Band 5 Reporting Analyst - Trust HQ (Band 5) - Information Analyst - Birmingham and Solihull Me[...]

Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Job overview

Do you have a passion for using information to help service managers and clinicians deliver effective high-quality services that make a real difference to service users and carers?

Our Information Team works closely with operational services, delivering analytical support and continuously developing reporting systems and services to help meet this challenge. We are looking for a proactive and enthusiastic Reporting Analyst to join us and make substantial contributions to this work. In this role, you will be part of a team working to gain detailed understanding of services’ activities, issues, and challenges, then providing high-quality analytical support and insights. You will ensure that all regular reports and data sets are delivered on time and to specification, carry out individual pieces of analysis, participate in projects to extend reporting capability, automate production of routine reports and data sets, and increase the availability and accessibility of information to clinicians and managers.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be embedded in our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), providing detailed ongoing support as a key member of the service team, with regular on-site attendance.

They will also have the opportunity to work with, and develop a good knowledge and understanding of, an interesting range of other mental health services, for example:

• Inpatient, acute home treatment, and community services,
• Services dedicated to young people, working age, and older adult services,
• Specialist services such as Eating Disorders, Neuropsychiatry, Memory Assessment, Deaf, and Perinatal Mental Health.

Working for our organisation

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing, and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterized in places by high levels of deprivation, which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to ensure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive, and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities, please view the attached job description and person specification.

We are unable to support applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK).

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working, typically combining working from home and from Trust HQ at The Uffculme Centre or other agreed sites.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Relevant academic or professional qualifications in data analysis or related fields.

Analytical skills and experience

• Work experience in a related role.

Technical skills

• Experience using relevant software tools.
• Experience working with stakeholders.

Information management and reporting

• Demonstrated work experience in managing information and producing reports.

Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfill their potential, even if this means doing things differently for different people sometimes. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks, including DBS, will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed, and all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case-by-case basis.

Applicants may be required to cover the cost of their DBS certificate, which will be deducted from salary over three months, and to subscribe to the DBS Update Service, with the Trust reimbursing this cost. Maintaining this subscription is a contractual obligation.

All successful applicants will complete the Trust’s induction programme, including online mandatory training (~9-14 hours) to be completed within the first two weeks.

If shortlisted, you may be contacted via email regarding interview details. Please check your email regularly after the closing date.

Applications from job seekers requiring sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside others. Please verify eligibility for sponsorship through the provided links. The minimum salary thresholds for sponsorship are £25,000 for Health and Social Care and £38,700 for the Skilled Worker route. If the role’s salary is below these thresholds, sponsorship cannot be provided.

Relocation expenses may be reimbursed up to £8,000, subject to eligibility.

For roles within Police custody, UK residency for the last years is required due to vetting requirements.

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