Senior Information Business Partner: Sponsorship Available

Person Specification

Qualification(s) and Professional Training

Essential

• A degree or other advanced recognized qualifications or five years of relevant NHS experience.
• Post-Graduate Level Education or equivalent experience.
• Statistical qualification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Advanced information analysis experience or equivalent minimum 5 years
• Experience in interpreting and analyzing complex data.
• Sound grasps of statistical and analytical techniques and experience in using them.
• Advanced experience with a wide range of report writing and analysis tools.
• Experience in communicating at all levels within the organization and with external organizations and presenting to large groups.
• Experience in presenting complex statistical information to senior managers.
• Experience in managing staff
• Previous experience in managing RTT data assurance and validation
• Negotiation skills
• Knowledge of NHS data flows and data definitions.

Desirable

• Understanding NHS information data flows and SUS processes
• Good understanding of SQL programming.
• Experience in using BI packages, e.g. Microsoft Power BI

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to interpret and analyze complex information and present it in a simplified manner.
• Ability to develop data models to forecast different scenarios.
• In-depth knowledge of information analysis techniques.
• Change management skills – able to implement change effectively
• Influencing skills, able to initiate change across the organization supported by data
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including excellent working knowledge of MS Excel
• Understanding of how to use and interpret benchmarking analysis.
• Ability to liaise with staff at varying levels and being confident in working through information issues with senior managers is essential.
• Excellent numeracy skills
• Excellent literacy and report-writing skills
• Ability to explain working methods and highly complex analysis to non-information staff.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to communicate and negotiate with executive staff, senior staff, clinicians, and CCG staff.
• Diplomatic, ability to work with other managers.
• Responsible and professional manner with the ability to represent the team in informal and formal settings.
• Confident, highly motivated, and able to use own initiative
• Ability to resolve problems effectively.
• Strong leadership skills, ability to lead and develop the team and provide guidance.
• Manage and prioritize workloads to achieve tightly constrained deadlines.
• Cope with new and constantly changing demands
• Self-starter with the ability to work under his own initiative as well as within a team
• Innovative and imaginative in resolving problems
• Good communication and interpersonal skills

Other

Desirable

• Own transport
• Able to travel to other sites / commissioners

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).

Closing Date: 06 June 2025