Reports Technical Lead

Job summary

UCLH is seeking a full time Fixed-Term Cogito Reports Technical Lead to join the Business Intelligence Reports team.

The post holder is a key member of the Reports Team, acting as a technical expert for the business intelligence products and reports that the team produces. The reports support decision making across the Trust, in turn enabling high quality clinical care.

UCLH as an organisation is committed to offering flexible working including hybrid working and would encourage candidates to discuss this with the recruiting manager as part of the recruitment process.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

o Act as the key technical lead and will support the Deputy Head of Business Intelligence/Reports Manager with the development and provision of complex business intelligence reports and external mandatory submissions. This could be through a mixture of leading on developing of reporting systems, leading on complex BI projects and deputising for the Deputy Head of Business Intelligence/Reports Manager as required. o Manage the development of innovative systems, information and reports to meet emerging business requirements.o Lead of improvements to existing processes, validation and reports.o Lead on the production of internal and external reports in an accurate, timely and complete way.o A key source of business intelligence expertise for the trust.

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:

  • University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

  • National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

  • Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

  • University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

  • Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

  • University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

  • The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

  • 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

Essential
  • Master's degree or equivalent experience within a healthcare information environment
  • Specialist knowledge of data analysis and visualisation, statistical modelling and quantitative service evaluation techniques
  • Advanced understanding of acute activity recording and reporting, including: waiting lists, A&E, cancelled operations, SUS etc

Experience

Essential
  • Minimum three years of experience in an Information Analysis role in an NHS or other healthcare information environment
  • Experience of working with relational databases
  • Experience of using and developing query tool functionality
  • Experience of using Power BI
  • Experience of Team development on complex technical skills
Desirable
  • Experience of using Epic BI stack, including developing Radar, Slicer Dicer, Reporting Workbench contents
  • Membership of a relevant professional organisation (AphA, BCS, DAMA etc.)
  • Understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies

Skills and Abilities

Essential
  • Knowledge of information analysis and the use of information across the NHS acquired through degree or equivalent experience
  • Ability to interrogate databases using Advanced SQL
  • Ability to interpret complex data
  • Ability to convert data to management information
  • Advanced use of Power BI
  • Advanced use of MS Excel (macro level)
  • 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
Desirable
  • Use of R and/or Python for machine learning and predictive analytics
  • Understanding of sharepoint

Communication

Essential
  • Ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels
  • Excellent Oral and Written Communication Skills
  • Ability to train other performance and 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

Essential
  • Ability to plan, prioritise and meet deadlines
  • Ability to take responsibility for own workload

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


Employer's website

https://www.uclh.nhs.uk

Company
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location
London, United Kingdom NW1 2PG
Hybrid / WFH Options
Employment Type
Fixed-Term
Salary
£61927.00 - £68676.00 a year
Posted
Company
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location
London, United Kingdom NW1 2PG
Hybrid / WFH Options
Employment Type
Fixed-Term
Salary
£61927.00 - £68676.00 a year
Posted