0827 – Information Analyst Job Vacancy in South Tyneside, England, UK

Job summary

The interviewdate for this role will be 22nd May 2023.

An excitingopportunity has become available as Information Analyst in BusinessIntelligence at Barnsley Hospital. The post holder will ensure that allstatutory statistical returns are completed by the required deadlines,maintaining the quality and context of data held within informationsystems.

The post holder will be required to prepare both routine and adhocinformation reports, inputting and processing information in accordance withprocedures and be responsible forattending specified meetings and providing the necessary information to supportthe analytical work of the business areas. The role also involves responding to enquiries from any customers, which could include staff,patients, public or external stakeholders such as data providers that couldrequire the interpretation of datasets.

The successful candidate will provide training for information staff on own subject area andprovide supervision to junior analysts.

Main duties of the job

Informatics aims to deliverresponsive, high quality information by actively engaging with the local healthcommunity, soliciting its current and changing requirements in support of thetrusts Vision and Strategy.

The successful candidate will ensure thatall statutory statistical returns, including NHS central returns, are completedonline via NHS Digital, HSCIC or as directed, and are submitted accurately byapplying validation rules, reconciling data and resolving any significantvariances to formats and deadlines as specified by the Department of Health(DOH). This also includes providing anyother hospitals with the information they require to complete similar returns.

The post holder will ensure that regular corporate information reports arecompleted to formats and deadlines agreed with the higher-level analysts. This will require extraction of patient datafrom various sources, and will necessitate the reconciliation and validation ofthe data, resolving any data quality issues prior to publication anddistribution.

The role also involves developing or creating corporateand/or performance reports to aid management or clinical decision making, withthe support of the high level Analysts.This will include using spreadsheets to summarise data, maintainingdatabases for data collection and ensuring that the systems used are adapted toreflect changes in the data collection and services provided.

About us

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close aposition early.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performingTrust achieving a Good rating in our most recent Care Quality Commission(CQC) assessment and achieving significant progress in the delivery of ourstrategic objectives. We are proud of the commitment of our staff to ensuring astrong and sustainable future for this organisation which is highly valued byour local communities.

There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. Itis moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through theorganisation, where staff are engaged for change and committed to being part ofthe journey to sustainability and growth.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promotingequality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race,nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physicaldisability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check)for Band 6 and above roles only will be met by the successful candidate(s)through salary deduction.