Cancer BI Developer

Main area Developer Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract 6 months (Fixed term for 6 months from commencement role) Hours Full time - 30 hours per week Job ref 412-S&C-7463736 Employer Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Leighton Hospital, MCHFT Town Crewe Salary £47,810 - £54,710 pa Pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 16/12/2025 23:59 NHS AfC: Band 7 Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented individual to take up the role of Cancer BI Developer & Analyst at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This post has been supported by the Cancer Alliance and a key component of the role will be to support development of reporting suites and performance dashboards using a variety of different sources in order to improve our cancer pathways, to support improved clinical outcomes and experience for our patients. As the Cancer BI Developer & Analyst, you will be part of a team designing and implementing new processes and systems to transform the way we work and enable our clinical, corporate and support staff to focus their time on what matters most. You will optimise the use of existing systems and data as well as implement new solutions. The postholder will provide support directly to the Cancer Services team along with working closely with the Information Services team. Main duties of the job To provide a professional Business Intelligence (BI) information service to the Cancer Services team, other service usersand clinicians. Developing intelligence reporting solutions by extracting information from a variety of electronic and manual information systems, and using the most effective information technology products for the analysis and presentation of information outputs. Supporting the Cancer team to ensure the trust can meet and maintain national cancer data submissions in a timely and accurate manner. Extract high quality data. Support peers and stakeholders as a subject matter expert through troubleshooting, analysing and recommending best course of action. Support end users of information with appropriate analyses and interpretation of data to meet the business and service objectives of the Trust. Be a senior figure in the BI team and Cancer transformation group to guide and support others. Regularly assist clinical and non-clinical staff in their conduct of research or development work and support the Trusts’ Clinical Audit and Effectiveness programme. To be responsible and accountable for external audit regarding data quality and submission accuracy. Working for our organisation Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community services for East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). Our services include planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care, child health, maternity, and intermediate care across Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford. Through our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, we deliver extensive services in 26 medical centres and schools in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance. With 500 beds and around 5,500 staff, we are one of the area’s largest employers. Since the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022, the Trust has become a key partner in Cheshire East & Cheshire West and Chester and in two provider collaboratives, aligning our strategic goals with the Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care System. As part of the national New Hospital Programme, we’re reimagining Leighton Hospital to create a new health and care neighbourhood, transforming healthcare delivery for a Healthier Future. Learn more on our Healthier Futures website . At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest. Detailed job description and main responsibilities To ensure that regular, timely and accurate information is provided to Trust management and cliniciansbytheapplicationofappropriateanalytical andpresentationtechniquestodataextracted from any of the Trust’s information systems, covering patient based systems in conjunction with the trust’s cancer specific systems. This will involve determining the requirements of the managers,informationanalystsand others concerned,andthendevelopingappropriatesoftware and tools for the extraction and analysis of data and the presentation of information. To scope design, develop and maintain information reporting systems, databases, integrated and automateddashboardsandquerytoolsrequiredtosupportthe TrustanditsDivisionsonaroutine basis around cancer data. Ensuring that new reporting requirements meet business needs and are integrated and automated for efficiency and time saving for stakeholders and enable self-service. Providedevelopedexpertspecialistsupportandadviceon datamanipulation,transformation and presentation to relevant staff. Toensurethatthe IM&Thousekeepinganddataqualitytasksassociatedwithsuchsystemsanddata are adequately tested and implemented flagging any areas of concern appropriately. Liaise with teams within Digital Technology and Information Services (DTIS) and across the wider Trust to ensure that the most up to date datasets and feeds are available via the data warehouse, tablesanddatabasestoensurethatreportingandsubmissionsarebasedonthemostaccuratedata definitions available. ContributetokeyareasofBusinessIntelligencedevelopment,implementationandmaintenanceof the Business intelligence databases including, data analysis and modelling, Meta data definitions, extraction, transformation and information access. Toresearchandmaintainagoodunderstandingofavailablenewtechnologies/techniquesandbe able to apply as appropriate as well as keeping the team informed of these new technologies. To ensure that all software developed and information outputs produced are documented in accordancewithdepartmentalstandards,areadequatelysecured,andaresubjecttostringent quality assurance tests before output is issued. TomaximisetheuseofInformationTechnologySystemsandBusinessIntelligencetoolsinthe discharge of the duties of the post. Fullyabsorb,interpretandunderstand currentdatadefinitionsanddefinitionalissuesinrelationto areas of specialism & personal knowledge in this area as and when ISN’s or new Department of Health definitions are drafted and/or formally issued. Thedutiesof thepostwill requireintensiveuseofbespokeinformationreportingsystemsand various discrete, patient-based networked information systems. Design,developandimplementdatavalidationandqualityassurancesystemsandmethodologies, ensuring the integrity of data systems and all reporting produced by the service. Regularlyassistclinicalandnon-clinicalstaffintheirconductof researchor developmentworkand support the Trusts’ Clinical Audit and Effectiveness programme. Toberesponsibleandaccountableforexternalauditregardingdataqualityandsubmission accuracy. Person specification Qualifications Educated to Degree level Knowledge In-depth knowledge of Microsoft SQL server. Knowledge of NHS and acute datasets Skills • Experience of working in an Information Management team of large organisation Key Messages Not all NHS roles are eligible for sponsorship. Candidates that require sponsorship to work in the UK are strongly advised to check the Government website for up to date and job specific information. The salary threshold for sponsorship is £25,000 for Health and Care Visas and £41,700 (with limited exceptions) for Skilled Worker visas. The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet these immigration rules.' Please let us know if you require an adjustment to our recruitment process and we'll be happy to discuss this with you. We actively promote flexible working so please discuss any requirements you may have with us. Secondments will be considered for fixed term positions when both parties agree. Candidates should seek approval from their current line manager before application. · All correspondence will be sent via the email address you have registered as your TRAC account.Selection is based on the Trust's values, and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role. · Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the entry point (bottom) of the pay band. · Appointments are subject to a 6-month probationary period. LED Doctors are subject to a 3-month probationary period. · You are required to pay for a DBS disclosure where the post requires one, and we encourage applicants to join and remain registered with the DBS update service. · We do not reimburse travel to interview expenses. Employer certification / accreditation badges #J-18808-Ljbffr