Job Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Information Team at Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust as an Information Analyst on a permanent part-time basis.
The postholder will be a compassionate, accountable individual who treats all colleagues, patients and service users with respect and seeks to deliver excellence in their role. They will share the Trust values and be committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
The post holder will be a key member of the Information Team, who are responsible for the provision of high quality information for performance and operational management, strategic planning and patient care.
The Information Analyst will have specialised technical and analytical skills, along with a good knowledge and experience of working in an information team, understanding Information Standards and performance targets.
The Information Team operates on a hybrid working model, including both on site and remote working.
The Information Analyst will be responsible for:
- To provide an analytical and reporting service across the Trust. Areas of data that will be analysed will include Trust activity (Acute, Community & Mental Health), RTT, A&E waiting times, diagnostic waits and data from various clinical information systems.
- Respond to ad-hoc requests for information as directed presenting the information in a meaningful and appropriate format.
- Develop and provide reports demonstrating the Trust’s performance for internal/external audiences.
- Submission of accurate and timely information national/external returns to required bodies.
- Use of SQL to an expert standard in every day working practice to extract data from the Trust’s Business Intelligence solution/data warehouse.
Sheffield Children’s is one of three independent, specialist paediatric hospitals in the country, providing dedicated healthcare for children and young people across community, mental health and acute specialist settings.
We have three overarching aims that set the direction for the Trust in our vision “to create a healthier future for children and young people.”
- Outstanding patient care
- Brilliant place to work
- Leader in children’s health
Our commitment to rewarding colleagues is demonstrated through our brilliant reward and benefits offer including; generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme and access to salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work and lease cars.
We are committed to supporting colleagues from different heritages and lifestyles while at work. This is supported through the offer we have in place for flexible working and the three equality network groups we have in place. Colleagues are encouraged to join these groups and request flexible working.
- This post requires close working with the Performance Team, Care Groups, IM&T, Finance, eSystems team and varying colleagues throughout the Trust.
- To provide an analytical and reporting service across the Trust. Areas of data that will be analysed will include Trust activity (Acute, Community & Mental Health), RTT, A&E waiting times, diagnostic waits and data from various clinical information systems.
- Production and analysis of information to support the Trust’s annual planning cycle.
- Submission of accurate and timely nationally mandated datasets (ECDS, CDS, MHSDS, CSDS) to the Secondary Users Service (SUS+) and Strategic Data Collection Service (SDCS).
- Submission of accurate and timely information national/external returns to required bodies.
- Develop and provide reports demonstrating the Trust’s performance for internal/external audiences.
- Respond to ad-hoc requests for information, including Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, as directed. Utilise available technologies and software to present the information in an appropriate format.
- Analyse complex and patient sensitive data to show Trust trends and identify and highlight any areas of significance. Investigate any outlying areas using own initiative.
- Identify reporting areas that would benefit from automation or development as self-service reports. Develop and implement any such reports and ensure users understand the purpose and how to use them.
- Use of SQL to an expert standard in every day working practice to extract data from the Trust’s Business Intelligence solution/data warehouse.
- Use of PowerBI/SSRS to produce reports based on user requirements.
- Frequent use of Trust’s Patient Administration Systems (PAS), Electronic Patient Records (EPR) and other clinical information systems to assist in data analysis and investigation.
For more information on the main responsibilities for this post, please refer to the job description and person specification.
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Children’s being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert atCatherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
- Compassion – leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
- Accountability – striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
- Respect – value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
- Excellence – delivering a high-quality standard of care
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