Job Description

The Data Analyst will play a key role in supporting the Medicines Optimisation team

to manage the performance, by working to implement consistent measurement and

monitoring of KPIs and quality metrics, and ensuring statutory returns are developed

and delivered to a high standard.





The Data Analyst will develop and manage pro-active analysis and modelling

expertise to provide a service to clinical, operational and managerial colleagues.





The post-holder must have a strong technical, analytical and problem-solving skill set

and be able to draw conclusions from analysis undertaken in order to guide people

to make sound decisions based on the results.



The Data Analyst will lead on one or more service areas such as Prescribing,

Performance; Population Health, Planned Care, Unplanned Care, Mental Health; or

support the translation and interpretation of intelligence for a specified locality.





The post-holder will be the organisation's subject matter expert for that area or

areas.



Support the Medicines Optimisation function/Locality management team to manage the teams to deliver business intelligence to end users



Where required: manage an analytical resource consisting of analysts, data

engineers, data scientists and and/or primary care data facilitators.

Provide oversight of individuals within the Medicines Optimisation

function/Locality

To support the Medicines Optimisation senior management team in devising,

implementing and monitoring strategy and policy in relation to data and

intelligence and outcomes in their specialist area(s)

develop and maintain an understanding of the national perspective and future

strategy for the NHS and related areas of Health and Social Care

To perform to high standards and develop innovative ways of working. To influence professionals within their area of responsibility to make key

business decisions based on the use of robust finance, activity, outcomes and

patient experience analysis.

To play a key supporting role in the innovation and transformation of the use of

intelligence within the local health and social care economy, including the use

of non-traditional information sources.



NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care



Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) are partnerships of health and care organisations that come together to plan and deliver joined up services and to improve the health and wellbeing of people who live and work in their area. Their purpose is to improve outcomes in population health and healthcare; tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access; enhance productivity and value for money and support broader social and economic development in their area efficiency. This will be delivered in neighbourhood, place, combinations of places and GM system.



Our NHS People Promise



Our NHS People Promise -the promise we must all make to each other, to work together to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Like many other employers, NHS GM currently has evidence of unwarranted inequalities in the workforce, most notably in relation to minoritised ethnic, female andor disabled staff and their intersectionality. As a result, we will use positive action measures to bring benefits to our organisation, including a wider pool of talented, skilled and experienced people from which to recruit and a better understanding of the needs of a more diverse range of customers.



Responsible for using data and intelligence to contribute to the development and strategy in their specified area(s)

To provide analysis, interpretation and communication of highly complex data to all levels of the organisation, to support decision-making in the relevant business area. This may include needs analysis, health outcomes, service specifications, service evaluation, contract planning and monitoring (including financial elements) and performance (including clinical quality standards and patient experience). To contribute significantly to the implementation of business information systems or elements of business information systems across the whole organisation and into General Practice, ensuring systems are fit for purpose to drive health improvement, improve performance and support business decisions To develop automated processes and intelligence using the tools and capabilities within the Analytics and Data Science Platform. To propose changes to and interpret technical or professional policies as

relevant to the role, providing advice to ICB/S officers on interpretation and implementation of such policies, including the identification of risks.

To represent the ICB/S at relevant meetings and forums at local or system level. This will include the delivery of information and training to various bodies in a formal or semi-formal environment through the use of various techniques including presentations, workshops and seminars.

Significant experience of SQL server and data ETL and transformation

technologies. Utilising a range of programming languages such as Python,

ANSI SQL, C#, R etc.