Lead Performance & Business Analyst: Learning Academy
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential criteria
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential criteria
- Degree, or equivalent experience, in a relevant field
- Evidence of continued professional development (CPD)
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate informatics qualification or equivalent in experience in a numerate or information systems discipline
Experience/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable success in working for a complex organisation including considerable experience in data management
- In depth specialist knowledge of information analysis and the use of information across the NHS including NHS Data Dictionary
- Experience of working with nationally defined performance metrics and interpreting these in local datasets
- Experience of analysing information from databases and generating reports
- A good understanding of NHS IT infrastructure and systems
- Production of information/reports to assure data integrity
- Experience in developing and maintaining reports using an appropriate Business Intelligence tool (e.g. SSRS / QlikView / QlikSense / PowerBI / Tableau)
- Experience in advanced SQL writing (e.g. SQL and Transact SQL)
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Experience of identification and implementation of improvement strategies
- Experience using QlikSense
- Experience in SSIS package development & management
- Experience of identification and implementation of improvement strategies
Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to add value to information to support the wider organisational need
- Ability to understand, present, and communicate about highly complex information to people at all levels
- Ability to analyse, investigate and resolve complex queries, issues and problems.
- Demonstrative drive, commitment and self-motivation
- Ability to prioritise work within competing timescales
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Strong analytical and mathematical reasoning skills
- Excellent attention to detail
Desirable criteria
- Ability to design, manage and develop relational databases
- Good ability to develop new ways of working
- Ability to provide supervision and coaching to junior information analysts
Please be advised that:The recruitment process for all admin and clerical roles at Bands 2-4 will be a two stage recruitment process whereby shortlisted candidates will undertake an online literacy, numeracy, ICT and typing test. Only those candidates who pass the competency test will proceed to a formal interview.
The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification criteria for this post will be shortlisted. Please note that where high volumes of applicants have been received, additional criteria may on occasion be used to determine the final shortlist.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .
We are an accredited Living Wage Employer.
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
- Job Description & Person Specification ( PDF , 460.0 KB )
- Diversity and Inclusion ( PDF , 166.5 KB )
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