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- 250 Euston Road
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- NW1 2PG
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- 0845 1555 000
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Senior Data Analyst - NTeD Commissioning & Contracting
Closed for applications on: 12-Mar-2024 11:11
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 12-Mar-2024 11:11
Key details
Location
- Site
- University College Hospital
- Address
- 250 Euston Road
- Town
- London
- Postcode
- NW1 2PG
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Fixed term: 18 months (Limited funding)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £51,488 - £57,802 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 7)
Specialty
- Main area
- Pharmacy
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Job overview
North Central London Integrated Care System .The North Central London (NCL) Integrated Care System (ICS) has been developed to improve the health and wellbeing of local people by making the local health and social care services more sustainable for the future. A collective of all NHS Provider organisations within NCL work together with the local councils, Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Primary Care Networks (PCNs) to form a health and social care partnership.
NCL ICB Commissioned National Tariff excluded Drugs (NTeD) . The management of this function will be overseen by the newly formed NCL NTeD Commissioning and Contracting Team, which works system-wide across NCL. The team is hosted by the Integrated Pharmacy Medicines Optimisation (IPMO) Programme Team at the University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH).
Key functions of the NTeD team include, providing clinical expertise for commissioning and contracting of ICB commissioning NTeDs, supporting medicines schedules and the development of relevant policies and guidelines, horizon scanning, development of treatment pathways and monitoring of NTeD use against these.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Advert
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and self-motivated Senior Data Analyst to support the NCL NTeD Commissioning and Contracting Team in the delivery of its new functions.
Key duties will include:
- Horizon scanning and the development and monitoring of the NCL Pharmacy Systems Efficiency Plan.
- Acting as a data processing expert for the NCL NTeD team.
- To support, facilitate and monitor progress of projects related to the NCL NTeD function within or across site(s).
- To lead on scoping, setting up and managing NCL NTeD datasets which will inform the work of the NTeD team.
- To provide administration support to the NTeD Commissioning and Contracting team.
This role provides an excellent opportunity to further develop your people skills as well as your analytical and presentation-skills, as you will be working on a wide-reaching programme of work. You will need to be good at working in partnership with other organisations, as well as people with different knowledge and skills, and with those at a senior level. Please refer to the job description and personal specification for further details.
Location / Time Commitment
The role is full-time. The post-holder will be based at UCLH offices at 250 Euston Road, London, and there is an expectation to be on site a minimum of two days a week. Travel across NCL may be required occasionally.
Working for our organisation
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.
At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
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.
At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working.
We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few.
Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage’s staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff. You can try out the weekly choir, weekly art club and join the Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more.
We recognise, reward and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, which are funded by UCLH Charity.
We are also members of www.mytrustbenefits.co.uk/ which offers discounts on high street retail stores, offers on travel deals, and also to take advantage of cash back schemes.
This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
Please note that all correspondence regarding your application will be via email. The emails will be sent to you via TRAC.jobs and not via NHS Jobs, we encourage you to check your inbox regularly.
Please note that if you are at present in a training position on the 2016 new junior doctor’s contract and are applying for a Trust doctor role your salary will not be pay protected.
You will be placed on the appropriate point of the Trust Doctor pay scale based on your previous experience.
Please note that if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date of the advert to assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
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Person specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to relevant Masters degree level or equivalent
- Highly developed specialist knowledge, and experience of data analytics
- Knowledge of data protection requirements, especially for health and organisational related data
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven experience of a range of data analysis techniques acquired through qualification to degree level, or equivalent relevant experience
- Proven experience of extracting, manipulating and presenting data whilst maintaining objectivity
- Experience of using medicines related databases and population health management platforms, including ePACT2, PrescQIPP, DEFINE
- Experience of MS Office applications, including MS Teams, Office, PowerPoint, Calendar
Desirable criteria
- Experience in an Information Analysis role in an NHS or other healthcare information environment
- Proven track record of delivery at a senior level in a large complex service focused organisation, including staff management, change management, and performance management
- Good understanding of NHS key policies in relation to pharmacy and prescribing
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of information analysis and the use of information across the NHS acquired through degree or equivalent experience
- Ability to interrogate databases
- Ability to interpret complex data
- Ability to convert data to management information
- 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
- Ability to design and develop information systems
- Understanding of data quality issues. Ability to deal with analytical queries, validate data, spot anomalies and take appropriate action
Communication
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to train staff (all levels) in the use of information systems
- Able to communicate complex analytics or contentious subjects to non-analytical professionals and can advise on best approach to in-house data systems
- Able to communicate complex analytics or contentious subjects to non-analytical professionals and can advise on best approach to in-house data systems
- Good approachability and interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate a range of information where the message frequently changes due to project development
Planning and Organisation Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to plan, prioritise and meet deadlines
- Ability to take responsibility for own workload while being able to respond effectively and efficiently to unexpected demands in a busy team
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sejal Amin
- Job title
- Lead Pharmacist, IPMO Programme Team
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Further details
For more information about the role please contact:
Mandeep Butt, Director NCL IPMO Programme Team via [email protected]
Sejal Amin, Lead Pharmacist NCL IPMO Programme Team via [email protected]
Closing date: 2 weeks after advert or earlier if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Interview date: Thursday 29th February
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