Band 5 - Pathology Business Unit Business Analyst, Pathology

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Watford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Job summary

A prime chance to take your career to the next level with the role of Band 5 - Pathology Business Unit Business Analyst for a 6 month fixed term secondment.

The post holder will hold the position of Business Analyst, reporting to the Quality Data manager of the Pathology Business Unit and Finance Business Partner of the Pathology Business Unit, to provide comprehensive and efficient data analytic and administrative support.

The post holder should have good technical skills in Microsoft Excel and good SQL and Power BI knowledge.

Main duties of the job

1. Collecting data and submitting to internal and external department/organisations within required deadline.
2. To ensure that regular, timely and accurate information is provided to PBU by the application of appropriate collection and presentation techniques to data extracted from any of the Trust's patient-based information systems. This will involve determining the requirements of the Divisional staff and managers concerned and then working with the Trust's Information team to extract and collate data, and then to present this information in an appropriate form.
3. Liaising with the clinical and non-clinical teams regarding required data and submitting reports.
4. The post holder will be also responsible for validation, collecting data from the system and populating/updating data template within deadlines.
5. Communication with other members of the administrative team.

About us

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare. Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others. We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Should be able to analyse large datasets, proficient with contract/activity monitoring techniques and produce analysis of finance information for month-end purposes.
2. Will manage invoice reconciliation, process payments, and produce accrual and prepayment schedules to ensure accurate reporting onto the finance ledger.
3. Will be responsible for monitoring, updating and managing the Activity and KPI monitoring templates using Power BI.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

• Working toward a finance or accounting degree or equivalent relevant experience
• Demonstrable continued professional development and understanding of GDS best practice
• Excel certification
• Good understanding of a range of project and business improvement methodologies and tools.

Desirable

• Working towards a Finance or accounting Degree

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of Power BI
• Knowledge of SQL
• Good understanding of the challenges faced by the NHS
• Excellent understanding of Data analysis & activity reconciliation.
• A broad knowledge of project management methodologies, including agile
• Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality within the workplace (particularly within the NHS).
• Knowledge and understanding of Equality Act.
• Knowledge and understanding of Freedom of Information Act
• Knowledge and understanding of Data Protection Act / General Data Protection Regulations

Desirable

• Expected competency

Experience

Essential

• Experience in preparing accrual and prepayment journals
• Experience of managing workshops and other requirements gathering activities.
• Experience of articulating business and IT needs and relaying them to various project audiences to ensure a complete understanding of a deliverable, its capability and limitations
• Demonstrable experience of working with a variety of users at all levels within the organisation.
• Experience of process mapping.
• Experience in presenting formally to management groups.
• Demonstrable experience of rapidly gaining understanding of more than one complex area and ability to interpret and identify relevant/improved ways of working
• Experience of delivering training materials and training to help embed the product into the business-as-usual activities.
• Experience of people related project change management frameworks.

Desirable

• NHS Background

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Employer details

Employer name

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address

Watford General Hospital

Watford

WD18 0HB