Information Analysis Manager

Job Overview

The Information Department has a fantastic opportunity for an experience professional to join its Information Management Team. We are looking for someone with exceptional leadership skills and the ability to forge relationships at all levels of the organisation to lead our analysis function.

As our business intelligence approach continues to evolve, you will lead a team of analysts that leverage the benefits of the increased range of datasets made available via our data warehouse, with a focus on triangulation of previously disparate data sources.

You will work with all operational services across the organisation as well and Performance Management and other corporate functions to foster an information culture supporting data driven decision making.

We offer a full induction and training package, flexible working hours and excellent career opportunities. You would be based at one of our 3 main offices – Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Abergele Hospital or Bangor Hospital.

We have won awards for our work and recognition from our professional body. But most of all we are proud of our fantastic team ethic, all pulling together to make a difference.

Main duties of the job

The Information Analysis Manager will be the lead manager for the Information Analysis Service and will be a key member of the senior management team of the Data, Intelligence & Insight Services.

The post holder will be required to lead and develop a comprehensive analytical service across the organisation that meets the diverse needs of the clinical and management information agenda, for both CPG’s and corporate departments. S/he will be operationally responsible for a team of information analysts/specialists working across a broad range of organisational objectives.

The post holder will develop the service to ensure that information produced by the department is robustly analysed using recognised statistical techniques, and provide specialist guidance to the organisation on the impact of key service changes.

The post holder will represent the Head of service on various national groups.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

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 CPG’s 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 department’s lead on capacity planning, working closely with colleagues in other corporate departments such as Planning and Improvement, to model the organisation’s long term capacity requirements.
• To work closely with CPG’s 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 Board’s 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.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Extensive experience in a senior information role.
• Specialist knowledge of Health Board IT systems
• An expert knowledge of National Data Dictionary items and NHS information codes
• Specialist knowledge of information use within the Organisation
  
  

Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Masters Degree in Health Informatics or equivalent relevant experience
• Management Qualification
  
  

Desirable criteria

• ‘A’ Level Mathematics
  
  

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

• Excellent communication skills
• Expert analytical skills
  
  

Personal Attributes

Essential Criteria

• Flexible, adaptable approach to the service
• Works well under pressure