Nottingham - Senior Information Analyst
Job overview
The Senior Information Analyst will be embedded in the Renal service team to deliver information requirements in areas such as activity, performance, day to day operational information and statutory reporting. Activities will include interrogating and extracting data from the dedicated eMed system and others, interpreting customer requirements, generating reporting solutions, leading the development of integrated self-service solutions, providing insightful analysis and identifying areas of concern.You will also work with stakeholders within & outside of the trust to help implement any IT solutions, which may be required.
The service uses the eMed clinical and patient management system, Careflow Patient Administration System and NerveCentre amongst other systems. In particular the team use both the front end of eMed and Careflow. Reporting uses traditional Excel based reports, Qliksense and R Studio.
Main duties of the job
You will maintain and develop a suite of reports to support management of waiting lists, performance and operational insight and liasing with third party system providers to resolve data quality and technical issues affecting eMed and other trust systems.
Establish effective communication channels between the Clinical team, the specialty leads and other Divisional colleagues to ensure that good practice is rapidly shared and that areas of concern are escalated so that appropriate action can be taken.
You will support the Renal Heads of Service and Information & Insight Manager, interpret and present information, provide explanations where the information analysis is highly complex, give advice and feedback. You will have knowledge of local and national standards in relation to care performance and pathway management and act as an initial point of contact/expertise for queries and issues arising.
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
Working for our organisation
NUH is one of the largest hospital organisations in the UK. The Trust is based in Nottingham and provides care to over 2.5 million residents in the surrounding communities and a larger population through our tertiary services. Operating over three sites, we have an annual income of over £940 million, 1700 beds and we are one of the largest employers in the region.
Nottingham University Hospitals is currently undergoing a restructure of its clinical divisions. Renal is currently within the Cancer & Associated Specialties division, but will be transitioning to Care Group 1 from April 1st 2025.
As a member of a Clinical Care Group you will be expected to respond promptly and accurately to urgent requests and deadlines and thrive working under pressure in a fast moving environment. In return we can offer you an extremely supportive and experienced environment in which to work and a commitment to continue your personal and professional development.
Home working is supported but the successful candidate will be expected to work primarily on-site and may be required to work across our two campuses in line with service needs.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please familiarise yourself with the Job Description and Person Specification attachments located within the 'supporting documents' section of this advert. These documents will provide a view of the role and person requirements.
Please ensure that your application addresses the criteria raised in the Person Specification and gives examples where appropriate. We would be happy to have an informal chat if you have any questions before applying.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Degree or equivalent experience
- Postgraduate qualification or detailed job related experience
Analytical Experience
Essential criteria- Experience in Information Analysis and Reporting
- Experience analysing healthcare/NHS performance data
Technical Skills
Essential criteria- Experience with Excel / Qliksense and Reporting Tools
- Experience automating processes and providing self-service informatics
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Knowledge of Information and data sets within the NHS e.g. RTT, DM01, HES data
- Knowledge of waiting list management related processes in the NHS
Planning and Organisation Skills
Essential criteria- Evidence of Planning and Organisation skills in previous roles
- Maintaining and supporting specialised systems
Operational Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of NHS operational processes in a previous role
- Knowledge of translating complex data for Operational and Clinical colleagues
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