The Nursing Workforce Team is seeking a Senior Information Analyst to support data-driven decision-making across the service. The post holder will be responsible for extracting, analysing, and interpreting data to produce high-quality reports with clear commentary on findings. They will ensure data accuracy and integrity by validating datasets, assessing quality and completeness, and identifying any issues. The role also includes conducting trend analysis and evaluating variances against planned trajectories to support workforce planning. Additionally, the successful candidate will contribute to the overall effectiveness and development of the Health Informatics Service.
Work as part of the Nursing Workforce Team to : -
Extract and produce data from Trust databases using appropriate tools and methods.
Analyse, interpret, and present complex information to support decision-making.
Produce reports with clear commentary on results, trends, and issues.
Monitor performance trends (e.g. length of stay, admissions, discharges) to support service planning and patient flow understanding.
Assess performance against targets and highlight areas of concern.
Engage with managers to explain findings, support information needs, and provide training where required.
Deliver high-quality corporate information within required deadlines, ensuring accuracy and fitness for purpose.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of national datasets, returns, and reporting requirementsImplement relevant policies, procedures, and standard operating procedures within the role.
Identify and escalate data quality issues, working collaboratively with the Data Quality Team.
Undertake regular data quality checks and audits.
Support colleagues and promote effective use of information and technology to improve services.
Ensure documentation of processes and maintain clear records of working practices.
Escalate information governance or system issues in line with Trust procedures.
Provide cross-cover for team members as required.
Participate in and deliver specific projects as agreed with the line manager.
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
To produce and extract data from Trust databases and utilise extraction methods as necessary.
To assimilate, analyse and communicate complex information in order to produce and present accurate, timely and comprehensive information to inform the decision-making process within RWHT.
To interpret reports and provide commentary to explain results, trends and issues.
To monitor and analyse trends in the Trust’s performance in terms of length of stay, admissions and discharges to support the Trust in understanding patient flows and service pressures
To assess actual performance against targets, highlighting areas of concern
To meet with managers and others as necessary to explain findings, support them with their information requirements and provide any necessary training.
To support the Trusts corporate information requirements, ensuring high quality information is supplied within deadlines, is fit for purpose and submitted in a timely manner
To keep up-to-date with National requirements including datasets, data returns etc
To implement new and changing policies within area of responsibility taking into account organisational, Local and National Guidelines.
To implement and comment on the SOP’s for the area of responsibility.
To work with the Data Quality Team in identifying and highlighting any data quality issues found.
To cover for other members of the team as required, in agreement with immediate line manager.
To support and encourage colleagues in relation to the benefits which IM&T can bring in improving services within the local health economy.
To escalate relevant security or any other incidents to the relevant manager regarding information services databases via the Trusts agreed process.
To ensure all working practices and processes are clearly defined and documented, and keep immediate colleagues/manager aware of the location of this documentation.
To work on specific projects as agreed by direct line manager.
To undertake data quality checks and audits on a regular basis.
