We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual to drive improvement in data collection and analysis within our clinical governance team. If you enjoy a challenge, have excellent computer skills, and the ability to analyze and interpret data, you could be our next Information Analyst supporting us with surgical patient outcomes and national reporting.
Our focus is on high-quality work, taking advantage of technology to ensure that the correct information is available. You will be responsible for validating, preparing, and manipulating data from our surgical database. You will report on performance against local and national targets and contribute to national clinical audit programmes.
You will have a confident and self-motivated attitude with good organizational skills to prioritize your own workload to meet deadlines. You will have proven analytical and advanced computer skills. Knowledge of SQL and other database/reporting systems would be desirable; however, training opportunities to support the right candidate will be offered.
At interview, you will be asked to demonstrate your ability in manipulating and presenting data.
This role is within Clinical Governance with strong links to the Business Intelligence Team to aid data quality and development of the role. The base-hospital site and agile working plan.
Main duties of the job
As the Information Analyst within the Clinical Governance team, your main duties would be the following:
1. Act as data expert and system administrator for the surgical database and be responsible for the provision of information from that system.
2. Interpret and analyze complex information, presenting it in a simplified manner to a range of stakeholders.
3. Provide data support to the clinical audit and quality improvement activity within the Trust.
4. Extract, analyze, and submit data for regular internal and national, monthly, and annual clinical audit information obligations.
5. Ensure that information metrics are available for Trust Quality/Performance monitoring purposes.
6. Support and progress the alignment of national clinical audit/registries and contribute to the quality improvement processes and reporting across the Trust.
7. Ensure early escalation of concerns of performance outside of the expected range or below national/locally set targets.
8. Support communication systems to celebrate results and encourage frontline teams to demonstrate how they are able to evidence quality care and treatment through quality improvement and clinical audit.
9. Work collaboratively with the Business Intelligence and Information departments within the Trust.
About us
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care, and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.
Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe, the Trust is at the heart of the treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.
The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex, and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence, and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Degree or equivalent level of experience in a similar role.
* Mathematics and English GCSE (or equivalent).
Desirable
* Qualification in SQL ability.
Experience
Essential
* Ability to manage complex datasets.
* Understand complex data relationships using a number of tools.
* Experience in Microsoft technologies, eg, SQL Server, Analysis Services and Integration Services.
* Proven experience of extracting and analyzing information from routine data sources.
* Able to collate, analyze and interpret numerical and textual information.
* Advanced PC skills.
* Detailed understanding and proven experience of Microsoft Office applications.
* Knowledge and a strong interest in Analytics and identifying key messages in analytics.
* To communicate effectively verbally and in written form.
* To work on own initiative.
* To liaise with people at different levels in an organization.
* To produce accurate work to tight deadlines.
* To work with limited supervision within the scope of the role.
Desirable
* Previous NHS experience and knowledge of medical terminology.
* Statistical analysis.
* Mandatory national clinical audit requirements.
Additional Criteria
Essential
* Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration.
* Ability to travel to our Huntington office base.
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Papworth Hospital
Papworth Road
Cambridge Bio Medical Campus
Cambridge
CB2 0AY
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