Job Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to become a senior analyst within the Clinical Outcomes and Data Unit at The Christie – one of Europe’s leading cancer hospitals. The unit’s members include analytics, statistics, information governance, audit, and research; working together to use real-world data to improve cancer care. As an analytics specialist you will be the assigned analyst to key projects across the organisation, all working to improve the experience and outcomes of our patients. You will work closely with colleagues to identify the best way of providing insight into clinical and operational data. You must be confident in engaging with large groups, presenting data, and explaining complex methodologies to a range of audiences.
In addition to leading on key projects, the post holder will work with other analytics specialists to manage requests for support made to the unit. You should be confident in managing workflows across a team, with strong skills in communication, negotiating and prioritising demands.
The unit strongly encourages the use of innovative approaches. You will be asked to lead on elements of our strategy involving the use of more advanced analytics methodologies and be encouraged to develop your own ideas for improvement. A key focus of the strategy is to increase support for research projects involving real world data. The successful candidate should have an appreciation for using real world data and the importance of improving data quality.
Main duties of the job
- Contribute to the day to day running of the Analytics function:
- Undertake complex information requests and ad-hoc reporting.
- Lead on analytics projects around service and outcomes improvements,
- Help to manage the Analytics requests process.
- Manage own time – prioritising and planning own work schedules.
- Be the lead analyst for key improvement projects across the organisations. Provide expert advice on the best data and methodologies to use to enable high quality reporting on clinical and operational outcomes.
- Provide expertise around clinical data quality assurance, taking a lead on the development of tools for monitoring and reporting of data quality.
- Support the delivery of the Clinical Outcomes and Data Strategy, identifying opportunity to implement innovative approaches.
- Manage and provide advice and guidance to analysts and senior analysts
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to post graduate degree level or equivalent
- Able to demonstrate ongoing commitment to own personal development
- Post graduate level of education in an informatics / scientific / mathematical discipline Evidence of formal statistical training
Desirable
- Database / dataflow / reporting practitioner certificates, e.g. SQL, Microsoft server tools etc
- PRINCE 2 Foundation or equivalent project management
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in an analytics role involving analysis and visualisation of complex data to inform decision making.
- Extensive experience of querying complex databases
- Experience of utilising appropriate statistical techniques to extract insights.
- Experience of managing a data and analytics service to requestors. Including supporting staff and their associated workload
- Experience of using programming languages to solve problems using data e.g. Python, R.
- Experience of using data visualisation software e.g. tableau, PowerBI, shiny.
- Experience of data quality / data integrity monitoring and improvement
- Experience of successfully managing several equally important tasks.
- Experience of a lead role within a project.
Desirable
- NHS experience involving close working relationships with senior managers, clinicians and multidisciplinary environment
- Project management experience
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills – verbal, written, presentational and interpersonal.
- Able to manage workload across a team and appraise work of others.
- Advanced analytical skills in data extraction, data analysis and report writing.
- Ability to communicate complex system and technical issues to a variety of staff at different levels within the organisation.
- Ability to think creatively and problem solve.
- Able to negotiate and then work to deadlines, prioritising and managing workload in a busy and changing environment.
- Ability to influence working practices to improve efficiency and quality of outputs.
Desirable
- Advanced Tableau skills Programming skills eg Python, R.
- Data Science/advanced statistical skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Relational Databases
- Knowledge of information governance policies and ensuring these are adhered to.
Desirable
- In depth knowledge of NHS data definitions
Values
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours
Other
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
- Hybrid/Office based role – post holder will be expected to be on site 2 days a week.
- Maintain confidentiality relating to patient data and sensitive information relating to the business of the Trust
- Ability to work flexibly to meet key deadlines and core service coverage.
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.
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).
Closing Date: 05 March 2025
