Business Intelligence Specialist

Job summary The Business Intelligence Specialist (BIS) is an essential member of the R&I Team, responsible for the production, development and promotion of a range of statistical information for the R&I Team along with associated services to enable improved productivity and efficiency.
This is a challenging role providing in-depth, specialist information, reports and recommendations by analysing highly complex, multi stranded data to performance manage our users.
You will play an active part in presenting robust data sets and performance management against key KPIs as well as identifying options which support and inform commercially viable and profitable working with the use of your expertise in IT.
Main duties of the job Provide accurate analysis of efficiency and productivity.
This will require detailed analysis of many variables and as such you will be required to build credibility for your analyst to the clinical teams.
Develop proactive systems to manage performance.
This requires interactive and intelligent systems.
The above will require the post holder to investigate, analysis and predict outcome of highly complex data with multiple, sensitive outcomes.
Implement systems to ensure there is continuous review of the data Presentation of data sets to clinical and non-clinical teams in an effective and confident way.
Develop systems to ensure data accuracy and build credibility in the messages that are delivered.
To take a strategic lead to help drive productivity.
Will use in depth specialist knowledge to provide professional advice and analytical support.
To undertake detailed, complex investigation into sensitive areas.
Responsible for alerting R&I on issues which many need to be addressed as a matter of urgency.
When appropriate present evidenced based solutions/options.
Provide advice to individual project teams on collecting, reporting, analysing and using collected data.
Ensure close working with the other BIS and Informatics Team to ensure that the job role does not replace or undertake their general duties.
To lead capacity planning and market assessment, including activity forecasting and predictions.
About us Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals: high-quality care for all, being a great place to work, partnerships for impact, and research and education excellence And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all: we are compassionate, we are proud, we are inclusive, and we are one team This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: Job description Job responsibilities Provide accurate analysis of efficiency and productivity on a regular basis for all users.
This will require detailed analysis of many variables and as such you will be required to build credibility for your analyst to the clinical teams.
Develop proactive systems to manage performance.
This will require creative ways to predict and improve utilisation via the development of systems to predict performance so action can be taken before the event rather than after the event.
This requires interactive and intelligent systems.
The above will require the post holder to investigate, analysis and predict outcome of highly complex data with multiple, sensitive outcomes.
Implement systems to ensure there is continuous review of the data to ensure the Trust maximizes all its opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency and quality of its services.
Design and recommend improvement measures and set up reporting mechanisms to capture the relevant data on the required basis.
Highly developed communication skills are required as a means to manage the complex and challenging messages to effectively and positively manage the messages whilst engaging the clinical and non-clinical teams.
Presentation of data sets to clinical and non-clinical teams in an effective and confident way requiring the use of highly developed interpersonal skills to build strong effective working relationships inside and outside R&I.
Develop systems to ensure data accuracy and build credibility in the messages that are delivered.
Generates, manipulates and formulates data into clear, concise reports which are adjusted to the needs of the recipient from highly complex to simple reports.
To take a strategic lead to help drive productivity.
This will require the ability to manage a project effectively and pre-empt user requirements to manage performance.
Will use in depth specialist knowledge to provide professional advice and analytical support to all internal and external stakeholders as necessary which will be used to manage performance of resources for R&I Contribute to the cost improvement program by presenting new ways to improve efficiency and productivity in R&I.
To undertake detailed, complex investigation into sensitive areas to ensure that they are able to respond to National Guidelines.
Ensure the production of high level strategic and performance analysis, to manage performance in theatres at service levels.
Responsible for alerting R&I on issues which many need to be addressed as a matter of urgency.
When appropriate present evidenced based solutions/options.
Provide advice to individual project teams on collecting, reporting, analysing and using collected data, sharing learning and teaching tools and techniques to improve individuals skill in using information effectively within the R&Is.
Ensure close working with the other BIS and Informatics Team to ensure that the job role does not replace or undertake their general duties.
This role should complement adding a greater depth and intelligence which R&I can use to improve it business, performance management and engage the speciality teams.
To lead capacity planning and market assessment, including activity forecasting and predictions.
Person Specification Training and qualifications Essential Educated to degree level (or relevant experience) and 3 years information and analysis management.
Significant specialised knowledge Desirable Degree or postgraduate qualification with numerical or analytical content.
Formal Project Management Training Experience Essential At least 2 years experience gained in NHS Broad experience of using information derived from large and complex data sets Capacity Planning and market assessment Capacity to work with colleagues across all disciplines and at every level within the organisation.
Desirable Budgetary management Communication and relationship skills Essential Approachable, reliable, decisive, tactful, well-motivated, respectful and supportive Provide and receive complex, sensitive and contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to various groups.
Evidence of building effective working relationships with clinical leaders, partner organisations and other stakeholders Persuade managers of the respective merits of different options, innovation and new opportunities Analytical and Judgement skills Essential Technical expertise in data analysis such as Access, Excel, Business Objects, SQL Design of information systems to manage planning and management of resources Required to judge highly complex facts/situations requiring analysis, interpretation and comparison of a wide range of options.
Ability to manage effectively conflict from senior teams when opinions challenge the data presented Capacity Planning and market assessment analysis Skills Essential Highly specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and practice.
In depth specialist knowledge information analysis.
Excellent Knowledge of NHS Information terminology Project Management skills In depth knowledge of statistics and epidemiological information analysis Understanding of NHS performance monitoring processes and In depth knowledge of the national and local health context.
Planning and Organisation Skills Essential Formulate and adjust plans, strategies, formulating long term strategic plans involving uncertainty at speciality level and which could impact on the bigger picture of the Trust Desirable Experience of working with the executive team and external agencies Other requirements specific to the role Essential Ability to manage workload effectively in light of competing priorities and tight deadlines Ability to prioritise work and respond to frequent interruptions, some of which require an immediate response Proven track record of working under pressure to strict deadlines