George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.
The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.
Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care".
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Job overview
PLEASE NOTE: This role is not eligible for current or future visa sponsorship
Information Analyst
37.5 hours per week
Fixed term for 12 months (Secondment Cover)
All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.
A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.
Here at George Eliot our vision to ‘excel at patient care’ takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Prepare and produce all national, local and internal report / submissions according to the timetable / deadline – in line with the Directorates or other as required.
- Undertake data quality and reasonable checks on all reports / outgoings at the point of preparation/production - triangulating with other reports, checking with previous reports to ensuring parity of numbers, investigation large swings or abnormal values and reporting findings to the Senior Information Analyst for raising with Operations Team, taking corrective action at source.
- Raise any non-submission issues with the Senior Information Analyst (and Corporate Senior Information Analyst)
- Collating data to populate the Finance and Performance Executive (FPE) packs.
- Prepares and produces reports for the Foundation Group Board (FGB) Deep Dives.
- Ensure Data Quality is maximised throughout all information shared
- Support the Senior Information Analyst with report streamlining, effective reporting, report visualisation, Power BI.
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.
Person specification
Experience and Knowledge
- To process commissioning data sets, statutory returns, and standard reports.
- To deal with enquiries and take appropriate action.
- To discuss complex information requests and translate them into reporting requirements.
- To ensure reporting is clear, concise and well presented so that the audience understands the message.
- To liaise with other members of the department to ensure daily business outcomes are achieved.
Qualification(s) and Professional Training
- To receive informal training through mentorship and shadowing to learn new skills, increase knowledge and expand job portfolio.
- To ensure a constant updating of skills including updating protocols and training.
- To understand patient and information flows.
- To understand operational issues in the Trust and external stakeholder bodies
- To have good computer skills particularly with Microsoft Office products such as Access and Excel; knowledge of other applications such as SQL Server, and patient information systems
- To have knowledge of the NHS data dictionary and data definitions and how to apply them.
Skills and Abilities
- To ensure information is processed and analysed within designated timescales.
- To be methodical and pay attention to detail to ensure accuracy of any information.
- To have good analytical and problem solving skills to ensure information requests are produced from appropriate sources.
- To identify and amend data errors as appropriate on the Trust’s data repositories.
- To apply national or local data definitions when collecting or reporting information to ensure consistency.
- To apply judgment when identifying and checking patient records for incorrect data on PAS to improve data quality.
Personal Qualities
- To receive informal training through mentorship and shadowing to learn new skills, increase knowledge and expand job portfolio.
- To ensure a constant updating of skills including updating protocols and training.
- To understand patient and information flows.
- To understand operational issues in the Trust and external stakeholder bodies
Trust Values
- Excellence and safety in all that we do
- Challenge but support
- Expect respect and dignity
- Local healthcare that inspires confidence
Other
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, if appropriate for the role, it is a mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service application.
In response to NICE guidance and to support the reduction of health harm from tobacco, the Trust has a smoke-free site policy which applies to anyone on Trust sites. Staff who smoke will be supported to quit or not smoke whilst on Trust sites.
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees as they are at the heart of our patients journey. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued, respected, empowered and included within an organisation that is representative of all members of the community. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – taking pride in that we value employees, job applicants, students, volunteers, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our excel behaviours with a vision to create a workplace that represents a culture of kindness, joy and inclusion.
Please note:
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust utilises a third party recruitment system (TRAC). When applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into TRAC where all subsequent information regarding your application will be generated. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages via the NHS Jobs website. Furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any emails/messages sent to us via the NHS Jobs website.
By applying for this post you are consenting to George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system, TRAC.
The Job application data you provide will be used to assess your application for employment at GEH, to verify your information and conduct reference checks, and to communicate with you. If you accept employment with GEH, the information collected will become part of your employment record and will be used for employment purposes.
All information provided will be used for recruitment purposes only and processed in a lawful, fair and transparent manner.
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George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is an exceptional employer, dedicated to providing high-quality patient care while fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment. With benefits such as a generous annual leave policy, on-site nursery, and opportunities for professional development, employees are encouraged to grow and thrive in their roles. Located in Nuneaton, the Trust offers a unique chance to make a meaningful impact in the community, all while being part of a compassionate team that values effective communication and respect.
