[ref. r14729416] London - Senior Information Manager
Job overview
An exciting career opportunity has arisen for a Senior Information Manager to join our Finance Team at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. This role will support the Head of ICC (Income, Contracting, and Costing)
Main duties of the job
The Senior Information Manager will work with the Head of ICC Information to deliver of a wide range of contractual arrangements as set out in the NHS Standard Contract with NHS commissioning organisations. This includes negotiating, monitoring, reporting and billing of contracts with an annual value of c£540 million on behalf of the Trust.
To continuously improve our team, skills, infrastructure, processes, working relationships and the service we offer and to deliver business intelligence support to Collaboratives, benchmarking, strategic and operational priorities and annual planning.
The Senior Information Manager will have specific responsibility for the leadership, development and delivery of high-quality finance data and provision to inform the decision making ability of staff across the organisation.
The Senior Information Manager will work closely with a wide range of other colleagues to ensure that the finance information meets the needs of the users including, but not limited to, the provision of clinical data, statutory returns and mandates, improvement measures and real-time dashboards.
The post holder will operate with a high degree of autonomy and will be expected to manage their own workload, priorities, milestones and deadlines.
Working for our organisation
GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.
We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.
We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.
We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women’s staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust’s mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion.All of our staff networks are open to any employee.
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 documents please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential criteria- Our Always values
- Knowledge and understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
- Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace.
- Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Workplace
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential criteria- Educated to degree level or equivalent or equivalent level of knowledge and experience.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Extensive experience in an NHS Information environment
Experience/Knowledge
Essential criteria- Experience of managing teams and / or providing professional leadership to colleagues.
- Expert Knowledge of NHS Datasets and the Data Dictionary.
- Substantial experience of negotiating and performance management of highly complex service level agreements.
- Detailed knowledge of the NHS commissioning / contracting environment
- Expert understanding of the current NHS policies and strategies
- Expert knowledge of the national tariff framework.
- Expert Knowledge of NHSE Prescribed Services and the associated Toolkits
- Expert knowledge of the NHS Annual Planning process
- Knowledge of clinical data systems and the use of information and performance data in a contracting environment
- Knowledge of key financial processes and requirements
- Experience of interpreting NHS Data Sets.
- Strong experience in supporting projects, including major organisational change/service change
- Experience of disseminating and training staff at all levels on contractual and data issues
- Experience in working in complex cultural environments.
- Experience in working in a Provider with Highly Specialised Services
Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria- Excellent verbal, written, numeric reasoning and presentation skills
- Strong SQL, Excel and Qlikview skills
- Ability to analyse and interpret highly complex data and make sound decisions based upon this review
- Excellent influencing, negotiation and communication skills and ability to build relationships
- Excellent management and leadership skills
- Ability to plan, prioritise and meet deadlines, adjusting strategies as appropriate.
- Ability to communicate complex financial information to non-finance managers
- Ability to present complex issues and data both internally and externally in a clear and concise manner
- Ability to prepare and chair effective meetings.
- Experience of working with senior managers and clinicians in an NHS setting.
- Strong ability to analyse highly sensitive data. And deliver the desired outcomes.
- Ability to lead, manage, support and motivate a team by setting clear objectives
- Ability to manage conflicting priorities and work under pressure
- Strong personal resilience
- A good understanding of programming language such as Python or R.
Please be advised that:
The recruitment process for all admin and clerical roles at Bands 2-4 will be a two stage recruitment process whereby shortlisted candidates will undertake an online literacy, numeracy, ICT and typing test. Only those candidates who pass the competency test will proceed to a formal interview.
The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification criteria for this post will be shortlisted. Please note that where high volumes of applicants have been received, additional criteria may on occasion be used to determine the final shortlist.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
We are an accredited Living Wage Employer.