Analytics Specialist

This is an exciting opportunity to become a senior analyst within the Clinical Outcomes and Data Unit at The Christie – one of Europe’s leading cancer hospitals. The unit’s members include analytics, statistics, information governance, audit, and research; working together to use real-world data to improve cancer care. As an analytics specialist you will be the assigned analyst to key projects across the organisation, all working to improve the experience and outcomes of our patients.

You will work closely with colleagues to identify the best way of providing insight into clinical and operational data.

In addition to leading on key projects, the post holder will work with other analytics specialists to manage requests for support made to the unit. You should be confident in managing workflows across a team, with strong skills in communication, negotiating and prioritising demands.

The unit strongly encourages the use of innovative approaches. You will be asked to lead on elements of our strategy involving the use of more advanced analytics methodologies and be encouraged to develop your own ideas for improvement.

When completing your application please ensure you have read the attached job description. Clearly evidence how you meet the essential and desirable criteria that are indicated as being assessed via the application form – short listing will be based on this evidence and you will also be asked about these should you be shortlisted for interview.

• Be the lead analyst for key improvement projects across the organisations. Provide expert advice on the best data and methodologies to use to enable high quality reporting on clinical and operational outcomes.
• Contribute to the day to day running of the Analytics function:
  • Undertake complex information requests and ad-hoc reporting.
  • Lead on analytics projects around service and outcomes improvements,
  • Help to manage the Analytics requests process.
  • Manage own time - prioritising and planning own work schedules.
• Provide expertise around clinical data quality assurance, taking a lead on the development of tools for monitoring and reporting of data quality.
• Designing and producing analytical and statistical outputs, incorporating data science tools and techniques, where appropriate.
• Presenting findings and analytical products to a wide range of audiences.
• Identifying the most applicable techniques and variables to meet the project’s needs, investigating conflicting information.
• Completing project documentation and delivering projects to agreed specifications.
• Any other duties commensurate with the post and grade that may be requested by Head of Analytics or ADSS Leads

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, looking after more than 64,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 25% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We are the largest radiotherapy provider in the NHS with one in 20 treatments delivered at The Christie. We have up to 15 linear accelerators operating across our network of sites. We operate the largest chemotherapy unit in the UK on our main site and treatments are also provided at 13 other networked sites, and in patients homes. And as a specialist tertiary surgical centre, we focus on rare cancers, complex procedures, and multidisciplinary approaches to cancer surgery, specialising in colorectal, peritoneal, gynaecological, urological and plastic surgery.

We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We have been named by the UK’s National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), as…