Job summary
- Main area
- Administration
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- 2 years (Fixed Term / Secondment for 2 years due to funding)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 070-AC145-1125
- Employer
- Powys Teaching Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- North, South East or South West
- Town
- Cardiff
- Salary
- £31,516 - £38,364 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Information Services Analyst
Band 5
Be part of a 'Healthy Caring Powys' and help us transform the way we provide health and care, so our communities can Start Well, Live Well and Age Well.
Job overview
The post is fixed term / secondment for 2 years due to funding.
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Information Services Analyst to provide valuable insights and data driven recommendations, supporting colleagues to design and implement high-quality digital solutions and improve the quality of research management.
This role will suit a self-motivated individual with strong analytical, communication and problem-solving skills, who has a passion for digital services and systems and enjoys a varied workload.
The post holder will require excellent communication skills, have a positive and flexible approach to the needs of the Service, be motivated, ready for the next challenge and enjoy working as part of a very busy team.
The post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Main duties of the job
The key duties as follows:
Day to day operational support for research systems, advising system users on research study data collection and collaborating with cross functional teams to understand business objectives and data requirements for service improvement projects.
Working with colleagues to analyse and recommend improvements to data capture and quality, utilising communication skills, digital skills, and judgment to improve the completeness, timeliness, and accuracy of research study data and service management information.
Quality assurance of system changes, working with colleagues and suppliers to plan and test new releases and support the use of research systems.
Working for our organisation
This is a Health & Care Research Wales post, hosted by Powys Teaching Health Board.
Health and Care Research Wales is a networked organisation, supported by Welsh Government, which brings together a wide range of partners across the NHS in Wales, local authorities, universities, research institutions, third sector and others.
Health and Care Research Wales works in support of Welsh Government’s overarching goal which is to ensure that today’s research makes a difference to tomorrow’s care.
Its mission is to promote, support and provide collective oversight of health and social care research in Wales. Ensuring it is of the highest international scientific quality, is relevant to the needs and challenges of health and social care in Wales and makes a difference to policy and practice in ways that improve the lives of patients, people, and communities in Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level in a science or information related subject or equivalent relevant knowledge and experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Knowledge of a range of service management and information systems, acquired through professional experience gained through working in a relevant setting
- Demonstrate an understanding of the policy and information management agenda in health and social care research in Wales and across the UK, especially in regard to service management
- Excellent working knowledge of modern web-based IT systems and familiarity with principles for the design of these systems
- Experience in specifying and/or documenting data items in systems
- Knowledge of legislative requirements relating to data collection, management and storage (e.g. the Data Protection Act, the Freedom of Information Act and the Caldicott Guidelines)
- Knowledge of the issues around data management and particularly data protection
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in an information related role
- Intermediate knowledge of relational databases
- Experience of manipulating, querying, analysing and presenting data using Excel
- Experience of supporting projects
- Experience of using Microsoft Office 365 and Teams and remote working
Values
Essential criteria
- Self-motivated, with the ability to work on own initiative
- Able to work as part of a team or independently with minimal day-to-day supervision
- Able to work to tight deadlines and deal with urgent non-routine requests
- Attention to detail
- Flexible approach to ensure that the needs of the organisation are met
- Commitment to continuing professional development
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to work from home if required
- Able to travel to locations in Wales as required
Aptitude and Ability
Essential criteria
- Proven organisational skills
- Ability to communicate with a wide range of professionals at different levels with varying IT and information skills
- Computer literate especially in MS Teams and applications, email and the internet
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to analyse complex numerical data
- Excellent demonstrable attention to detail when handling large volumes of information and data
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tania Hawkins-Brown
- Job title
- Information Services Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02920230457
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