Principal Analyst
WHO WE ARE:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services.Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future.We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today.
We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.
We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:
- We are kind and caring
- We are respectful
- We have trust and integrity
- We take personal responsibility
OUR REGION:
Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions.Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera.
Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Job overview
We are looking for a meticulous and analytical thinker who is an adept and talented communicator at all levels. Someone who can excel at finding a range of innovative data driven solutions to tough problems using a blend of data analytical tools.You will have a working knowledge of common enablers like SQL, R, Python or Power BI.
With your team members you will tackle exciting projects, solve intricate problems, and answer crucial questions using your digital toolbox. You will play a pivotal role in addressing some of the greatest challenges currently facing us making a real difference to our patients.
As part of a small team you will be involved in many varied projects such as patient flow optimisation, service and operational workflow optimisation, using algorithms for forecasting, clustering, predicting, simulation and scenario modelling and natural language processing using LLMs.
We would expect you to be knowledgeable in some of these techniques and with continual professional development you will level up and expand your talents.
Main duties of the job- Develop a long-term strategy for data analytics within Clinical Boards and Directorates, aligned to the UHB’s overarching digital strategy and planning.
- Advise on Clinical Boards and Directorates priorities that should be taken to the UHB’s Digital Advisory Board and Clinical Reference Group.
- Develop innovative approaches to improve the data analytics capabilities within Clinical Boards and Directorates. Examples include; text mining, sentiment analysis and natural language data processing.
- Manage all areas of performance data analysis for the entire business and ensure that data visualisation is clear and unambiguous.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer.Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities- Analyse and interpret complex workforce and quality related data to inform strategic planning and direction. For example, triangulate multiple data sets to advise which clinical areas may require additional training or improvements
- Provide expert advice about the use of data sets which contain conflicting information, or advise on the acquisition of new data to improve professional judgements.
- Present complex, sensitive and disputative information to a diverse audience comprised of senior manager, clinicians and digital staff groups
- Explore innovative approaches to inform service delivery plans (e.g. predictive analytics and predictive forecasting)
- Work in partnership with clinical teams, business change and wider IM&T teams to resolve issues that may prevent or compromise data flow and the accuracy of information reported
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification with more details, attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Specialist knowledge in analysis methodologies and understanding of the NHS and public sector performance agenda, measures and definitions
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Significant experience of working across several disciplines including performance, planning, financial, information systems and staff management
Skills
Essential criteria- Specialist knowledge in analysis methodologies and understanding of the NHS and public sector performance agenda, measures and definitions
- Ability to analyse and appropriately present often highly complex data to staff at all levels of the organisation
- Ability to define intended project outcomes and devise a methodology for evaluating the impact and benefit of major service development
MANAGING YOUR APPLICATION:
We are committed to promoting inclusion, where all staff have a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from everyone and recognise the need for our workforce to represent the diversity of the population we serve. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where diversity is celebrated.We aim to create a working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential no matter their disability, sex, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity or marriage and civil partnership status.
We are keen to break down barriers in the UHB, and encourage applications from under-represented groups.
Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
The UHB reserves the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
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