Senior Information and Performance Manager
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Our Trust cares for more than 100,000 patients at any one time across our community health, mental health and learning disability services across Essex and parts of Bedfordshire and Suffolk.
We want you to be part of our journey of transformation, where our patients and their families are at the heart of everything we do and to achieve our vision to be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care.
You'll be part of a Trust where you will be supported to be your authentic self and be the best you can be, where we will help you to grow, develop and thrive.
The Trust is recognised by the University of Essex and is a top provider of apprenticeships for people looking to be an assistant practitioner, senior health care support worker (CAP). Our trailblazing CAP apprenticeship won a national HSJ Award.
We are also recognised as a Veteran Aware Trust and holder of gold accreditation from the Ministry of Defence Employment Recognition Scheme. Our services are highlighted as an exemplar of good practice, producing the best care for more than 3.500 armed forces veterans in the past seven years.
We have been shortlisted and won national awards. We are an inclusive organisation and Level 3 Disability Confident Leader Trust.
We are constantly innovating and looking for new ways to deliver care, such as using technology to enhance patient care and working with partners to launch new services such as the Basildon Mental Health Urgent Care Department, virtual hospitals and falls response cars.
Join us and you'll do the best work of your life - and make a difference to other people's lives. What we do together, matters.
Job overview
The post-holder will act as a first-point-of-contact, as well as SME, for reporting and data within the realm of specialist mental health services in the organisation.
This role requires a good balance of people skills, technical knowledge, and institutional expertise in order to support the wider department in delivering upon its reporting requirements.
As a fixed-term cover for an existing employee on secondment, it is crucial that the post-holder can hit the ground running and pick up the day-to-day running of the team quickly and comprehensively.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be responsible for managing the scheduled and ad-hoc reporting requirements of the organisation's Specialist Mental Health services, including (but not limited to) our secure inpatient services, health and justice services, NHS Talking Therapies services, and our Specialist Treatment and Recovery Service.
The role will include the planning, management, and delivery of contractual reporting, representation of the department, directorate, and organisation at relevant meetings, leadership of five staff currently in post in the specialist mental health reporting team, and management of any relevant projects or ad-hoc requests for information and analysis.
Working for our organisation
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
- Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
- Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
- If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
- We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.
Benefits
- 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
- Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
- Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
- £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
- Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.
Work that wraps around your needs
- Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
- Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Responsibility for managing the scheduled and ad-hoc reporting requirements of the organisation's Specialist Mental Health services.
Please take a look at the job description and personal specification for full details.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent experience
- Evidence of recent personal development or learning
- Demonstrable experience working in this field and evidence of working at in a role that necessitated working independently without day to day direction
Desirable criteria
- Health Informatics Qualification
- Post Grad qualification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- A general understanding of the NHS and key developments shaping the performance agenda
- Knowledge of NHS Performance and data modelling
- Expert knowledge of • MS Excel • MS Word • Power BI • SQL
- Detailed knowledge of the patient pathway through Mental Health services
Skills/Experience
Essential criteria
- Literate in IT/Computer Skills
- Good oral communication skills based on fluency on the English language
- High level of communication skill
- Evidence of coordinating and developing projects to support performance / service improvements
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience and knowledge of Foundation Trust performance requirements
- Project Management experience and/or skills
Important note: please ensure that as part of your application, you include professional references with business contact information covering your last three years of employment history. We are unable to accept personal or character references.
As a newly appointed employee, you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check relevant to your post; the amount will be deducted from your first salary with the Trust.
Our Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services. We also hold the Disability two tick symbol and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with learning disabilities, we encourage people with a disability to apply. If you require this application form in another format i.e. Braille or audio tape etc, please contact the Recruitment Department on 01375 364513 or email epunft.recruitment.adverts@nhs.net and we can arrange for this to be dispatched to you.
The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. The Trust makes every attempt to contact all applicants and we strongly advise that you check the email account which is registered with NHS Jobs regularly, we would advise however due to the high number of applications we receive that if you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.
Important Notice: Recently the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 (the Regulations) which amended on 22 July 2021 and come into force on 11 November 2021 that anyone directly employed to work in a Care Home or who are required as part of their role to be deployed to a CQC registered care home are required to have had both their COVID vaccinations, unless they are exempt. This is therefore a requirement of this role and will form part of our pre-employment checks.
Please note - staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment. Should it come to light that a post being advertised by the Trust is considered 'suitable alternative employment' to an individual who is at risk, the recruiting manager will be advised and the post will be withdrawn from NHS Jobs.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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, 872.5KB)
- Person Specification (PDF, 528.3KB)
- Why Join The NHS Pension Scheme (PDF, 91.3KB)
- Candidate Privacy Policy (PDF, 336.6KB)
- Right to Work Information (PDF, 293.6KB)
- Employer Recognition Scheme - Gold Award (PDF, 27.7KB)
- Values of the NHS Pension (PDF, 151.3KB)
- Staff Benefits (PDF, 152.7KB)