Divisional Information Manager - Surgical Division, Band 7
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Working as part of our multi-award winning Divisional Analytics Team, our Divisional Information Managers are responsible for leading teams of BI Analysts in transforming the hospital activity data we hold into intelligence and insight to facilitate planning and delivery of our acute services.
Managers are responsible for overseeing a team of 3-5 analysts, setting out team directions, agreeing work plans, managing workloads and supporting them with completing analytical tasks. Analysis within the Analytics Team consists broadly of extracting data from our SQL Data Warehouse and analysing it in a combination of Microsoft Excel, SSRS, Tableau, or Data Science software to present it in the most professional and informative manner. Divisional Information Managers work closely with operational and clinical staff to understand what intelligence is required, and will complete analytical projects with their teams, and will present their work back to these stakeholders using the most appropriate platform.
Main duties of the job
Divisional Managers are responsible for the development, preparation and maintenance of high quality and timely information and analytical reports to support the Divisions in performance management, clinical and operational processes, business cases, and for statutory returns. This will involve ensuring a high level of analysis, interpretation, synthesis and presentation of information reports to ensure Managers are advised of any potential problem areas. Complex concepts and information to be presented in a clear and concise manner and where appropriate to recommend solutions.
To lead, together with the other BI Managers, the team's staff to ensure they are well motivated work effectively and achieve their personal and team objectives. This includes line management HR functions, recruitment functions and ensuring staff are developed and appraised each year.
Divisional Information Managers should be organised, enthusiastic and inquisitive, show excellent leadership skills, have good technical and statistical skills, and be passionate to make a real difference to how our hospitals are run.
About us
Our multi-award winning BI Team aim to use data and analytics to make a real difference to the healthcare of the Gloucestershire population. It is an exciting time within the department with new developments including the introduction of Tableau, a new data warehouse, expansion of Population Health Management, and the continued implementation of a new EPR system. These developments will continue to make the team pivotal to the post-CoViD landscape in Gloucestershire.
Job responsibilities
The position available is for a Divisional Information Manager in the Surgical Analytical Team. The Surgical Team supports the Surgical Division and the wider BI team to provide accurate, concise and clear information and analytics to the organisation to support its strategic objectives. The post holder will have management responsibility for 3-5 analysts within the wider multi-award winning Business Intelligence team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Graduate or equivalent experience
* GCSE Maths and English must be specified
Experience
* Substantial experience working in NHS Information Management
* Demonstrate a good understanding of information databases
* Expertise in front end visualisation applications
* Expert level of skill in information analysis, including the ability to prepare high quality written reports turning data to information
* Demonstrate team leadership skills
* Demonstrate negotiating and influencing skills
* Identify problems and suggest solutions
* Ability to deliver and an understanding of the word deadline
* Good team player and commitment to staff development
* Demonstrate understanding of PbR/non PbR and relationship to contracting and performance
* Experience of managing stakeholder expectations and working relationships
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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