Business Intelligence Lead Analyst

The post holder will work closely with the BI team to support the Directorate of Planning and Performance, Care Groups and other Corporate teams in meeting all compliance, performance, quality and workforce objectives and standards, including the overall strategic plan, annual business plans and specific ad hoc project(s)/ requests. Supporting the BI team in providing the performance requirements of the Trust contributing to a number of capacity planning initiatives and the analysis, investigation and resolution of complex statistical queries. Responsible for the overall development of appropriate performance management frameworks/ tools/ dashboards and reporting mechanisms, working across the Care Groups to support the delivery of all Trust performance standards ensuring effective service delivery. The post holder will lead on analytical support for both the BI team and across the organisation, ensuring reports are analysed and collated within a structured framework for both internal
and external parties whilst supporting the assistant analysts and officer to ensure valid and reliable data., Lead on the monitoring of progress and analysing data against all key performance standards/ indicators. Support and manage the development and production of performance reports.
Oversee responsibility for Sitreps, both internally and externally within required timescales whilst ensuring data is valid and accurate.
Responsible to provide effective support to the performance management agenda and activities, overseeing the development of systems and processes within the Business Intelligence (BI) team, Care Groups and corporate teams.
Responsible for ensuring local and national reporting requirements are met.
Responsible to provide an information analysis and forecast service to assist and support directorates in decision making (Business intelligence).
Working in collaboration across all care groups and corporate services to support the BI agenda developing systems to help inform business intelligence
Utilising new technologies and oversee presentational formats to deliver data/information to end-users i.e. through the deployment and development of tools such as Yellowfin, Trak, Access, Excel, clinical dashboards and other business and performance management tools (list not exhaustive).
Responsible for the development of new data sources, performance systems and other reporting processes, working in conjunction with other members of the organisation (supporting business intelligence) providing training and cross cover as necessary to share knowledge and skills., Within the BI team, lead on the monitoring of progress and analysing data against all key performance standards/ indicators. Support and manage the development and production of performance reports for use by Directors, Managers and the Board.
Oversee responsibility for ensuring Sitreps are reported and submitted both internally and externally within required timescales whilst ensuring data is valid and accurate.
Responsible for ensuring that data quality checks and procedures are embedded and followed.
Ability to manipulate data and provide appropriate reporting information to enable robust decision making and planning projects.
Responsible to provide effective support to the performance management agenda and activities, overseeing the development of systems and processes within the Business Intelligence (BI) team, Care Groups and corporate teams.
Responsible for ensuring local and national reporting requirements are met such as contract KPIs and Public Health data in accordance with contract requirements.
To work corporately as part of the Trusts BI function. To ensure compliance with Information Governance Standards particularly in relation to relevant data protection legislation.
Determine baselines for performance standards and identify trends in activity to help service manager's influence decision making.
Responsible to address key requirements to ensure effective reporting, creating templates, developing operational reports, and ensuring that the system is embedded in every day operations.
Ensure information/ performance is delivered in a timely manner, facilitating both internal and external reporting requirements.
Responsible to provide an information analysis and forecast service, highlighting key quality results and trends and areas for concern, detailing reasons for variance to assist and support directorates in decision making (Business intelligence).
Actively engage in and to contribute to the development of the BI systems and strategic developments/ agenda.
Responsible for work in close collaboration across all care groups and corporate services to support the BI agenda developing systems to help inform business intelligence, apply training of systems across the Organisation as relevant incorporating compliance, quality and workforce standards.
Ensure all measures are collected and reported rigorously in a timely fashion.
Utilising new technologies and oversee presentational formats to deliver data/information to end-users i.e. through the deployment and development of tools such as Yellowfin, Trak, Access, Excel, clinical dashboards and other business and performance management tools (list not exhaustive).
Responsible for the development of new data sources, performance systems and other reporting processes, working in conjunction with other members of the organisation (supporting business intelligence) providing training and cross cover as necessary to share knowledge and skills.
To implement methodology in conjunction with the management team to improve efficiency and effectiveness of relevant systems and processes including standard operating procedures. Be responsible for ensuring these procedures are implemented and compliance is maintained along with ensuring any policy change is updated in a timely manner.
In conjunction with the management team for care groups work to develop and implement new and innovative efficiency and productivity strategies to maximise the perioperative pathway and support operating theatre efficiency and productivity (service line management) based on a range of options supported by credible information and data.
Demonstrate commitment to IWL principles and flexible working patterns, to meet the needs of the service and staff.
Tackle discrimination and harassment, and promote equality and diversity in the workplace.Reduce sickness absence; work place accidents; and promote zero tolerance on violence against staff
Take responsibility for personal development and education.
Provide professional leadership advice and support within responsibility of role and junior members of staff.
Carry out regular appraisals for staff, ensuring business goals are clearly communicated and linked to objectives.
Work closely with Information Management/ System Administration team

