B7 Data analyst

Provide high level data analytical support in respect of identified short and long term workforce related projects to a range of stakeholders, including Board level. This includes internal reporting, such as divisional or executive board reports, and external reporting, such as ICS, Regional or National reports. The postholder will be expected to lead, adjust and amend numerical plans as required.

To assist the Head of People Planning and Workforce Information Team in the development of workforce information provision to meet statutory requirements. Creating and managing data modelling, analysis and performance dashboards that support strategic and operational business planning for the Trust, to lead advanced analysis, interpretation and presentation of highly complex data and information to support Divisional and Trust development and decision making.

This includes providing concise and clear information by analysing and manipulating highly complex data sets to produce high quality management information in an efficient and effective manner for the Trust’s Board and senior managers and clinical staff.  Essential to this is benchmarking workforce data, trajectories for future mapping, looking across a range of data sets etc.

Direct Line Management of the Workforce Information team.

To deputise for Head of People Planning and Workforce Information Team as required. 

Work collaboratively with other members of the People Planning & Workforce Information team to ensure delivery of complete first-class service to our colleagues.

Location: Gloucester (hybrid and remote options available)

Job Type: Temporary

Duration of booking: Expected to be ongoing.

Proposed start date: ASAP

Pay Rates: Up to £26 per hour Umbrella or £23 per hour PAYE inclusive of holiday pay

Hours / Working Days: 37.5 hours per week / Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm

Sector: Healthcare

Based: Office / Hospital

Skills Knowledge and Experience

Expert technical specialist knowledge of ESR or similar system.  

Demonstrable relational advanced database experience and skills including extraction, manipulation and presentation of complex data etc.

Expert skills in the use of data extraction from ESR or similar system, including the tailoring of unique reports using ESR BI and PC applications such as Excel, Publisher, Word and Access, using skills at an advanced level of expertise.

Experience of managing and leading staff.

Experience of working in the NHS and an understanding of the current issues facing the NHS relating to workforce challenges.

Minimum of 3 years’ experience of working within information analysis.

Experience in high level analysis, interpretation and resolving highly complex statistical/ information problems and presenting this in a manner that all audiences can understand.

Key Responsibilities

Apply expert analytical skills to progress workforce development plans in conjunction with Organisational leaders and project leads, with regular proactive dialogue to determine trends areas of focus to assist with planning and development of service

Carry out on a continual basis research into workforce information and apply the learning from this research to develop more effective workforce information analysis and to support information developments. e.g. automation and presentation of reports, delivery of national standards etc.

Analyse, interpret and resolve highly complex statistical/ information problems where there may be no precedent and where other leading opinions may conflict.

To present complex analysis, investigation, recommendations and clearly identify any recommendations/considerations/limitations in the form of written reports or presentations to the service or stakeholder audiences.

To utilise modelling and forecasting techniques to predict future trend and/or demand requirements and present findings back to the services or stakeholders.

To reduce duplication and streamline reports, using advanced software that will enable the recipient to easily understand the data.  

To provide a specialist analytical perspective and escalate emerging themes and issues established from data. To utilise data manipulation, statistical, interpretative and analytical skills to achieve consolidated and consistent outputs.

Critically analyse complex data and flag data irregularities and inconsistencies to management. Delve into known data irregularities to clarify understanding and resolve issues where possible

Co-ordinate regular audits of data quality and develop/ improve methodologies for the analysis and/ or interpretation of data.

Prepare workforce related reports and returns as required by the NHS organisations including local, system, regional and national returns.

Work with HR professionals and line managers to ensure processes associated with workforce information and management are followed and kept under review depending upon the needs of systems and policies. More widely, to develop and maintain good communication and relationships with Divisional leads and end users

Establish and maintain appropriate audit of data held within the HR systems and maintain data validation and update routines to ensure data that is held is usable, valid and meets any statutory requirements. Ensure that all staff input data accurately, diligently maintained and in a timely manner.

Responsible for providing expert advice to stakeholders to design specifications for data collection and dissemination tools when requested, including dashboards.

Contribute and, as required lead on, the design and development of tools using technologies such as SharePoint, which will substantially improve the Trusts efficiency and automation of its information and performance reporting commitments.

Direct Line Management reasonability, including supervision and support, health and wellbeing, mentorship and development of the Workforce Information team. 

To deputise for the Head of People Planning and Workforce Information Team as and when required, including the supervision and management of the team. 

Demonstrate excellent interpersonal, communication and presentational skills at all times and support others in the People Planning and Workforce Information Team in sharing and improving best practice processes and skills.

Strategic thinking and ability to anticipate.