Analyst

Invicta Health; Birchington; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning & Development

Career progression

Annual leave

Pay progression

Blue light card

Salary sacrifice

Car lease

Employee assistance

Job summary

Invicta Health is seeking an Analyst to join on a part-time or full-time basis. The successful candidate will develop and maintain dashboards, analyse complex operational and clinical data, and translate data into actionable insights to support service improvement and performance management.

Working with clinical, operational and senior leadership teams, you will support transformation programmes, capacity monitoring and population health initiatives, ensuring information drives practical

Qualifications

• Advanced Excel skills including data analysis and reporting.
• Experience with dashboards, reporting tools and data visualisation.
• Proven ability to interpret data and present actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain dashboards across Invicta Health practices and services.
• Analyse operational and clinical data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Provide analytical support for performance monitoring, capacity planning and KPI reporting.
• Translate data into actionable insight to support service delivery and decision making.
• Lead on data quality, standardised reporting and the development of data dictionaries.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Data analysis

SQL

Education

Degree level or equivalent experience

Tools

EMIS Web reporting

Excel

Job description

Invicta Health has an exciting opportunity for an Analyst to join the team on a part time or full time basis.

Interview date 17 November.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

Main duties of the job

The Data Analyst will provide specialistanalytical support across Invicta Health Practices, Services and organisationalpriorities. The postholder will develop and maintain dashboards, analysecomplex operational and clinical data, identify trends and opportunities, andtranslate data into actionable insight that supports service improvement,operational performance and strategic decision-making.

Workingclosely with operational, clinical and senior leadership teams, the postholderwill support performance management, demand and capacity monitoring, contractKPI reporting, population health initiatives and transformation programmes. Therole will act as a bridge between data intelligence and operational delivery,ensuring that information is used effectively to improve services and patientoutcomes.

About us

Invicta Health is a non-profit company, with a passion for primary care. We have a wide range of services such as hub-based GPs services, GP surgeries, services in Urgent Care Centres and A&E, a Community Primary Care mental health service, GP staff training service and the list is growing all the time.

We are formed by a federation of General Practitioners working in Canterbury and South Kent Coast areas of East Kent. Our aim is to provide local, high quality services for local people by collaborating with other established organisations in the health and social care community.

What perks can we offer you?

• Learning and Development opportunities
• Progression opportunities
• Competitive annual leave entitlement
• Incremental pay progression
• Approved blue light card provider
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes
• Car Lease Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

Job responsibilities

The post holder will lead on theprovision of analytical support across agreed workstreams, ensuring data,reporting and insight contribute effectively to operational delivery, serviceimprovement and organisational objectives.

Develop and present analyticalreports, business cases, SBARs and data summaries that support operationaldecision-making, service improvement and strategic planning.

Contribute to risk identification,performance monitoring and issue escalation through analysis and insight.

Liaise with appropriate functionswithin the organisation

Develop and implement a contentmanagement system to ensure information is properly managed and best practiceis shared across the organisation

Support the induction, training anddevelopment of analytical staff as required.

Operational insight and reporting

Utilise EMIS Web and other primarycare data sources to develop meaningful operational and performance reports.

Provide analytical and reportingsupport to Practices, Practice Services and other IH services, in line withpriorities agreed through the Head of Primary Care

Working with the Head of HR tosupport data extraction for Board and operational meeting purposes forpresentation to operational teams to support actions to be identified

Develop, maintain and improvedashboards, reports and data summaries that support operational oversight,performance management and decision-making

Ensure managers and leads haveaccess to relevant, timely and meaningful information

Translate data into practicalinsight that supports service delivery, planning and improvement

Present information in a clear andusable way for non-technical audiences

Practice and Organisational wideanalytical support

Work directly with the Head of PrimaryCare, Practice Managers, Clinical leads and other IH colleagues to understandprioritised reporting and insight need

Support the use of data in areas such asaccess, demand, flow, recall, inequalities, performance and population health

Identify trends, variation, risksand opportunities across sites.

Support the use of information tomonitor service changes, performance and operational priorities

Contribute to a more consistent,prioritised and informed approach to data use across Practices and IH services

Dashboard and data development

Develop and refine reporting tools,dashboards, templates and performance measures

Work with colleagues to definereporting requirements and improve how information is collected, organised andused in support of agreed operational priorities.

Streamline and where possibleautomate reporting processes

Contribute to the development ofstandardised reporting approaches across Practices and IH services

Maintain accurate documentation ofreports, definitions and processes

Data quality and interpretation

Support improvement in data quality,consistency and reliability by identifying issues, gaps or anomalies

Work with operational colleagues to improve coding, data capture and reporting accuracy

Ensure reporting is based on cleardefinitions and understood measures

Support interpretation of data sothat it leads to action rather than simple reporting

Change, improvement and evaluation

Support service improvement andtransformation work by providing relevant analysis and insight

Provide analytical support toorganisational change and transformation programmes, identifying trends, risks,dependencies and opportunities through the effective use of data and insight.

Establish baseline measures,progress tracking and outcome reporting for agreed projects or changes

Help evaluate the operational impactof changes through data and reporting.

