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Senior Information Analyst - Band 6 x2

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Location
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 (pa pro rata if part-time)
Profession
Administrative and IT
Grade
Band 6
Deadline
18 Jun 2025
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
03 Jun 2025

Job overview

There are two full-time vacancies available.   One supporting the Medicine Division, and one supporting the Surgical Division.

The Contact for the Medicine position is Lynette Bishop ([email protected]). The contact for the Surgical position is Angel Masih Flynn ([email protected]).

During the past couple of years, which have been some of the most important and challenging for healthcare, our BI team have worked to aid the trust in making critical decisions while supporting patient flow and quality of care. This included using advanced forecasting models to predict COVID admissions, creating real time operational dashboards, and gaining access to new data flows. Gloucestershire Hospitals BI Team has gained national recognition, winning the Health Tech Newspaper Award for Best Use of Data 2020 and AphAs Analytical Team of the Year.

This is an exciting time to be a part of the GHFT BI team. We are moving forward fast with our Digital BI strategy. Alongside these ambitious plans come lots of opportunities for staff to develop personally and professionally. As a Trust we are determined to be at the forefront of change, using tools such as machine learning and predictive analytics in the next stages of our journey.

We offer hybrid working arrangements following a qualifying period, providing flexibility alongside this impactful role with a friendly and supportive team.

This job may close earlier than stated if a sufficient number of applications has been received.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking a skilled, motivated analyst with strong analytical expertise, who can communicate and present complex information effectively to diverse stakeholders. The ideal candidate will excel under pressure, manage conflicting deadlines and prioritise tasks efficiently.

A key focus of the role is to support the Trust's senior leadership in improving patient experience, contributing to our vision of delivering the "Best Care for Everyone." This role requires an experienced, forward-thinking, solution-oriented analyst driven to make a meaningful impact, with a passion for delivering exemplary BI services.

The successful candidate will:

- be primary responsible for providing vital information to internal teams and external stakeholders

- collaborate with clinicians and senior managers to understand requirements

- develop insightful reporting tools

- deliver intelligence to inform decision-making to enhance service quality and patient care.

The role involves handling large volumes of complex data, advanced analytical techniques to transform data into actionable insights. The role plays a critical role identifying/addressing data quality and accuracy issues ensuring integrity of the information provided. While working collaboratively in a team, the post holder must work independently, manage their workload and proactively prioritise to meet deadlines.

A positive, engaging attitude is essential to foster strong working relationships and drive improvements in patient care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

These roles will be an integral part of the Medicine/Urgent Care team and Surgical team within the Business Intelligence (BI) unit at Cheltenham General Hospital.

The post holder primarily has responsibility for the provision of information to both the organisation and our external stakeholders.

This involves working closely with clinicians and senior managers within the hospital to understand their requirements, developing reporting tools and providing intelligence to enable services to make better informed decisions. The post holder will need to be engaging, forward thinking, and work with a positive attitude in order to build great working relationships with our customers to improve patient care.

The post holder will also be responsible for interrogating large volumes of highly complex data, and use a variety of software and analytical methods to turn this data into intelligence.

The post holder is expected to highlight any areas of concern with regard to data quality and accuracy and undertake appropriate action as required. The post holder will work as part of a team of analysts, but will be required to work independently at times and manage their own workload. They will also need to take a proactive approach with regard to prioritising and negotiating deadlines.

The proposed interview date is 30th June

Additional working pattern details: Hybrid work 2-3 days per week on site