Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Holds a relevant Master’s degree level qualification or equivalent experience.

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience in an information analysis/processing role
• Proven experience of working with relational databases, including complex SQL
• Proven experience in using SQL Server to a high standard
• Proven experience in using MS Excel to a high standard

Desirable

• Experience in an Information Analysis role in an NHS or other healthcare information environment
• Proven experience in using the Microsoft BI stack, including Power BI, MS Access
• Experience in using the Epic BI stack, including developing Radar, Slicer Diver, and Reporting Workbench contents

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Knowledge of information analysis and the use of information across the NHS acquired through a degree or equivalent experience
• Ability to interrogate databases
• Ability to interpret complex data
• Ability to convert data to management information
• Advanced use of Power BI and/or MS Excel
• Ability to independently interpret the requirements of information users and present detailed, complex reports that can be understood by a wide audience.
• Understanding of data quality issues and how these relate to the organisation as a whole
• Ability to produce clear and comprehensive documentation for BI and data transformation processes

Desirable

• Advanced use of MS Excel (macro level)
• Use of R and/or Python for machine learning and predictive analytics
• Understanding of the Acute Healthcare business environment, particularly relating to income generation and financial planning across the organisation as a whole.

Communication

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to train information staff in the use of information systems
• Ability to communicate on issues that can be complex and multi-stranded.
• Effective leadership of staff

Planning and Organisation Skills

Essential

• Ability to plan, prioritise and meet deadlines
• Ability to take responsibility for own workload

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).