Divisional Information Analyst

Working Full time hours per week

The Data & Analytics team has a Divisional Information Analyst role available for the right person to come and join our friendly and hard-working team.

The Trust is committed to the use of data and information as a critical asset and aims to be a data-driven organisation. For the right candidate this will be a rewarding and satisfying position and an excellent career move in a forward-thinking Trust, with a real opportunity of developing your technical and personal skills.

Who we're looking for

A head for numbers and technology (evidenced either academically or through relevant experience)

A proactive problem solver with a keen attention to detail

Excellent communication skills, verbal and written

Experience with some of our tech stack (T-SQL, Excel, Power BI, SSRS), or similar tools

The ability (and desire) to proactively learn new skills

Previous NHS or healthcare experience beneficial

What we can offer you

A dedication to your development based on the National Competency Framework, with weekly training sessions

Opportunities to work on interesting projects supporting the wider organisation (e.g. data visualisation, process automation, supporting data science)

An excellent defined benefit pension scheme

Good to know

Hybrid working with at least 2 days a week on-site in Chester (more during induction period)

Flexible working hours

27 days annual leave (+ bank holidays), with the ability to buy more

Main duties of the job

What you will be doing

Responsible for extracting, manipulating and analysing data

Lead analyst for designated specialties

Communicating with stakeholders (e.g. senior managers & clinicians), interpreting requirements and explaining complex findings and insights

Investigating ad-hoc data requests from internal and external stakeholders

Developing new and existing dashboards or reports, using tools like Power BI and SSRS

Interpret guidance, developing necessary datasets and dataflows

Work collaboratively with other members of the Data & Analytics teams

Understanding business processes and workflows

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:

The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds

Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility

Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.

The Trust employs over 5916 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 411,000. This includes 361,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.

See Job Description for further details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application.