Information Analysis To provide specialist analysis of highly complex data, integrating data from numerous sources, often from different provider organisations, translating this into meaningful outputs for managers. The post holder will be an expert in the field of information analysis, making judgements where there are a range of options and not all the information is necessarily to hand. The post holder will lead a team of specialists in the field of information analysis, supporting the full range of organisational requirements, from day to day analysis of issues within CPGs to Health-Board wide projects. Ensure that a full range of analytical techniques are used both within the department and across the organisation. Promote the understanding of highly complex analytical techniques within the organisation ensuring that managers and clinicians are conversant with their meaning. Eg. Statistical Process Control, Confidence Intervals, Hypothesis testing. Develop a culture that places analysis at the core of the decision making process. Develop and implement models that can forecast and predict future capacity requirements. Formulate analytical tools that ensures highly complex models and analysis are easily understandable to service managers, translating difficult concepts into manageable solutions. Planning To be responsible for medium and long term planning for the analysis service, ensuring that it remains abreast of the latest thinking within the field, and continues to support the changing requirements of the organisation. To continually revise and refine plans which forecast many years into the future as more intelligence becomes available and ensure that the department has systems and processes in place to respond to rapid changes. To be the departments lead on capacity planning, working closely with colleagues in other corporate departments such as Planning and Improvement, to model the organisations long term capacity requirements. To work closely with CPGs to ensure their long-term development plans are fully understood and can be incorporated into capacity and demand analysis. To work closely with colleagues in Public Health to fully understand the future impact of an ageing and changing demographic profile to ensure that future demand on the organisation is effectively modelled. Work closely with colleagues within Planning to analyse the changing configuration of services in order to meet future challenges. To liaise with the NHS Wales Informatics Service (NWIS) to ensure the Health Boards Information issues are effectively addressed within long-term planning on a national level. You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.