Information Manager

Desirable

• Member of relevant professional body(ies)
• A degree in Computer Science, Business Administration Information Systems or statistical / analytical field is desirable.
• Microsoft SQL DbA qualification

Essential

• Advanced keyboard skills - manipulating data at high speed
• Physical skills - combination of sitting and standing, Combination of sitting, standing and walking Desk based with requirement to attend meetings throughout the working week
• Mental effort - frequent requirement for prolonged concentration including where the work pattern is. Dealing with highly complex analytics that requires real focus and concentration with very little break during the working day
• Working conditions - Office conditions but with occasional exposure to dust, dirt, smell or noise when maintaining / installing e.g. PC equipment.

Essential

• Information specialist with strong analytical skills with an up-to-date in depth knowledge of all NHS information and data requirements.
• Full understanding of statutory and mandatory requirements, with clear knowledge of best practice.
• Understanding the NHS management agenda and appreciation of the national information strategy.
• Full understanding NHS contracting, commissioning and regulatory requirements/processes.
• Ability to translate local and national requirements into an information plan
• Database design and management, statistical analysis, data modelling and interrogation.
• Extensive skillset in business intelligence software including Microsoft Power BI
• Significant expertise in staff management, coaching, team building and change management
• Strategic thinker with significant experience of developing and implementing long-range strategic plans.
• Departmental line manager familiar with line managing staff and dealing with issues such as recruitment, appraisal, disciplinary and performance.
• Significant post qualification experience working at a senior level, with a strong professional reputation built on a track record of career development through delivery.
• Excellent communications skills, written and verbal, with the ability to communicate highly complex and sensitive information to large groups.
• Ability to understand and interpret customer requirements and deliver the correct level of information dependent upon the audience.
• Thorough understanding of importance of data quality within an NHS Trust

Essential

• Specialist knowledge of NHS data dictionary standards and definitions.
• Specialist knowledge in performing all health informatics processes, including data capture and manipulation, information analysis and reporting, statistics and in continually seeking to automate, streamline and improve processes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to provide detailed informatics and technical advice to both other specialists and non-IT or Informatics staff.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Ability to manage own workload as well as the workload of staff.
• Ability to use own initiative to determine the most appropriate methods to achieve expected work tasks and outcomes.
• Ability to influence and interact with people at various levels.
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills.
• Ability to work under pressure within tight deadlines
• Ability to build positive relations within and outside the organisation, with health professionals and managers.

Essential

• Ability to work effectively with in a team.
• Confident, highly motivated and able to use own initiative.
• Ability to resolve problems effectively
• Significant attention to detail, given the nature of the role including the development of own software and data driven applications so need advanced concentration and highly developed analytical skills with a drive for accuracy

Essential

• Knowledge and a strong interest in informatics, analytics and programming, underpinned by significant experience and/or theoretical study
• Demonstrable skills in using SQL Server, SQL Reporting Services and MS Excel and Power BI Advanced analytical and interpretation skills including statistical techniques
• Advanced querying skills against large relational database management systems
• A strong working knowledge of the NHS Data Dictionary and Data Definitions.
• Highly specialist detailed knowledge of data management and core NHS informatics business Knowledge and understanding of procedures and guidelines around NHS central returns, commissioning datasets and contract monitoring.
• Have strong organisational and planning skills to successfully develop and implement national policies and long term strategic plans.
• Ability to accurately analyse and present highly complex data to a variety of audiences ensuring understanding
• Excellent communication and presentation skills sufficient to impart highly complex information to a wide range of audiences
• Able to remain calm under pressure
• Ability to concentrate frequently and sometimes for prolonged periods of time.