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Job summary

Main area
Business Intelligence
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Fixed term: 3 years (N/A)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
  • Home or remote working
37.5 hours per week (7.5hours per week will be permitted for study time out of the 37.5 hours allocated per week.)
Job ref
405-24-DIIS504SIAA
Employer
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
South Walks House
Town
Dorchester
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/09/2024 23:59

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DiiS - Senior Intelligence Analyst Apprentice

NHS AfC: Band 6

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Job overview

We are seeking a confident and passionate individual who thrives on change and wants to make a difference to the outcomes of our patients and staff. Our goal is to put intelligence and analytics at the very heart of what we do.

This Masters degree level apprenticeship is for early career professionals wanting to focus on the data and analytics elements of population health management.

The role will be based within the Dorset Intelligence & Insight Service (DiiS) team and will be hosted within Dorset County Hospital for the three years fixed term contract and will involve working with all partners within the Dorset Integrated Care System (ICS) including, but not limited to,  Acute and Community hospitals and public health teams. DiiS is the service running population health analytics and business intelligence services for the Dorset ICS and Wessex Cancer Alliance (WCA).

The Senior Intelligence Analyst Apprentice will focus on analysing health and care data to enhance health and care data to improve public health outcomes, support policy making and enhance the efficiency of healthcare services. The role will involve working with large datasets, collaborating with ICS partners and understanding compliance with data sharing policies. You will have the opportunity to create dashboards and insights, using the latest tools for predictive data modelling and analysis and train clinicians and service providers on how to use them.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will support the development and evolution of our analytics and intelligence services, which are used to support the key functions and workstreams across the ICS.  Stakeholders range from Urgent & Elective Care, Primary & Community care and Mental Health services as well as having opportunities to broaden into other areas across the health and care spectrum.

This role is a level 7 (Masters level) apprenticeship leading to a Health and Care Intelligence Specialist qualification. The apprenticeship standard provides further detail on this standard, including relevant knowledges, skills and behaviours: Health and care intelligence specialist / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. Access to internal and external training and skills development will be provided within the role, including relevant study leave to undertake the formal study elements of the role, equating to 7.5 hours per week.
Further details on the formal taught elements of the apprenticeship, to be provided by the JCA group can be found here: Health & Care Intelligence Specialist Apprenticeship Level 7 - JGA - Developing Futures (jga-group.com) The postholder will be part of a cohort of apprentices across the South West of England, providing further opportunities for peer to peer learning.

Working for our organisation

At Dorset County Hospital (DCH) we aspire to providing outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them. Our trust strategy is focussed on three strategic goals: People, Place, and Partnership. It signals our intention to truly value our staff. Our people are our most important asset, and we want them to feel valued, welcomed, respected, they belong and matter. We recognise the link between high levels of staff satisfaction and improving patient experience and outcomes.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Dorset County Hospital has a number of employees from overseas delivering high quality services and we recognise the value of diversity in leadership. We would welcome applications from people in groups which are under-represented at Board level.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful candidate will support the continued development of a dynamic data and analysis service across Dorset, playing a key role in supporting the our ambition to embed population health management into clinical delivery and public health services, leading on the use of data and analytics to shape care.

You will demonstrate a confident, flexible and responsive approach, using excellent communication and negotiation skills to foster collaborative relationships with a range of stakeholders.

A proactive and enthusiastic individual, with the resilience to deal with shifting priorities and demands, you will be passionate about using the latest innovations, designing, and delivering reporting solutions using our data warehouse and data visualisation tools (Power BI), to deliver insights which support decision making.

For further details, please refer to the attached job description.

Person specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential criteria
  • GCSE Grade C/4 or Functional Skills level 2 in both English and Mathematics.
  • One of the following qualifications OR Equivalent analytical work experience (e.g. Band 6 or 7 data / senior analyst or similar role)
  • Level 4 or higher qualification in STEM or Social Sciences (e.g Psychology, Geography, Economics, Accounting) or a related field that includes substantial mathematical content.
  • Professional registration with FEDIP through the association of Healthcare Analysts (AphA) at Practitioner or Senior Level.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development that enhances theoretical and practical skills/knowledge.

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria
  • Recent previous experience within a comparable role
  • Recent previous experience of working within a customer focused environment
  • Experience of working in an information analysis environment and in producing management information
  • Experience and knowledge of working with NHS data.
  • Expert in interpreting and communicating complex information to all levels of an organisation
  • to all levels of an organisation  Experience and knowledge of working with confidential information.
  • Experienced in the use of data warehousing systems such as SQL
  • Expert in Business Intelligence Tools Specifically Power BI

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Essential criteria
  • Excellent analytical skills combining the ability to manipulate interrogate and understand complex datasets.
  • Excellent written & verbal communication skills
  • Excellent knowledge of data quality issues and the approaches taken to improve quality
  • Proficient user of Microsoft Office and Office 365 applications including Power BI
  • Understanding of Business Intelligence applications and processes
  • Ability to present complex information to a wide range of audiences both verbally and electronically
  • Demonstrable ability to prioritise effectively and excellent organisational skills
  • Demonstrable ability to use own initiative within sphere of responsibility to achieve positive results
  • Demonstrable experience of problem solving and developing creative solutions
  • Ability to work without supervision and to tight deadlines
  • Ability to work well under pressure
  • Knowledge of NHS dataset, flows and information management/ benchmarking tools
  • Working knowledge of data warehousing including SQL Server Management Studio and SSIS
  • Ability to travel throughout Dorset and surrounding areas
  • Evidence of continual professional development

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Name
Heather Case
Job title
Deputy Director Data & Analytics
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
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