Senior BI Analyst

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The ability of the Trust to analyse and manage its clinical and business operations is fundamental to the Trust's success as a Foundation Trust.

Reporting to BI Reporting Leads, you will be expected to interpret Professional, NHS and Trust policies and regulations in order to lead and advise the Operational and Clinical areas on all information management issues, formulating information strategies to support achievement of delivery targets.

Promote the ownership and achievement of activity, data and performance targets within the Trust whilst providing expert advice and strategic leadership on complex information issues

The Post-Holder will lead the local implementation of the Trust's BI Strategy, that a comprehensive, effective, efficient and customer-focused information service is delivered to the Trust as a whole, and that appropriate skills are available across the Trust to make maximum use of the Trust's information resource.

You will work closely with the wider team of analysts to develop skills and ensure reporting, in particular, has continuity of service at all times.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Degree or equivalent professional qualification or equivalent relevant experience in an analyst role

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Specialist knowledge of Information Flows, NHS Data Standards and all NHS Datasets
• Extensive knowledge of NHS services and associated informatics / BI requirements
• Knowledge of mandated NHS datasets/returns e.g. MHMDS, CDS, NHS EI, SUS etc
• Expert knowledge of NHS targets, definitions and monitoring methodologies

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant post-qualification experience working in a large multidisciplinary organisation, within a database / information environment
• Minimum 3 years' experience in the NHS, or wider health market, in an information analysis / management role Proven experience of managing datasets & visualising data
• Managing a busy workload with conflicting priorities
• Working in the NHS or in a similar environment

Skills

Essential criteria

• Excellent interpersonal skills, building relationships with colleagues, being customer focused
• Specialist analytical skills including the ability to reconcile data sets and document variation
• Ability to manage a team of people and experience of in previous roles is essential
• Strong customer service skills where negotiation and influencing skills may be required
• Excellent verbal communication skills, capable of communicating with all levels of staff, often technical or highly complex subjects, capable of negotiation and persuasion with staff outside of the department

Please note that we do not accept applications via CV or recruitment agencies.

This post will close before the intended closing date should sufficient number of suitable applications be received. Therefore, if you are interested in applying for this role, we suggest that you do so at the earliest opportunity.

Applications are welcomed from applicants who wish to apply for a position on the basis of a smarter or flexible working arrangement. Where candidates are successful at interview, such requests will be taken under consideration and accommodated where the needs of the service allow.

We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

All staff no matter where they work or which age group of patients they work with must be aware of their responsibility to act when they feel a child, young person or vulnerable adult has been or is at risk of abuse.

We are a fully non-smoking Trust. Smoking is completely prohibited in all Trust buildings, grounds and car parks for patients, visitors, staff and contractors.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Senior BI Analyst JD (PDF, 832.3KB)