Information Analyst- Evidence and Evaluation

Are you curious, and do you want to make a difference?

This is an opportunity for someone with strong analytical skills and an interest in applying them to data to solve real life problems. This role will support driving service improvements forward preventing cardiovascular disease including strokes. You will be asking questions to evaluate the impact of four projects on the health and population of West Yorkshire.

The role is funded by the improving population health function, part of the strategy and partnerships directorate and will be hosted in the health and care evaluation service (HaCES) in the Leeds Office of Data Analytics (ODA). It will focus on the delivery of evaluations for four projects:

T2Day (Type 2 Diabetes in The Young);

Minuteful Kidney;

AF (Atrial Fibrillation) Way;

Hyper Acute Stroke Unit (HASU).

You will be using data taken from linked data sets, surveys and focus groups to understand the successes and challenges of each of these programmes.

Working in HaCES in the ODA you will be supported to develop and implement evaluation methods and deliver one or more rounds of evaluation for each of these projects including using linked data sets covering large parts of the health and care system in West Yorkshire., The successful candidate will be expected to deliver four evaluations over 18 months:

T2Day: supporting patients aged 18- 39 who have a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.

Minuteful Kidney: implementing Healthy.ios home kidney albumin and creatinine ratio test

AFWay: improved case finding, diagnosis and treatment for those living with atrial fibrillation and prescribed direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC)

HASU: improving the delivery of Hyper-Acute Stroke service.

For each of these you will be expected to:

Develop an evaluation approach and project plan;

Develop methods to collect the data required;

Analyse the data collected;

Deliver evaluation outputs such as reports and presentations to communicate findings and recommendations.

The role will work closely with other analysts in the HaCE service and use well established project management approaches to deliver evaluations and support the development of the HaCE Service including new and novel methods and approaches.

You will have a close working relationship with the West Yorkshire Improving Population Health team, providing guidance, insight and recommendations to improve the programmes they manage, helping to develop their skills to ensure evaluation methodologies are used in future programmes of work.

Stakeholder engagement will be required as part of the role to ensure the post holder is engaging with all relevant stakeholders, to capture all information/learning required.

The successful candidate will need to have an enquiring mind, strong analytical skills and be able to plan, manage multiple projects to a high standard.

NHS West Yorkshire ICB is responsible for improving population health and reducing inequalities to meet the diverse health needs of its population and is part of the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership which includes organisations, local councils, health and care providers and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations.

We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diversity, viewing it as a key strength aligned with our mission and values. We believe diverse ideas and backgrounds enhance creativity and improve patient outcomes.