Data analyst
- The Data Analyst will play a key role in supporting the Medicines Optimisation team
to manage the performance, by working to implement consistent measurement and
monitoring of KPIs and quality metrics, and ensuring statutory returns are developedand delivered to a high standard.
- The Data Analyst will develop and manage pro-active analysis and modelling
- The post-holder must have a strong technical, analytical and problem-solving skill set
to make sound decisions based on the results.
- The Data Analyst will lead on one or more service areas such as Prescribing,
support the translation and interpretation of intelligence for a specified locality.
- The post-holder will be the organisation’s subject matter expert for that area or
areas.
Main duties of the job
Support the Medicines Optimisation function/Locality management team to manage the teams to deliver business intelligence to end users- Where required: manage an analytical resource consisting of analysts, data
- Provide oversight of individuals within the Medicines Optimisation
- To support the Medicines Optimisation senior management team in devising,
intelligence and outcomes in their specialist area(s)
- develop and maintain an understanding of the national perspective and future
- To perform to high standards and develop innovative ways of working.
- To influence professionals within their area of responsibility to make key
patient experience analysis.
- To play a key supporting role in the innovation and transformation of the use of
of non-traditional information sources.
Working for our organisation
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care
Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) are partnerships of health and care organisations that come together to plan and deliver joined up services and to improve the health and wellbeing of people who live and work in their area. Their purpose is to improve outcomes in population health and healthcare; tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access; enhance productivity and value for money and support broader social and economic development in their area efficiency.This will be delivered in neighbourhood, place, combinations of places and GM system.
Our NHS People Promise
Our NHS People Promise –the promise we must all make to each other, to work together to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Like many other employers, NHS GM currently has evidence of unwarranted inequalities in the workforce, most notably in relation to minoritised ethnic, female and/or disabled staff and their intersectionality.As a result, we will use positive action measures to bring benefits to our organisation, including a wider pool of talented, skilled and experienced people from which to recruit and a better understanding of the needs of a more diverse range of customers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Responsible for using data and intelligence to contribute to the development and strategy in their specified area(s)- To provide analysis, interpretation and communication of highly complex data to all levels of the organisation, to support decision-making in the relevant business area. This may include needs analysis, health outcomes, service specifications, service evaluation, contract planning and monitoring (including financial elements) and performance (including clinical quality standards and patient experience).
- To contribute significantly to the implementation of business information systems or elements of business information systems across the whole organisation and into General Practice, ensuring systems are fit for purpose to drive health improvement, improve performance and support business decisions To develop automated processes and intelligence using the tools and capabilities within the Analytics and Data Science Platform.
- To propose changes to and interpret technical or professional policies as
- To represent the ICB/S at relevant meetings and forums at local or system level. This will include the delivery of information and training to various bodies in a formal or semi-formal environment through the use of various techniques including presentations, workshops and seminars.
technologies. Utilising a range of programming languages such as Python, ANSI SQL, C#, R etc.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Educated to degree level in an information/statistical related field or substantial experience of application of analytical processes
Experience
Essential criteria- Significant experience and knowledge of data and Intelligence Systems and their application in complex environments
- Experience in developing ETL processes to load and integrate data
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Knowledge of SQL Server and the Microsoft BI Stack (SSIS, SSAS, SSRS).
- Knowledge of statistical and analytical techniques and experience of using them
- Knowledge of activity and information flows in some or all of the following areas: secondary care, primary, community, mental health care or other health care related flows
Please note this vacancy may close early after a sufficient number of applications have been received.
Please also note that if you are short listed for interview you will be contacted via email and it is important that you check your email regularly. If you do not hear from us by four weeks after the closing date then you may assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.
As a fair collection notice for all NHS employees previous service details will be requested electronically from their previous employer.
The successful candidate will be subject to the completion of satisfactory probationary period.
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we have implemented a Privacy Notice to inform you, as prospective employees of the organisation of the types of data we process about you.