Business Intelligence Analyst

Site Yorkshire Ambulance Service, Headquarters Town Wakefield, Salary £32,073 - £39,043 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 06/07/:59

Job overview

This role is for an individual wanting further their career in a Business Intelligence (BI) Team as part of the wider Digital Team at the heart of a large NHS organisation covering 999, 111 and Patient Transfer Services to over 5 million households.

As part of a busy BI team, you will be responsible for analysis, interpretation, and submission of focused information to support the Trust in delivering its goals and priorities for operational services and the corporate business function.

The main focus of this role is to provide high level intelligence to support the senior analysts and the wider service. Additionally, the post has responsibility for developing and maintaining a range of reports required by the service or externally (e.g. Contract Reports, National Returns), mainly through PowerBI.

Main duties of the job

• Provide analytical information or insight based on complex, sensitive or contentious information in a format to stakeholders that are not from an analytical environment.
• Strong inter-personal skills with the ability to explain and present reports to a wide-ranging audience using a variety of techniques.
• Work closely with the Senior Analysts as part of the wider BI team to ensure the delivery of day-to-day work.
• Adopt best practices for data quality management and use an analytical approach to management information. Highlight and offer advice on correcting any data anomalies as required when identified through analysis of data.
• Provide analysis, insight and judgements based on complex and sensitive information using various statistical or numerical techniques. Keep abreast and incorporate any new methods to enrich analytical outputs.
• To liaise with Trust BI users to improve the availability, focus and use of Business Intelligence.
• Experience of building and managing DataMarts using SQL Server Products would be advantageous and/or Data Science techniques
• Experience of Building and Managing Reports using PowerBI

Working for our organisation

Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities. We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live. We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working incl. hybrid working.

Benefits

• Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependant)
• 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service.
• Contributory Pension.
• NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms etc.
• Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes.
• Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service.
• Opportunities for research participation, career progression and ongoing development.
• Well respected, committed and supported staff networks for our workforce.

Person specification

• Advanced knowledge of spreadsheets, with experience of making use of their wider functionality i.e. Microsoft Office Excel
• Experience of using Business Intelligence technologies e.g. Microsoft PowerBI
• Experience and knowledge of using SQL and other database tools with ability to query datasets with the use of Select, Joins, Grouping and Sub Queries
• Ability to interpret results from the analysis, apply the results to the given problem, suggest conclusions to be drawn and offer recommendations where appropriate
• Ability to design and gather specification requirements with the end user and understand the success criteria.
• Knowledge of the design and use of MI systems and reports.
• Understanding of the NHS and or Ambulance Services

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce which reflects the communities and patients we serve across the Yorkshire region. Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts candidates from all sections of the community and signals our commitment to embracing diversity and promoting inclusivity.

As an inclusive organisation we welcome applicants irrespective of people's age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented within our sector, including people with lived experienced from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, people from the LGBT+ community, people with caring responsibilities and people with disabilities. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including an invitation to the first stage of the selection process, for applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy, and consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability under the "Disability Confident Scheme".

Please note that the salary range stated in advertisements is calculated on a pro ra ta basis if the vacancy is part time. For zero hours/bank worker positions, this is calculated on an hourly basis.

Please note that certain benefits may differ for zero hours (bank) workers, including annual leave entitlement which is calculated in line with Working Time Directive regulations.

Disclosure and Barring Service

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of children & vulnerable adults. Many of our posts are subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service check (DBS). Should this position be subject to a DBS check the cost will be recovered from your salary as a one off payment. Currently the charges made by the Disclosure and Barring Service (incl. application fee) are £54.40 for an enhanced check and £26.40 for a standard check.

Any correspondence regarding an application will be sent electronically via the Trac Jobs Website to the email address that was provided at the time of the application. It is important, therefore, that you read your emails on a regular basis and respond as necessary.

Please note, the selection processes at Yorkshire Ambulance Service are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

Our values underpin everything we do and how we do it; Kindness, Respect, Teamwork, Improvement.