Senior Data Analyst

Job summary

Cancer Alliances are unique. We are the primary vehicle for delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan ambitions for cancer and improvements in cancer performance. By collaborating across organisational boundaries, we put the patient at the heart of what we do. In other words, creating a culture and systems which empowers people to do the right thing.

As a Senior Data Analyst, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across the Cancer Transformation Programme.

We are looking for a high calibre individual with great analytic skills, technically very competent, gives attention to detail, used to working with large data sets, is good at problem solving and has the ability to create 'information' from 'data'. The role is varied covering, data analysis, working with a variety of stakeholders including commissioners and providers to evidence activity, developing analytics to support the Cancer Agenda and assessing performance data.

We offer those joining us a new challenge in a fast pace and forward-thinking innovation and improvement environment. If you are passionate about making a difference to cancer care as our team is, this is the role for you.

Main duties of the job

Conduct high-quality analysis using a quantitative techniques to address the key lines of enquiry investigating and resolving highly complex trends by ensuring that findings are reconciled and triangulated against local intelligence and support regular interpretation and reporting of results in an appropriate manner.

Processing and manipulating large quantities of data, operating within the national information governance framework, to facilitate timely analysis to inform monitoring and assessment of impact against key performance indicators (outcome measures). Ensuring that robust quality assurance processes are followed and implemented.

Ensure accurate and open communication and co-ordination with a range of organisations and individuals, researching and drafting correspondence and papers and ensuring the management of specific tasks, lead reporting and analysis across a range of specialties, functions and projects.

Have good project management skills, including the ability to plan, juggle competing priorities and tight deadlines for themselves.

Be a clear communicator with excellent written and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately to a diverse and varied range of audiences consisting of internal and external stakeholders.

Develop insight tools to inform Operational Planning

About us

SWAG CA is hosted by North Bristol NHS Trust for the purposes of formal employment and the provision of back-office support to the Cancer Alliance.

The post holder is hybrid working with a minimum of 40% office based within the SWAG CA geography.

The post holder will be required to travel across the South West.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The holder of this post will lead on the improvement work required to meet these recommendations and lead on the Cancer Alliances data improvement programme.

The post holder will work as part of the senior management team delivering an efficient and effective analytic service, supporting managers and staff to ensure that their work stream of activities is informed, planned and tracked effectively assisting in their successful delivery.

In association with and under the overall direction of the SWAG CA Programme Manager (Faster Diagnosis and Operational Performance) and in liaison with other senior staff, the post holder will be responsible for providing secured evidence and analytics to support and inform alliance activities and support insight in the use of these to drive the SWAG work programmes in quality improvement.

The post holder will:

Conduct high-quality analysis using a quantitative techniques to address the key lines of enquiry investigating and resolving highly complex trends by ensuring that findings are reconciled and triangulated against local intelligence and support regular interpretation and reporting of results in an appropriate manner.

Have demonstrable experience of processing and manipulating large quantities of data, operating within the national information governance framework, to facilitate timely analysis to inform monitoring and assessment of impact against key performance indicators (outcome measures). Ensuring that robust quality assurance processes are followed and implemented.

Ensure accurate and open communication and co-ordination with a range of organisations and individuals, researching and drafting correspondence and papers and ensuring the management of specific tasks, lead reporting and analysis across a range of specialties, functions and projects.

Have good project management skills, including the ability to plan, juggle competing priorities and tight deadlines for themselves.

Be a clear communicator with excellent written and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately to a diverse and varied range of audiences consisting of internal and external stakeholders.

The successful candidate will have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, complete work requests at short notice on occasion and deliver to tight deadlines as well as understand some of the sensitivities in relation to the information that they handle and communicate as part of working on a large and important project.

The role supports the business in driving transformation as well as value for money in planning, commissioning and service.

The role is designed to build a combination of subject matter expertise and technical skills to develop a strong service delivery.

Person Specification

Educated to degree level in specialist area.

Extensive knowledge of data analytics, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training.

Have demonstrable experience of processing and manipulating large quantities of data, operating within the national information governance framework, to facilitate timely analysis to inform monitoring and assessment of impact against key performance indicators (outcome measures). Ensuring that robust quality assurance processes are followed and implemented.

Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on appointment.

Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations.

Demonstrable experience of accurate and open communication and co-ordination with a range of organisations and individuals, ensuring the management of specific tasks, lead reporting and analysis across a range of specialties, functions and projects.

Use specialist skills across a range of areas relating to data management and interpretation such as SQL Server, SAS and Excel.

Job description
Job responsibilities

The holder of this post will lead on the improvement work required to meet these recommendations and lead on the Cancer Alliances data improvement programme.

The post holder will work as part of the senior management team delivering an efficient and effective analytic service, supporting managers and staff to ensure that their work stream of activities is informed, planned and tracked effectively assisting in their successful delivery.

