A Vacancy at Northumbria Healthcare - NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Are you a logical thinker who enjoys problem solving? Do you want to use these skills for the benefit of patient care and safety? Are you looking for a role that transforms data into useful information and tools? Join our Analytics Team as an Entry Level/Junior Information Analyst and be part of a team driving innovation in patient care and service excellence. Apply now and let your journey in healthcare analytics begin!
Data is key to Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust’s ambitious plans. As an Entry Level Information Analyst/Junior Information Analyst you’ll be at the heart of the action, working with electronic systems that capture a wealth of data from patient interactions.
Recruitment is into the band 3 (Entry Level) post, with the transition to the band 4 (Junior) post following a minimum of 12 months in post training and the development of required competencies.
However, candidates with the required qualifications/knowledge (see person specification details below) may be recruited directly into the band 4 (Junior) post.
Candidates will be required to attend a face-to-face test. Candidates who pass the test will then be invited to interview. Tests are due to take place 26-January 2024; interviews are due to take place 5th/6th February 2024.
Annex 20
This post falls within the provisions of Agenda for Change Annex 20 - Development of Professional Roles, whereby upon completion of an agreed set of competencies you may move onto the next pay band without the need for an application for a post at a higher level.
For further information on Annex 20, please see:
http://www.nhsemployers.org/tchandbook/annex-16-to-20/annex-20-development-of-professional-roles
An Entry Level/Junior Information Analyst works with hospital and community services data. They are responsible for producing regular reporting that is required both within Northumbria Healthcare and for external organisations such as NHS England.
Additional supporting information about the roles is included in the Role Description documents that are available to download.
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
An Entry Level/Junior Information Analyst is responsible for a specific area of reporting and ensures that outputs for this area are produced to required deadlines. This may be in relation to committee meetings, to operational requirements (such as providing information required to manage waiting lists), or to national reporting deadlines. They use a range of software tools and computer coding languages to turn the data collected from electronic systems into useful information.
Please read the attached Job profiles for a day to day look at what each job role entails.
This advert closes on Tuesday 26 Dec 2023
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