Job summary

An exciting opportunity has become available as a Principal Analyst in the largest and most diverse Trust in the UK. The ideal candidate will enable the Trust to fully realise the information benefits of our recent multi-million pounds investment in a cutting edge Clinical systems enabling the organisation to offer the highest level of health care provision to Manchester.

Within this role you will work as part of a dynamic team providing health intelligence for the Trust utilising the latest analytical and statistical modelling techniques and visualisation tools such as R, Python, Data Bricks and Power BI. You will produce innovative and informative intelligence that will support decision making and strategic thinking across the Trust and offer translational support so that stakeholders can understand and act on complex health intelligence.

Communicating and visualising complex data is a key part of this role, with the aim of developing a shared understanding of the health and care environment.

Responding to changes in both the health economy and across Greater Manchester, striving to make significant improvements in the quality of our patient and staff experience, and working within the restraints of public sector finances - these are just some of the challenges we're rising to. It's an exciting time and, as one of our empowered leaders, you'll be a driving force for change, success and continuous improvement.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will:

work closely with the Corporate and Operational teams to provide analytical support to determine future pressures against key deliverables, particularly in relation to the NHS plan and locally commissioned targets.

engage in the analytical work within the Trust to assess capacity and demand for each clinical service, identifying areas of service pressure, undertaking gap analysis and support the production of option appraisals.

provide detailed analysis in order to model demand, resources and throughput to ensure appropriate balance of provision and to identify variances between supply and demand to facilitate discussions of service change, provision or development.

assist the Trust to interpret the available data and provide a judgement on actual performance and the ability to deliver operational plans, using predictive modelling techniques.

To achieve our aim of system-wide transformation we're developing a culture of high-quality compassionate and inclusive leadership and staff engagement, based on a co-created, evidence-based Leadership and Culture Strategy. Focusing on five cultural elements: Vision and Values, Support and Compassion, Goals and Performance and Teamwork, we're striving to make MFT the best place to train and work.

The role will offer a hybrid working model with the ideal candidate on site for two to three days per week.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £ & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Big data and clinical intelligence are revolutionising healthcare, strategically and operationally, offering opportunities for continuous clinical improvement as well as more personalised care.

We need people with real passion, curiosity and vision, and a proactive approach to any challenge. People wholl always put the patient at the heart of what they do. In return, well encourage and enable you to bring new ideas and insights, to drive real innovation and positive change.

So, join us and well support you to achieve your full potential. Youll expand your skills and experience with a wide range of structured training and development programmes, and online learning tailored to meet your individual needs.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at .

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Statistical qualification/certification Evidence of Personal Development/Management Qualification

Desirable

Experience of AGILE methodologies Degree or relevant Analytical development

Experience / Knowledge

Essential

Ability to communicate a range of Informatics issues which can be complex and multi-stranded Ability to make judgements on multi-stranded or complex Informatics problems which may have no precedent or where there are conflicting opinions Collaborative approach and good team working Ability to work effectively and efficiently under pressure SQL Server experience and knowledge Senior stakeholders management and engagement

Desirable

Power BI experience Modelling and predictive analysis skills and experience Statisical applications such as SAS, R etc

Other requirements

Essential

Ability to undertake shift working including out-of-hours, weekend and Public Holidays