• , where appropriate and required, to ensure alignment of work, correct reporting requirements are met, avoid duplication (list not exhaustive).

Responsible for communication with all staff within areas of responsibility to ensure they feel informed, involved and valued by utilising negotiation, motivational and persuasive skills.
Please check your email address on a regular basis as applicants invited to attend an interview will be notified via this method.
As part of our recruitment process, you will be required to undertake pre-employment screening:
Disclosure and Barring Scheme (previously Criminal Records Bureau)
Where a post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 it may be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Scheme to check for any previous criminal convictions. Should you require a copy of the Trust's Disclosure and Barring Service Policy, please contact a member of the recruitment team on .
It is the policy of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost for their DBS certificate. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay on commencement with the Trust.
Please note the essential qualifications required for the post outlined within the Person Specification. You are required to hold and provide evidence of the necessary qualifications for the post at interview should you be shortlisted.
For any new employees commencing employment with North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust , you will be subject to satisfactory completion of a 6 month probationary period. Please note that internal applications and individuals that are appointed to fixed term appointments of less than 6 months duration are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or a bank member of staff).
As part of our pre-employment screening process, all applicants are required to provide references covering their last three years employment history. Applicants are requested to ensure e-mail addresses for all referees are included on their application form. Personal references are not acceptable.
If the hours advertised for the post are up to full time (37.5 hours per week), applications are still welcomed from individuals who may be seeking to work less than full-time hours and all requests will be considered in line with the post being appointed to for the successful applicant.
North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust operates a No Smoking Policy., As a supporter of the Armed Forces and an employer of Reservists, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust are proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, which is a promise by the nation to ensure that those who serve or who have served in the UK Armed Forces (and their families) are treated fairly.
We recognise that reservists and veterans bring a variety of transferable skills and qualities to our workplace, developed through their military careers. Our commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community has been recognised through the Armed Forces Covenant as a Silver Employer.
What does this mean?
We proactively demonstrate our forces-friendly credentials within our recruitment and selection processes, by having a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for those indicated as part of the Armed Forces Community. We engage with our local and regional Career Transition Partnership representatives and are a member of Step Into Health. We employ veterans and reservists from differing branches of the Armed Forces and actively promote our positive policies for the Armed Forces Community, including our Special Leave policy. We advocate support for defence people issues, including facilitating easier access to Healthcare Services for our patients within the AF Community. We have supported employees through Reservist training, through additional leave for their training and ongoing support under our Special Leave policy.

We are on a continuous journey of improvement and transformation , however our main priority is, and always will be, providing safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. If you share our passion then apply for this opportunity and help us make our patients' experience the best it can possibly be.
With a budget of around £365m, three hospitals and 5,500 staff, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital-based services to the population of Hartlepool, Stockton on Tees and parts of East Durham and Sedgefield as well as community, therapeutic and screening to a wider population across Durham and Teesside., At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition - a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.
We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
We recruit for values and "Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool"