Information Analyst - Information Management

NHS National Services Scotland; Bothwell; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 35 days

NHS pension

Salary progression

Paid sick leave

NHS discounts

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking an Information Analyst to liaise with Divisional Performance, IM&T and Health Records teams and ensure corporate patient data systems are fully utilised to support clinical and business activities.

The role involves reporting stage of treatment times, waiting times, and compiling national templates while leading workloads within the Information Services team. A driving licence and NHS data standards knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Academic qualifications with strong numerical and statistical content at degree level.
• Experience in an information/statistical environment within the NHS.
• Specialist knowledge of NHS data definitions, information standards and policies.
• Effective communication to present analyses and provide instruction/guidance on procedures and standards.
• Driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of report construction and information distribution and promote use of business intelligence throughout the organisation.
• Make recommendations to senior management on improvements to information gathering techniques and presentation of information throughout the organisation.
• Supervision and direction of Information Assistant workload plans.
• Support the development of business and clinical services through the analysis of activity, performance and quality indicators on routine, short-life and ad-hoc bases.

Skills

Numerical skills

Statistical analysis

NHS data standards

Communication skills

Supervisory experience

Driving licence

Education

Degree in numerical/statistical discipline

Job description

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

To liaise closely with Divisional, Performance, Modernisation staff, IM&T colleagues, Health Records and external agencies to ensure that corporate patient focussed data systems are fully utilised to support the clinical and business activities of NHS Lanarkshire.

Responsible for providing assistance and advice on complex enquiries and situations, as required to Acute and Primary Care operating divisions. The completion of reporting of Stage Of Treatment Waiting times, TTG waiting times reporting, Primary Care waiting times and Aggregated submission templates to fulfil National requirements.

The post will work across the Information Services structure however the postholder may be the designated lead for particular workloads and customers.

In this key role, you will:

• Support the development of report construction and information distribution and promote use of business intelligence throughout the organisation.
• Make recommendations to senior management on improvements to information gathering techniques and presentation of information throughout the organisation.
• Supervision and direction of Information Assistant workload plans.
• Support the development of business and clinical services through the analysis of activity, performance and quality indicators on routine, short-life and ad-hoc bases.

What You'll Bring:

• Academic qualifications require a high numerical and statistical content at degree level or with further skills gained through a mixture of experience and formal training.
• Experience of working within an information/ statistical environment within the NHS is required.
• A specialist knowledge and experience of application of NHS data definitions, information standards and policies is required.
• Effective and sure communication skills are required to present and advise on analyses and implications and provide instruction and guidance on procedures and standards.
• Supervisory experience is required to direct and prioritise workloads and to identify and resolve straightforward technical and organisational obstacles to the information production process.
• A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

What we Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

For informal discussion, please contact Tom Reid, Senior Information Analyst, on [e-mail]

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Lynn Deas, Recruitment Administrator

Interested?

Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please review our Application Guidance which explain key information including closing dates, amendments, right-to-work requirements, sponsorship eligibility and important points to be aware of before submitting your application

You can also learn more about working with NHS Lanarkshire by viewing our Information Pack

Please note, CVs will not be accepted.

This advert may close early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply early.