Swydd wag: Information and Service Improvement Analyst, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield

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Prif leoliad: Specialised Medicine and Rehabilitation
Gradd: NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: Parhaol
Oriau: Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos
Cyfeirnod y swydd: 190-7932-DIR

Cyflogwr: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Math o gyflogwr: NHS
Gwefan: Weston Park Hospital
Tref: Sheffield
Cyflog: £43,742 - £50,056 Per annum pro rata for part time staff
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Yn cau: Today at 23:59
Dyddiad y cyfweliad: 01/08/2024

Information and Service Improvement Analyst

NHS AfC: Band 7

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

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Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

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Qualifications

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Degree in a relevant subject or relevant experience

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Higher degree

Experience

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Working within an information environment, including current or previous experience of the NHS.
Database development
Exposure to an environment with a philosophy of continuous improvement.
Experience of deriving, manipulating, and converting large volume and often complex data sets for further statistical analysis to assist improvement partners to baseline and evidence measured improvement.

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Experience of working in an acute trust

Special Skills/Aptitudes

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Expert level of skill in information analysis and synthesis, including the ability to receive highly complex and sensitive information on patient details and diagnoses and the ability to interpret, draw conclusions from it and synthesise new knowledge from the findings. The data may be conflicting and may be contentious to those receiving it. The post holder must have an understanding of the issues facing the NHS and strategic objectives
Ability to interpret national policy and guidance documents to provide expertise on information issues.
Ability to make decisions and show considerable initiative in the formulation of recommendations and subsequent actions.
Expert technical knowledge of information systems including in depth knowledge of NHS data definitions.
Expert skills in complex data extraction from the Trust’s information databases including the use of Structured Query Language (SQL) and manipulation of this data in spread sheets and PC applications such as Excel and Access, using skills at an advanced level of expertise.
Good knowledge of PbR and the contracting process, and an awareness of the business-critical implications for the Trust.
Competent programming skills and experience using R and R Studio.
Application and a sound understanding of statistical analysis techniques with the ability to produce a variety of graphical representations of complex information with a particular focus on time series data such as Run Charts and Statistical Process Control (SPC) charts.
Good knowledge of service improvement techniques with an emphasis of measured evidenced improvement.
Application and a good understanding of Dr Foster benchmarking and reporting tools.
Develop and deploy a diverse range of modelling techniques to plan, analyse, quantify, develop and improve services alongside improvement partners.
Develop small bespoke software applications to assist SI colleagues and improvement partners to collect consistent improvement data.
Excellent interpersonal skills – the ability to form positive relationships with stakeholder at all levels of the organisation
Possesses energy and enthusiasm or delivering improvement.
Committed to continuous professional development.
Excellent organisational skills and an ability to prioritise an unpredictable workload with frequent disruption.
Ability to manage a diverse workload and to meet set deadlines on own initiative and without close supervision
Excellent attention to detail, whilst maintaining the ability to see the bigger picture.
Leadership skills and the ability to motivate others and demonstrate honesty and integrity

When selecting to apply via NHS Jobs, you will be redirected to our preferred recruitment system called Trac. You will be asked to create and submit your application via the Trac recruitment system.

You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. All communications should be sent via your Trac system account.

If you are offered employment at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals your information will be transferred from the Trac recruitment system into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In addition, in submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.

Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email sent via the Trac recruitment system, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.

The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation.

Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.

All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.

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