Lead BI Partner

This role will be working within the Dorset Intelligence & Insight Service (DiiS), the Dorset wide service responsible for linking data and intelligence for all Dorset health and care partners to turn into actionable insights benefiting the whole population. DiiS works across the Dorset NHS Trusts, Local Authorities, Integrated Care Board (ICB) and other Integrated Care System (ICS) partners. The team work closely with a variety of clinicians and operational teams as well as the Population Health Management (PHM) team and use detailed domain knowledge to develop solutions that create positive impact in the system and for the population.
Working within the DiiS you will be instrumental in the design and delivery of Dorset's approach to population analytics. You will be working collaboratively with system stakeholders ensuring that analytical programme plans are developed, maintained, and delivered and remain delivering to a high standard.
This role represents an excellent opportunity for development with a huge scope to really make a difference to the way we deliver services in Dorset and to hugely impact outcomes for patients. The work of the team is broad and varied, and in an ever-changing health and social care landscape a pragmatic and flexible attitude is essential. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a confident, flexible, pro-active and responsive approach combined with the resilience to deal with shifting priorities and demands.
The team supports many disciplines across the Integrated Care System both from a clinical, operational, and business intelligence perspective. The post holder will get involved in all areas of the team's work, and continuously review, adapt, and evolve to ensure we can provide a first class service to our partners and population.
The post holder will be required to learn new skills, to innovate, to get involved in projects large and small, and contribute to the future direction of the team and how it operates.
We are joining up across the Dorset Health and Care system to tackle all the factors that affect our health and wellbeing, make real change, and improve wellbeing within our communities.
**Dorset ICS is made up of**: NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board, University Hospitals Dorset Foundation Trust, Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust, Dorset HealthCare University Foundation Trust, Dorset Council, Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole Council, 194 town and parish councils, 18 primary care networks (made up of 80 GP practices), South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust, Dorset Police, Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, 7,300 voluntary organisations. What we do: The Health and Care Bill puts ICS’ on a statutory footing empowering them to better join up health and care services, improve population health, and reduce health inequalities.
**ICSs have four core purposes**: Improve outcomes in population health and healthcare, Tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access, enhance productivity and value for money
- Help the NHS support broader social and economic development.
As a dynamic and enthusiastic Lead Analyst, you will be responsible for managing a team of analysts working across project and service delivery models to deliver the complex and exciting DiiS workload. You will be responsible for designing the user experience of DiiS and supporting its ongoing development as a cutting edge solution for the Dorset health and care services.
You will be capable of demonstrating a methodical and structured approach to analysing, interpreting and advising on complex data or information, and to support and coach others to be able to do the same.
The role will offer opportunities to set the standards and lead on the use of data and information throughout the DiiS and wider Integrated Care System (ICS) in order to bring business intelligence and data analytics to the forefront of shaping patient care and population health. Additionally, the ability to learn, develop and coach enhanced analytics to the DiiS and wider ICS analytical teams building a culture of analytics throughout that community alongside the Data & Analytics Centre of Excellence (DACOE).
The post holder will be key to collaboration across BI teams and the Integrated Care Board (ICB) within the ICS, introduce defined standards on reporting and presenting; drive best practice and ensure effective usage of analytical solutions across the ICS. You will be responsible for identifying opportunities for using new and emerging analytical techniques and embedding their use across the team, and analytical partners within the ICS.
In addition to proven experience and a progressive outlook, you will be able to demonstrate an ability to motivate others to achieve positive outcomes, meet tight deadlines and objectives, and aspire to deliver innovative technological solutions for the NHS in a digital age.