Principal Analyst for Population Health Management

Job summary

Principal Analyst for Population Health Management Band 8A

We are looking for a candidate whocan enable the delivery of Population Health Management in Gloucestershire,using insightful, persuasive, and impactful analytics. The role will be based in NHS GloucestershireICB, and will work across the health and care system, with strong links topublic health and cross-organisational management.

Artificial Intelligence, MachineLearning and other technologies are enhancing big data analytics like neverbefore, generating real insights and opportunities for improvement. AcrossHealth and Social Care in the Integrated Care System (ICS) for Gloucestershire,we have an increasingly developed linked data asset. While we are justbeginning to explore the possibilities, the potential is almost limitless, andwe need people to help us unlock it.Population Health Management is also at the forefront of health and careimprovement/delivery, and we need to progress the development of these skillsto provide a robust evidence base to drive change.

In response to this changing andevolving environment, an excellent opportunity has arisen to join the BusinessIntelligence Team at NHS Gloucestershire ICB. We are looking for candidates whocan support the delivery of key projects and programmes and drive forward ourvision to deliver an exceptional, insightful Business Intelligence forGloucestershire and enable delivery of Population Health Management across thewider health and care system.

Main duties of the job

Our expectation of you:

You will have a passion foranalytics and be able to find and present insights from data with enthusiasm.

You will have an enquiring mindand will be able to offer fresh perspectives, driving innovation in ourapproach to how we interrogate and analyse our extensive data asset.

You will be a confidentcommunicator and comfortable describing complex analysis in a clear andaccessible way.

You will have a strongcustomer-centred approach to service delivery, with a positive attitude andsupportive style, with skills in capturing requirements from stakeholders andtranslating into meaningful tasks for analysts.

You can nurture a healthy workenvironment, understanding each persons unique strengths and provide, as wellas accept, constructive feedback.

For further enquiriesplease email Chris Roche

About us

Our NHS GloucestershireIntegrated Care Board (NHS Gloucestershire) is responsible for planning andbuying services to meet the health needs of local people. It alsobrings partners together to ensure the counties NHS provides the best possiblecare. Alongside our communities, we want to improve health, improve access tohigh quality care and support when needed and make Gloucestershire a betterplace for the future.

NHS Gloucestershire ICBhad the best staff survey result in 2023 for proportion of staff who wouldrecommend it as a place to work.

More information about our organisation can be found here: NHS Gloucestershire ICB (

Job description

Job responsibilities

Lead the development of population health analytics offer for the organisation and wider integrated care system (ICS) Manage the delivery of the analytics work programme to support the ongoing development and implementation of Population Health Management across the ICS Lead the organisation, and system, in the adoption of specialist analytical techniques Support the development of the analytical capability within analyst teams across the ICS Provide a lead role in supporting and training the analyst teams in complex analytical techniques Provide evidence and advice to support service change and project evaluation, including the delivery of PHM cycles Represent the organisation in both internal and external meetings as a subject matter expert

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

The post holder will be expected to have an excellent working knowledge of Microsoft software, such as AS Power BI, Excel and SQL Server Management Studio, along with understanding how they interconnect with other information systems.

Desirable

Knowledge of a range of BI reporting solutions. Knowledge of R, Python or other statistical packages.

Qualifications

Essential

Higher level degree, professional qualification or equivalent experience Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development

Desirable

Post graduate qualification in Health Economics or statistics Member of relevant professional body

Experience

Essential

Experience of receiving and providing highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiating with senior stakeholders/customers on difficult and controversial issues. Presenting complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups/customers. Experience of working in a variety of information environments. Experience of managing large information projects. Experience of liaising with staff at all levels and being confident in working through organisation corporate issues where information is of influence. Experience of interpreting legal/national requirements and implementing appropriate processes/procedure to conform with changes. Experience of helping teams to prioritise their workloads within a very busy environment. Experience in implementing information infrastructure and reporting suites.

Desirable

Experience of managing large information projects which go across more than one organisation. Experience in being able to develop information processes to meet NHS Information Authority regulations. Experience in understanding patient care pathways from primary care through to tertiary care. Experience using statistical or developer software such as R, Python or others. Experience in the application of Data Science approaches, including machine learning, advanced statistics and risk modelling.

Skills

Essential

Good communication and interpersonal skills. Excellent written and verbal presentation skills. Excellent analytical and numerical skills. Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including service change and benefits of project delivery. Highly developed leadership skills with ability to motivate and engage individuals and teams. Strong project management skills

Desirable

Able to design and develop Data Science approaches, including machine learning, advanced statistics and risk modelling. Skills in using statistical or developer software such as R, Python or others