Analytical Officer

NHS England are looking to recruit an Analytical Officer at Band 6 Level. The post will be based within the East Intelligence & Insight Team. At a high level, the Intelligence & Insight Team supports the East of England's Operations Directorate to distinguish between signal and background noise. We guide customers to make meaningful changes within their work areas, which broadly cover performance and improvement, always bearing in mind that behind all the numbers are the patients we serve. As an Analytical Officer, the post holder will work as part ofa dynamic insight team supporting managers and staff across the Operations and System Support Directorate, helping them to distinguish between signal and noise by providing actionable insights. The Analytical Officer will help deliver a high-quality insight service to customers using knowledge of NHS data and business processes, good technical skills, and a passion for storytelling. Through their insight skills, they will enable the Operations and System Support Directorate to drive meaningful changes for patients in the region., NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you'll usually need to be paid the 'standard' salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the 'going rate' for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.

Demonstrate experience and understanding of a breadth of analytical methods (i.e. economics, statistics, social research, health related disciplines and operational research techniques) and their application, to provide high quality, timely analysis and intelligence to a standard which reflects current best practice; Demonstrate an understanding/experience of at least one analytical technique with application to healthcare; Structure problems and develop appropriate analytical solutions, analysing and triangulating data in innovative ways, and adapting approaches to deal with ambiguity. Deploy analytical judgement in dealing with unstructured and/or missing data; Take a practical approach to providing advice, giving persuasive explanations of complex concepts orally and in writing to a range of audiences, in a clear and accessible manner; Have good project management skills, including the ability to plan, manage and deliver a portfolio of projects, juggle competing priorities and tight deadlines for self and team. Anticipate and proactively manage delivery risks, quality assure their own and other's work; Build collaborative relationships across the health system, including internal and external policy and analytical teams, providers and clinical experts, and challenging external partners and stakeholders, to ensure analyses are relevant to their needs.

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.