Support the practical use of data innew models of care, service redesign and PCN delivery

Stakeholder working

Build effective workingrelationships with Practice Managers, Clinical leads, Service Managers andother IH colleagues

Act as a practical link betweenanalytical capability and operational delivery in Practices and IH work,helping ensure that centrally aligned analytical resource is effectivelydeployed into frontline priorities

Communicate clearly withnon-technical colleagues and help build confidence in the use of data

Support collaborative working acrossservices and functions, maintaining clarity on priorities, responsibilities anddelivery expectations

Technical and Systems Expertise

Develop advanced reporting usingPower BI, Excel and other analytical software.

Extract, manipulate and analyse datafrom EMIS Web and other clinical systems.

Ensure compliance with informationgovernance and data protection requirements.

Support automation of reportingprocesses and data workflows.

Maintain data dictionaries, reportdefinitions and analytical documentation.

General

Support the corporate governancemanagement process, updating risk registers monthly and providing furtherinformation as requested.

Support identification ofopportunities for service efficiencies, productivity improvements and incomeoptimisation using data analysis.

Actively engage with the local PCN,health economy, and commissioners to identify improvement in services.

Identify emerging risks, performanceconcerns or opportunities through data analysis and escalations to the appropriate operational lead.

Provide coaching and support to colleagues in the interpretation and use of performance data.

Staff Support and Leadership

Provide coaching and support tocolleagues in the interpretation and use of performance data.

Support the development ofanalytical capability across Practices and Invicta Health services.

Where required, provide day-to-daysupervision/line management of staff or apprentices.

Patient & Public Engagement

To support communication/workingrelationship between the practice and the Patient Participation Group (PPG)

Support the development ofpatient-facing dashboards and reports that reflect patient feedback, supportservice development and improve patient experience.

Provide analytical support to assessservice performance, efficiency opportunities and delivery against agreedfinancial recovery or savings plans.

To support with the appropriatemembers of the team to ensure that QOF, enhanced services, PCQS, CQRS and PCNpotential income are maximised

Work closely with Corporate Financecolleagues to identify, analyse and report potential financial risks andopportunities.

Governance

To proactively participate in localmanagement meetings, to support identifying risks and mitigations to supportservice delivery.

To attend relevant staff meetings.

Ensure that all areas of governanceare managed effectively, i.e. complaints, significant events.

To ensure that Health and Safetyguidelines are always observed.

To be aware ofguidelines relating to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults.

To ensure that strictconfidentiality is always observed, especially when dealing with patientidentifiable information.

Personal and Professional Development

Participate in an annual appraisaland be accountable for maintaining a record of personal and professionaldevelopment.

Participate in any trainingprogramme implemented by the organisation including statutory and mandatorytraining.

Participate in coaching sessions.

Effectively manage own time,workload, and resources

Assess own performance anddevelopment and take accountability for own actions.

Anyother reasonable duties as directed by your line manager (Head of Primary Care and Urgent Treatment Services).

Due to the changingnature of InvictaHealth, job descriptions will evolve and are thereforesubject to periodic review.

Person Specification

Experience

• Advanced Excel skills, including data analysis and reporting.
• Experience using Power BI or similar visualisation tools.
• Experience extracting and analysing data from multiple systems.
• Ability to interpret complex data and present findings to non-technical audiences.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience of developing dashboards and performance reporting frameworks.
• Experience of working with data, reports, dashboards in a structured work environment
• Knowledge of NHS direction and policy initiatives
• Proven change management skills in a health care setting
• Experience of using spreadsheets, reporting tools or data systems to organise, analyse and present information
• Experience of producing performance reporting, operational reporting or service monitoring information
• Experience of maintaining accurate records, reports or datasets
• Experience of managing risks and reporting
• Good understanding of Primary care clinical information systems
• Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence at SMT level
• Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders
• Experience in capacity and service planning within primary care.
• Knowledge and understanding of efficiency measures.
• Familiarity with IT based management and clinical information systems
• Experience in managing organisational change projects.
• Awareness of reporting, analysis and performance monitoring in a workplace setting, ideally including primary care, clinical or operational data environments
• Experience of working in healthcare, primary care, PCN, NHS or a similar service environment
• SQL knowledge.
• Experience of EMIS Web reporting and data extraction.
• Experience of population health management tools.
• Experience of NHS contracting, QOF, PCN DES and enhanced services reporting.

Key Skills

• Strong analytical and numerical skills
• Ability to organise, interpret and present data in a clear and practical way
• Ability to identify trends, anomalies, gaps and improvement opportunities from data
• Confident IT skills, including Excel and reporting or dashboard tools such as Power BI or equivalent, with the ability to manipulate and present data clearly for operational use
• Proven leadership skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to motivate others.
• Ability to work independently and demonstrate a high degree of autonomy.
• Able to work as part of the multi- professional team.
• Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required
• Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources.
• Curious and methodical
• Organised and reliable
• Proactive and improvement focused
• Committed to high standards and continuous improvement
• Flexible to meet service needs.
• Ability to work in a challenging and busy environment whilst meeting set deadlines.
• Well organised and able to manage time effectively.
• Approachable.
• Honest and fair.
• Strives for excellence.
• Puts people and patients first.
• IT skills, including Excel and reporting or dashboard tools such as Power BI or equivalent
• Ability to mediate successfully/resolve conflict situations
• Knowledge of Financial Systems e.g. monitoring budget management and procurement

Qualifications

• Degree level or equivalent experience
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Training or certification in Power BI, SQL, or other relevant analytics tools

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.