Head of data and analytics - corporate

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Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 14,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

Are you passionate about using data to drive impactful decisions and improve healthcare outcomes? Do you have the strategic vision and leadership skills to transform data into actionable insights?

As Head of data and analytics - corporate you will lead a team of analysts providing a comprehensive analytics service to the Trust's corporate divisions. This will include business planning, demand and capacity modelling, internal performance monitoring alongside a number of mandatory external reports.

We are looking for a leader with extensive experience in data and analytics, preferably in a healthcare setting. You will also have strong technical expertise in data systems, analytical tools such as SQL and a deep understanding of NHS data systems, standards and challenges.

Why Join Us?

You will be at the forefront of innovation in healthcare data and analytics. Working in a supportive, collaborative and forward-thinking environment we offer the opportunity to make a real difference to patient care and organisational performance. We also offer access to ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities.

Main duties of the job
• To be part of a team providing complete, accurate and timely Business Intelligence to support performance, research and education. The Business Intelligence Business Partner will lead a team of analysts to provide a comprehensive analytics service to one of the Trust's clinical divisions or the corporate divisions. This will include business planning, demand and capacity modelling, income support, data quality and mandatory reporting. The postholder will work collaboratively with senior stakeholders/customers to ensure the Clinical/Corporate Division's analytical needs are met. The Business Intelligence Business Partner reports to the Deputy Head of Business Intelligence and deputises in his/her absence. The postholder will be expected to work with a high degree of professional confidence and autonomy.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Degree level or equivalent experience (relevant to role).
• Postgraduate qualification in relevant area or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development

Desirable criteria

• Management qualification or equivalent experience
• Qualification in Project Management
• Association of Professional Healthcare Analysts professional registration

Experience

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable experience in healthcare informatics analytics.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of mandatory reporting requirements, NHS data standards and definitions
• Good understanding of NHS governance and performance systems.
• Good knowledge of NHS provider/commissioner contracts & payment by results.
• Experience of communicating complex issues and data concepts to a range of people.
• Advanced use of SQL to extract data from large complex databases.
• Advanced use of Excel (macro level).

Desirable criteria

• Experience of QlikView
• Experience of Business Objects
• Experience of Cerner Millennium

Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).

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Documents to download

• Job description (PDF, 512.6KB)
• Functional requirements (PDF, 240.6KB)
• Our Strategy 2023-25 (PDF, 230.4KB)