Analytical Support Officer

Analytical Support Officer

Leeds City Centre

Full time- Ongoing temporary until August 2018

Monday-Friday 9am-5pm

£10 per hour increasing to £11 after 12 weeks

We are currently recruiting for two full-time and temporary Analytical Support Officers to work for our client, NHS England at their offices in Leeds City Centre.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate evidence of an aptitude for and knowledge of data manipulation, analytical methods, and presentation of results to provide advice on key priorities of NHS England for different audiences. These priorities will include assurance and accountability, commissioning, transformation, quality and safety, finance and policy and strategy development
• Provide high quality project, service, initiative and administrative support including information and analysis
• Undertake reporting and analysis of information to support delivery
• Be able to bring together data and information from different sources and present findings clearly to a range of audiences including the use of tables, graphs and summary statistics
• Have good communication skills and be able to work effectively with people with different perspectives to get the most out of stakeholder relationships
• Support the team to ensure that the portfolio of tasks/projects is planned, managed and delivered effectively; be calm under pressure and able to juggle competing priorities and tight deadlines. Identify risks within own deliverables and enable management of these risks by others
• Support the team in communicating clearly and efficiently with a range of organisations and individuals, to ensure business demands can be met effectively
• The post holder is a key member of the team whose overarching goal is to enable, promote and support the effective use of data, information, knowledge and technology to improve, inform and support a portfolio of projects, services, and initiatives.

Essential Criteria:

• Educated to Degree level in a relevant subject (such as Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, Operational Research, or a related quantitative or analytical discipline) or equivalent level of qualification or significant equivalent previous proven experience at this level
• Knowledge of administrative procedures, project management or information analysis
• Experience with relevant analysis software including Microsoft Excel
• Basic knowledge of project principles
• Skills for communication on complex information and administrative matters, requiring developed interpersonal and oral/ written communication skills
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise
• Project management skills
• Skills for manipulating information
• Advanced keyboard skills
• Ability to work without supervision. Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own and others workloads to changing and often tight deadlines
• Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do
• Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public
• Consistently thinks about how their work can help and support clinicians and front line staff deliver better outcomes for patients
• Values diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness
• Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
• Consistently looks to improve what they do, look for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation
• Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same
• Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships
• An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust and an awareness of information governance requirements and data protection
• Professional, calm and efficient manner
• Commitment to continuing professional development

We are working quickly to arrange interviews with immediate starts available. If you wish to apply, please contact Becca Smith on 0113 2154308 or email;

Due to the amount of response we receive we are unable to provide feedback to all applicants. If you have not heard from us within 7-10 working days, please assume you have been unsuccessful.