Associate Director of Business Intelligence

Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB (104)
Eastleigh
1 year ago
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Job summary

Open only to applicants from Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS system, which is limited to NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust,Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton Foundation Trust, South Central Ambulance Service or Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job

This post will lead and be responsible for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB's Business Intelligence (BI) team and service, including the South Central and West Commissioning Support Unit's embedded BI team and function. The post holder will ensure the work and outputs are planned and carried out effectively. It will ensure the provision of an efficient, effective and professional service capable of meeting all statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements.

About us

We offer excellent employment opportunities to new and existing staff. We aim to be a model employer by embedding best HR practice and to support new ways of working.

We pride ourselves on offering good working conditions, job security, lifelong learning, fair pay and benefits, staff involvement and a balance between work and personal life.

We enjoy a forward thinking and innovative culture and our vision is to have healthy people, living healthy lives in healthy communities. We understand the only way to deliver this is to have the right people with the right skills.

Here is a summary of some of the benefits and services which are on offer to staff:

27 days paid minimum holiday and bank holiday entitlement

NHS pension scheme

Sick pay policy

Occupational health services including staff counselling services

Flexible working and family friendly policies

Flexible retirement and retirement vouchers

Health Service Discounts - offers for stores, travel, equipment etc.

Successful candidates will be subject to a six-month probationary period

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide leadership, direction, and line management to the integrated BI and CSU team.

Be accountable for driving the continuing evolution of the BI team and service to include ensuring a single version of the truth in terms of data reporting.

Ability to analyse highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information where agreement or co-operation with stakeholders or colleagues is required.

Develop strategic, finance, and other complex reports using in depth analysis and interpretation. Provide briefings for directors, colleagues, and stakeholders.

Accountable for the development, implementation and operational delivery of all data requests from stakeholders across the ICB, ensuing alignment with the ICB key priorities.

Develop and lead the Business Intelligence and Analytics Strategy component of the overall Digital, Data and Technology Strategy. Be responsible for proposing, drafting, and implementing changes to processes and policies.

Constantly strive for value for money and greater efficiency and to ensure that the team and service operate in financial balance year on year.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and Training

Essential

Advanced theoretical knowledge in a post, relevant discipline, or function. Evidence of continuing professional development that enhances theoretical and practical knowledge. Master's Degree or equivalent.

Desirable

Active member of a (NHS) regional or national information forum. Member of a professional body , BCS, AphA. MSP practitioner or other formal qualification in programme management.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Provider clinical systems. Use of statistical process control. Understanding of key national and local policy drivers / targets applicable to the ICS. Knowledge of Information Governance, Data Security, Data Protection, Caldicott Guidelines, Freedom of Information Act. Knowledge and understanding of clinical coding (, READ, ICD10, or SNOMED), clinical terminology. Awareness of NHS data, reporting, outcome measurement. Specialist knowledge and understanding of NHS Information requirements, standards, and definitions (more than 3 years). Awareness of data science principles in supporting future planning of service delivery. Knowledge of modern data/BI architecture approaches. Proven track record of developing and implementing a successful data architecture. Post relevant experience in a commissioning or provider management setting, NHS or other. Direct management of a relevant functional or multidisciplinary team. Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes. Relevant experience in the successful management of change with demonstrable outcomes. Relevant experience of working effectively across organisational professional boundaries in complex organisations. Relevant experience of complex negotiation in a large organisation.

Desirable

Examples of published data visualisation work and/or relevant professional development demonstrating knowledge. Experience of working with Cloud suppliers. Implementing or supporting the use of data visualisation for use in quality improvement projects. Experience of developing high level business cases. Use of Python or R programming languages.

Communication and relationship skills

Essential

Exceptional communication skills (in writing and orally) to different levels and across organisations on complex information issues. Excellent facilitation and presentation skills. Exceptional literary and report writing skills. Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines. Able to plan and prioritise own work and that of the team. Ability to lead, motivate and develop highly effective teams. Ability to initiate work programmes to achieve agreed objectives. Highly numerate. Negotiation skills when dealing with users and third parties.

Skills and capabilities

Essential

Expert in the use of a BI tool. Expert in Microsoft SQL. Knowledge of R, Python, or other similar tools. Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Desirable

Knowledge and ideally experience of using machine learning models.

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