jobs website.

By applying for this post you are consenting to George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system, TRAC.

The Job application data you provide will be used to assess your application for employment at GEH, to verify your information and conduct reference checks, and to communicate with you. If you accept employment with GEH, the information collected will become part of your employment record and will be used for employment purposes.

All information provided will be used for recruitment purposes only and processed in a lawful, fair and transparent manner.

Other:

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, if appropriate for the role, it is a mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service application.

In response to NICE guidance and to support the reduction of health harm from tobacco, the Trust has a smoke-free site policy which applies to anyone on Trust sites. Staff who smoke will be supported to quit or not smoke whilst on Trust sites.

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees as they are at the heart of our patients journey. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued, respected, empowered and included within an organisation that is representative of all members of the community. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual - taking pride in that we value employees, job applicants, students, volunteers, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our excel behaviours with a vision to create a workplace that represents a culture of kindness, joy and inclusion.

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Applicant requirements

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 808.3KB)
• Person Specification (PDF, 560.5KB)
• FRF (PDF, 648.5KB)
• Functional Requirements (PDF, 620.0KB)