Senior Analyst (Principal Information Analyst)
Job Description
Job summary
Within Data and Analytics our vision is to be the leading data services provider for health and social care across England through creating innovative and high-quality data products and services that give our customers the knowledge and capabilities required to deliver the best outcomes for citizens.
Main duties of the job
Medicines Value and Access (MVA) Directorate seeks to develop evidence based / data driven policies that support best outcomes for patient access, while securing value for money from medicines. Data and Analytics within MVA provides insight and evidence to inform these policies and commercial activities.
The Senior Analyst (8a) role is an exciting opportunity to deliver project-based analysis across different areas of medicines policy and strategy.The role offers the individual the opportunity to apply their skills in developing policy by applying economic principles and analytical methods, often using (and linking) large patient-level datasets. The range of projects will require the postholder to evidence 'the problem', identify and evaluate potential solutions as well as monitor impacts.
As the postholder leads projects, they will be communicating insights to a variety of audiences at different levels within NHSE and across the NHS. Collaboration will be important, as the postholder will work closely with analysts from a variety of disciplines as well as policy, clinical and commercial colleagues in MVA/NHS England and partner organisations such as NHS Business Services Authority and Department of Health and Social Care.
About us
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.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
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.
Job responsibilities
This advert has attached Assignment Briefs/ information relating to roles currently vacant. However, please be aware that this recruitment may also be used to fill other positions that become vacant after the time of advert, for which Assignment Briefs or team information are not available. This will be limited to roles where the competencies to be assessed and requirements for the role are appropriately similar.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree level in a relevant subject (such as Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, Operational Research, or a related quantitative or analytical discipline such as Health Service Research, Social Research) or equivalent level of qualification or significant equivalent previous proven experience in specialist area.
Knowledge
Essential
- Subject matter expertise across a number of key areas relating to analysis and statistics such as: problem structuring, modelling and analysing large data sets in languages such as R, SQL or Python to answer a specific policy question.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to plan and lead projects or programmes of analytical work.
Skills
Essential
- Consultancy skills; able to understand the real issues underlying a request such as the policy context and ability to agree and manage scope of work.
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills, able to convey complex information.
Skills
Essential
- Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
NHS England
Address
NHS England Office in Leeds/London
Leeds - Wellington Place / London - Wellington House
Leeds/London
LS1 4AP
Employer's website
https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)