In association with and under the overall direction of the SWAG CA Programme Manager (Faster Diagnosis and Operational Performance) and in liaison with other senior staff, the post holder will be responsible for providing secured evidence and analytics to support and inform alliance activities and support insight in the use of these to drive the SWAG work programmes in quality improvement.

The post holder will:

Conduct high-quality analysis using a quantitative techniques to address the key lines of enquiry investigating and resolving highly complex trends by ensuring that findings are reconciled and triangulated against local intelligence and support regular interpretation and reporting of results in an appropriate manner.

Have demonstrable experience of processing and manipulating large quantities of data, operating within the national information governance framework, to facilitate timely analysis to inform monitoring and assessment of impact against key performance indicators (outcome measures). Ensuring that robust quality assurance processes are followed and implemented.

Ensure accurate and open communication and co-ordination with a range of organisations and individuals, researching and drafting correspondence and papers and ensuring the management of specific tasks, lead reporting and analysis across a range of specialties, functions and projects.

Have good project management skills, including the ability to plan, juggle competing priorities and tight deadlines for themselves.

Be a clear communicator with excellent written and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately to a diverse and varied range of audiences consisting of internal and external stakeholders.

The successful candidate will have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, complete work requests at short notice on occasion and deliver to tight deadlines as well as understand some of the sensitivities in relation to the information that they handle and communicate as part of working on a large and important project.

The role supports the business in driving transformation as well as value for money in planning, commissioning and service.

The role is designed to build a combination of subject matter expertise and technical skills to develop a strong service delivery.

Person Specification

Educated to degree level in specialist area.

Extensive knowledge of data analytics, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training.

Have demonstrable experience of processing and manipulating large quantities of data, operating within the national information governance framework, to facilitate timely analysis to inform monitoring and assessment of impact against key performance indicators (outcome measures). Ensuring that robust quality assurance processes are followed and implemented.

Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on appointment.

Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations.

Demonstrable experience of accurate and open communication and co-ordination with a range of organisations and individuals, ensuring the management of specific tasks, lead reporting and analysis across a range of specialties, functions and projects.

Use specialist skills across a range of areas relating to data management and interpretation such as SQL Server, SAS and Excel.

Person Specification

Education/Training/Qualifications/work experience/skills/ability

Essential

• Educated to degree level in specialist area.
• Extensive knowledge of data analytics, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training.
• Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development.
• Have demonstrable experience of processing and manipulating large quantities of data, operating within the national information governance framework, to facilitate timely analysis to inform monitoring and assessment of impact against key performance indicators (outcome measures). Ensuring that robust quality assurance processes are followed and implemented.
• Demonstrable experience of accurate and open communication and co-ordination with a range of organisations and individuals, ensuring the management of specific tasks, lead reporting and analysis across a range of specialties, functions and projects.
• Demonstrate the capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and autonomous decisions.
• Ability to complete analysis of complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources.
• Use specialist skills across a range of areas relating to data management and interpretation such as SQL Server, SAS and Excel.
• Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks
• Consistently thinks about how their work can help and support clinicians and frontline staff deliver better outcomes for patients.
• Ensure that a high level of personal professionalism and competence is maintained.
• A calm and confident manner with the ability to use a problem-solving approach in difficult situations

Desirable

• Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on appointment
• Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
• Be a clear communicator with excellent written and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately to a diverse and varied range of audiences consisting of internal and external stakeholders.

Person Specification
Education/Training/Qualifications/work experience/skills/ability

Essential

• Educated to degree level in specialist area.
• Extensive knowledge of data analytics, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training.
• Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development.
• Have demonstrable experience of processing and manipulating large quantities of data, operating within the national information governance framework, to facilitate timely analysis to inform monitoring and assessment of impact against key performance indicators (outcome measures). Ensuring that robust quality assurance processes are followed and implemented.
• Demonstrable experience of accurate and open communication and co-ordination with a range of organisations and individuals, ensuring the management of specific tasks, lead reporting and analysis across a range of specialties, functions and projects.
• Demonstrate the capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and autonomous decisions.
• Ability to complete analysis of complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources.
• Use specialist skills across a range of areas relating to data management and interpretation such as SQL Server, SAS and Excel.
• Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks
• Consistently thinks about how their work can help and support clinicians and frontline staff deliver better outcomes for patients.
• Ensure that a high level of personal professionalism and competence is maintained.
• A calm and confident manner with the ability to use a problem-solving approach in difficult situations

Desirable

• Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on appointment
• Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
• Be a clear communicator with excellent written and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately to a diverse and varied range of audiences consisting of internal and external stakeholders.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

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 .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Additional information
Certificate of Sponsorship

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 .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Employer details

Employer name

North Bristol NHS Trust
Address

North Bristol Trust

Southmead Road

Bristol

BS10 5NB

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