Business Intelligence Reports Lead - Cancer
Job summary
UCLH is seeking a full-time fixed terms Business Intelligence lead in Cancer to join the Business Intelligence Reports team.
The post holder will be responsible for producing expert analysis, based on robust methodologies, to monitor patterns of cancer care in the Trust. Through reporting information on key metrics on cancer activity, waiting times performance & outcomes back to our stakeholders, the post holder will support corporate cancer & operational teams to drive high quality cancer care for patient benefit. Close attention to detail & the ability to combine detailed operational awareness for cancer care & treatment with deep knowledge of data & systems will be required.Establishing efficient & effective cancer data & intelligence processes across the trust throughout the cancer journey is one of our core objectives. The post holder will have good knowledge of the Cancer Outcomes & Services Dataset, cancer waiting times & other relevant data & systems. They will also have experience in leading projects to establish & improve data processes & workflows.The post holder will work as part of a team but must also be confident & well equipped to work independently. Competing deadlines mean that we are often required to respond quickly, work flexibly & maintain performance throughout periods of ambiguity. Strong communication is essential.
Main duties of the job
- Act as an expert lead & support the senior cancer manager in the development of standard cancer reports & understanding of key performance & process issues.
- Responsible for enriching business intelligence & analysis the trust
- Identification & improvement of current sources & data flows of cancer data across the Trust
- To have an excellent understanding of cancer pathways in EPIC & EPIC workflows to ensure we maximise the quality of data in the PAS system to support operational processes & improved performance.
- Identification of data gaps & supporting the development of new data flows & sources within Epic
- Responsible for suggesting improvements in existing data transformation processes underpinning the server environment, business intelligence & analytical products.
- To be a key source of cancer reporting expertise in the trust
- The post holder will be expected to act with minimum guidelines, in relation to business intelligence & analysis.
- To be a key source of Commissioning, NHS Data Dictionary, COSD & Cancer Waiting Times expertise for the trust in relation to data standards
- Manage external reporting through robust & timely reporting within the remit of the role.
- Deputising on all cancer informatics issues for the senior cancer manager.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
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University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
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National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
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Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
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University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
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Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
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University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
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The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
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University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
- Master's degree level or equivalent professional experience within a healthcare information environment
- Understanding of acute activity recording and reporting, including cancer waiting lists, COSD, A&E, diagnostics, SUS etc
- Understanding of data retrieval, data processing, information analysis and interpretation within acute hospitals
Experience
- Substantial experience in senior Cancer information role in an NHS or equivalent
- Substantial experience of working with relational databases, including complex SQL
- Substantial experience of using SQL server
- Substantial experience of using MS Excel
- Proven track record of delivery at a senior level in a large complex service focused organisation, including change management, and performance management.
- Experience of using Power BI for report development
- Experience of using Epic BI stack, including developing Radar, Slicer Dicer, Reporting Workbench contents
Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of information analysis and the use of information across the NHS acquired through degree or equivalent experience.
- Ability to interrogate databases using SQL.
- Ability to interpret complex data.
- Ability to convert data to management information.
- Advanced use of MS Excel
- Advanced use of Power BI for report development
- Ability to independently interpret the requirements of information users and present detailed, complex reports that can be understood by a wide audience.
- Understanding of data quality issues and how these relate to the organisation as a whole.
- Understanding of the Acute Healthcare business environment.
- Ability to produce clear and comprehensive documentation for BI and data transformation processes.
- Use of R and/or Python for machine learning and predictive analytics
Communication
- Ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels.
- Excellent Oral and Written Communication Skills
- Ability to train information staff in the use of information systems.
- Ability to communicate on issues which can be complex and multi-stranded.
- Effective leadership of staff
Planning and Organisation Skills
- Ability to plan, prioritise and meet deadlines.
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.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University College London Hospitals
250 Euston Road
London
NW1 2PG
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk
- Company
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Location
- London, United Kingdom NW1 2PG
- Employment Type
- Fixed-Term
- Salary
- £66718.00 - £76271.00 a year
- Posted
- Company
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Location
- London, United Kingdom NW1 2PG
- Employment Type
- Fixed-Term
- Salary
- £66718.00 - £76271.00 a year
- Posted