Senior Cancer Analyst

Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Cancer Analyst to join their Analysis & Reporting team. This role involves leading cancer programs and ensuring high-quality data support across the Cancer directorate. Candidates must possess extensive NHS analytics experience and be skilled in data extraction and analysis, particularly regarding cancer pathways. This position offers the opportunity to drive evidence-based decisions within a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive NHS analytics experience including data extraction and analysis.
• Good understanding of cancer pathways and reporting.
• Experience working with the Somerset Cancer Management system preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead on allocated cancer programmes of work.
• Ensure high quality support across the Cancer directorate.
• Contribute to the delivery of core cancer related functions.

Skills

Strong organisational management skills

Ability to forge effective professional relationships

Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

Experience in implementing service improvements

Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly

Education

Educated to masters level or equivalent

Information Management Qualification

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Job description

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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

The Healthcare Analytics department within Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a Senior Cancer Analyst to join its Analysis & Reporting team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual who has established analyst experience, including cancer reporting
knowledge, to join us. The Healthcare Analytics department is pivotal to ensuring the data and analytics needs of the organisation are met and in
supporting the organisation to make data driven, evidence based, decisions. This is particularly important for the cancer agenda, supporting pathway improvements and reporting.

The Analysis and Reporting team is a welcoming, experienced and supportive team. There are clear and documented processes to help the team members navigate through the various requirements of their roles. You will work to deliver an effective service supporting managers and staff across the Cancer directorate to use analysis and insights to help improve outcomes for patients. The role supports driving transformation and will provide subject matter expertise analytics. There will be no line management responsibility but the candidate will work closely with other members of the team.

To support home working there are daily huddles to understand priorities for the day, key achievements and successes to be celebrated and opportunity to raise any issues or identify where support is required.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Cancer Analyst is responsible for leading on allocated cancer programmes of work and ensuring the delivery of high quality support
across the Cancer directorate. The wider team is responsible for the submission of statutory returns, production of regular reporting, development of new reports in Power BI and completion of ad hoc data requests for the Trust. The successful candidate will contribute to the delivery of core cancer related functions within the team ensuring that information provided is accurate, complete, timely and adds value.

You will need to have extensive NHS analytics experience including experience of extracting, processing and analysing data from different source systems. You will need to be able to demonstrate a good understanding of cancer pathways and preferably have experience in cancer analysis and reporting. Previous experience of working with the Somerset Cancer Management system would be an advantage.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description and person specification.

We look forward to your application.

Please note as advised in line with Trust guidelines, the use of AI in completing applications should be declared.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a high number of applications.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to masters level or equivalent level of knowledge gained through relevant work experience

Desirable criteria

• Information Management Qualification

Personal Skills

Essential criteria

• Strong organisational management skills
• Ability to forge effective professional relationships
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable criteria

• Good negotiating skills

Job Related Skills

Essential criteria

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Experience of successfully implementing/supporting change and service improvement
• Ability to clearly communicate complex ideas to a non technical audience

Experience

Essential criteria

• Thorough understanding/experience of NHS data definitions and reporting
• Experience of working in a NHS information environment
• Extensive experience of extracting, processing and analysing data
• Experience and competent in the writing of SQL queries
• Experience of working with service stakeholders
• Experience of working on cancer data and reporting

Desirable criteria

• Experience of reporting from Somerset
• Experience of developing Power BI reports

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties 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

• Senior Cancer Analyst JD & Person Spec (PDF, 365.9KB)
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• AFC Pay Poster 25/26 (PDF, 32.3KB)
• Behaviours Framework (JPG, 298.0KB)
• Trust marketing brochure (PDF, 2.1MB)
• General Statements - AFC - V5.1 (PDF, 424.6KB)