Job vacancy: Associate Director of Business Intelligence, Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, Eastleigh

Job summary

Main area: Business Intelligence
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 8c
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
Job ref: 104-ICB-6371TG

Employer: Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB
Employer type: NHS
Site: Omega House
Town: Eastleigh
Salary: £74,290 - £85,601 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 03/12/2024 23:59

Associate Director of Business Intelligence

NHS AfC: Band 8c

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Provide leadership, direction, and line management to the integrated BI and CSU team.

Be accountable for driving the continuing evolution of the BI team and service to include ensuring a single version of the truth in terms of data reporting.

Ability to analyse highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information where agreement or co-operation with stakeholders or colleagues is required.

Develop strategic, finance, and other complex reports using in depth analysis and interpretation. Provide briefings for directors, colleagues, and stakeholders.

Accountable for the development, implementation and operational delivery of all data requests from stakeholders across the ICB, ensuing alignment with the ICB key priorities.

Develop and lead the Business Intelligence and Analytics Strategy component of the overall Digital, Data and Technology Strategy. Be responsible for proposing, drafting, and implementing changes to processes and policies.

Constantly strive for value for money and greater efficiency and to ensure that the team and service operate in financial balance year on year.

Person specification

Education, Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

Advanced theoretical knowledge in a post, relevant discipline, or function.
Evidence of continuing professional development that enhances theoretical and practical knowledge.
Master’s Degree or equivalent.

Desirable criteria

Active member of a (NHS) regional or national information forum.
Member of a professional body e.g., BCS, AphA.
MSP practitioner or other formal qualification in programme management.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

Provider clinical systems.
Use of statistical process control.
Understanding of key national and local policy drivers / targets applicable to the ICS.
Knowledge of Information Governance, Data Security, Data Protection, Caldicott Guidelines, Freedom of Information Act.
Knowledge and understanding of clinical coding (e.g., READ, ICD10, or SNOMED), clinical terminology.
Awareness of NHS data, reporting, outcome measurement.
Specialist knowledge and understanding of NHS Information requirements, standards, and definitions (more than 3 years).
Awareness of data science principles in supporting future planning of service delivery.
Knowledge of modern data/BI architecture approaches.
Proven track record of developing and implementing a successful data architecture. Post relevant experience in a commissioning or provider management setting, NHS or other.
Direct management of a relevant functional or multidisciplinary team.
Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes.
Relevant experience in the successful management of change with demonstrable outcomes.
Relevant experience of working effectively across organisational professional boundaries in complex organisations.
Relevant experience of complex negotiation in a large organisation.

Desirable criteria

Examples of published data visualisation work and/or relevant professional development demonstrating knowledge.
Experience of working with Cloud suppliers.
Implementing or supporting the use of data visualisation for use in quality improvement projects.
Experience of developing high level business cases.
Use of Python or R programming languages.

Communication and relationship skills

Essential criteria

Exceptional communication skills (in writing and orally) to different levels and across organisations on complex information issues.
Excellent facilitation and presentation skills.
Exceptional literary and report writing skills.
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
Able to plan and prioritise own work and that of the team.
Ability to lead, motivate and develop highly effective teams.
Ability to initiate work programmes to achieve agreed objectives.
Highly numerate.
Negotiation skills when dealing with users and third parties.

Skills and capabilities

Essential criteria

Expert in the use of a BI tool.
Expert in Microsoft SQL.
Knowledge of R, Python, or other similar tools.
Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Desirable criteria

Knowledge and ideally experience of using machine learning models.

Please note the following before applying:

1. We reserve the right to amend the closing date based on the volume of applications received. Vacancies attracting a high volume of applications may therefore close earlier than advertised.

2. In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.

3. As a Disability Confident Employer we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. As an ICB, we value diversity and are committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

4. If you are successful and are joining from a non-NHS background, there will be an expectation that you will be engaged from the bottom of the pay band. If you would like to review the Agenda for Change pay scales in more detail and to view other benefits of working in the NHS, please visit the Agenda for Change website for further details.

5. New employees to the ICB will be subject to a probationary period of six months (some exemptions apply, please refer to the ICBs policy for full details).

We encourage and support our staff to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as this remains the best way to protect ourselves, our families, our colleagues, and patients from the virus.