Job summary

The Principal Analyst - Benchmarking and Care Quality will play a pivotal role in advancing the Trust's commitment to high-quality patient care through expert statistical analysis and data science.

This position will focus on using R, Python, and other analytical tools to lead the benchmarking of care quality metrics, providing actionable insights that drive improvements across clinical and operational domains. The successful candidate will apply their expertise in statistical modelling and programming to support evidence-based decision-making, contributing to the Trust's continuous quality improvement initiatives.

You will play a key role in transforming service delivery through advanced analytics, supporting the Trust's Digital Strategy, and contributing to the Reading Health Data Institute (RDHI).

Main duties of the job

• Act as a senior member of the information team with professional and operational responsibility and leadership for the use of health data, analysis techniques and tools.
• Lead on clinical outcome and care quality in the Information Team ensuring high quality analysis and interpretation.
• Provide main support for the Reading Health Data Institute (RHDI) from the Information Team.
• Use knowledge of NHS data flows and analytical skills to support senior executives and clinicians in areas such as Clinical Outcome reporting, Quality Reporting, Performance monitoring, Comparative analysis, Patient pathway modelling, Forecasting, Health economic analysis, Predictive modelling, Development of Leading KPIs, Health service development & planning, Performance monitoring / Care Quality Indicators (CQI), and Clinical Research.

About us

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Job responsibilities

• Maintain extensive knowledge of systems, methodologies, techniques and statistical methods for undertaking complex analysis.
• Present complex analysis to a variety of internal and external staff.
• Develop strategic support material for board level presentations.
• Monitor consistency of data reporting throughout the Trust.
• Work with internal management and external agencies to ensure information systems meet Trust requirements.
• Lead delivery and management of internal intelligence applications (e.g. TIPS and TINA) for clinical outcome and care quality data.
• Ensure timely production and submission of clinical outcome data and care quality reports.
• Ensure downloading of datasets for Improving Together Management System (ITMS) / Care Quality Indicators (CQI).
• Ensure quality of external and internal reports through regular reconciliations.
• Have in-depth knowledge of national policy relating to information services, clinical outcomes and care quality.
• Establish and manage systems of information sharing between stakeholders.
• Audit all activity related administration for compliance with NHS Data Dictionary.
• Accountable for delivery of clinical outcome and care quality monitoring information.
• Establish provision of accurate, timely statistical and analytical reports for Trust Board.
• Advise on systematic review and improvement of data repository/warehouse.
• Develop robust reporting systems responsive to changing needs.
• Deputise for Information Manager as required.
• Develop and implement clinical outcome and care quality data reporting in line with Trust strategy.

Person Specification

Education, Qualification and Training

Essential:

• Degree level in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Maths or related field
• Evidence of on-going personal and professional development

Desirable:

• Post-graduate degree or equivalent experience in advanced health analytics, statistics, data science or related field
• Management qualification or equivalent experience
• Project management qualification

Experience

Essential:

• Significant experience of using NHS datasets for analysis and modelling
• Exposure to machine learning, predictive analytics or statistical modelling
• Experience of maintaining code using R or an alternative statistical package
• Experience of interpreting and analysing complex information and presenting it in a simplified manner
• Experience of applying statistics and in depth analysis to healthcare data
• Experience of working in Information Management
• Experience of project management work

Desirable:

• Experience with Population Health data
• Experience with the Microsoft Azure platform

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential:

• Leadership, coaching and management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Excellent technical informatics skills
• Advanced SQL
• Advanced Excel
• Ability to apply and use advanced analytical tools
• Ability to use statistical analysis tools (R, SSAS, Python etc.)
• Organisational and interpersonal skills
• Strong Knowledge and understanding of Information Governance
• Change Management

Desirable:

• Knowledge of PBR and HRG grouping

Additional Information

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Employer details

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Address: Princes House, 73A London Road, Reading, RG1 5UZ

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Contact: Information Manager Abu Jabbar, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], [contact hidden]