Statistical Officer

NHS AfC: Band 5ContractPermanentHours Full timeFlexible working 37.5 hours per week Job ref914-BSA4867 SiteStella HouseTownNewcastle Upon TyneSalary£29,970 - £36,483 per annumSalary periodYearlyClosing27/11/2024 23:59 Job overview The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) creates a wealth of valuable data from the £43 billion of NHS activity that it administers.
Publishing effectively is a crucial part of our vision of being a Catalyst for Better Health.
By utilising our expertise, we can better tell the story of our data and inform debate.The post holder will be a member of the NHSBSA Digital, Data and Technology directorate and will contribute to the production of our Official and National statistics publications and associated materials, including policies and standards within the organisation.What do we offer?
27 days leave (increasing with length of service) plus 8 bank holidaysFlexible working (we are happy to discuss options such as compressed hours)Flexi timeHybrid working model (we are currently working largely remotely)Career developmentActive wellbeing and inclusion networksExcellent pension (20.6% employer contribution)NHS Car lease schemeAccess to a wide range of benefits and high street discounts!
Main duties of the job Undertake the production of Official and National Statistics, on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis.Clean, process, analyse, and visualise large data sets, conducting advanced analysis and interpretation of the data, identifying key trends and patterns.Communicate analysis effectively to technical and non-technical audiences.Contribute to the development and maintenance of reproducible analytical pipelines to support the production of our publications in collaboration, and with support from, colleagues using version control software.Contribute to statistical policies and standards, championing these in your work and throughout the organisation, making sure our outputs meet the highest standards of the UK Statistics Authority Code of Practice for Statistics.Handle queries and correspondence relating to our statistical publications from the public, media, and internal and external colleagues.Maintain an awareness of emerging trends and best practice from the wider statistical community.
Take responsibility for your own professional development, identifying areas for improvement and participate in training provided to develop further.Participate in organisation wide and external working groups.Share knowledge with colleagues and create and explain working procedures to others.Plan and organise your own workload and manage activities or projects that may have conflicting deadlines.
Working for our organisation Here at the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), what we do matters.
We manage the NHS Pension scheme, process prescription payments and much more.
Our services are used by NHS organisations, contractors and the public: we take pride in being part of something so meaningful, that touches millions of lives.
Just as we design our services around the needs of our customers, we place our people at the heart of our organisation.
That's why when you join us, you'll be empowered and given the right support to help your career grow.
As one of the UK's Best Big Companies to work for, we're all connected to our values: Collaborative, Adventurous, Reliable and Energetic.
We care about our people, our purpose, and your progress.We strive to offer a fantastic colleague experience, where every voice is heard, and every colleague is supported and respected.
Wellbeing, diversity and inclusion is at the centre of this, so when you join us, you can connect with our Lived Experience Networks who help us to bring our authentic selves to work.We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and circumstances.
We are committed and proud to be a flexible employer and will endeavour to offer a working pattern that suits you wherever possible, whether that be hybrid working, flexible hours, job sharing and more.
Ready to join us on our journey to be a catalyst for better health?
Apply today and see where the NHSBSA can take you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities In this role, you are accountable for:Being a part of a statistical publication production team, undertaking producing Official and National Statistics, on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis.Handling large datasets with an understanding of how to clean, process, analyse and visualise data.
Conduct advanced analysis and interpretation of data, identifying trends and patterns within information and is able to present this to both internal and external customers in a visual and informative manner with clear explanations.
Contributing to the development and maintenance of robust end to end production processes, applying reproducible analytical pipeline principles to our publications in collaboration with, and with support from, colleagues using version control software.Contributing to statistical policies and standards and championing these in their work and throughout the organisation, ensuring their outputs meet the highest standards in line with the UK Statistics Authority Code of Practice for Statistics.Handling queries and correspondence relating to our statistical publications from the public, media, and internal and external colleagues.
Creating and maintaining supporting documentation for statistical publications including technical documentation where appropriate.Maintaining an awareness of emerging trends and best practice from across the wider statistical community.Working collaboratively with internal and external partners to understand data requirements.Communicates data and analyses effectively at all levels to both technical and non-technical audiences verbally and in writing, using a range of dissemination methods.Ensure the information provided is accessible and understandable to a wide audience, and that it conforms to expected high standards.Supports the production of information and analyses to satisfy ad-hoc requests in a timely manner.Communicates effectively with colleagues and stakeholders in relation to complicated and, at times, ambiguous or contentious information.Takes responsibility for their continuing personal development, proactively identifying areas for improvement to aid understandingand participates in training provided to develop within the role.Participates in organisation wide working groups appropriate to the post holder's expertise and experience.Shares knowledge with colleagues and is able to create and explain working procedures to others as required.Plan and organise own workload and manage activities or projects requiring formulation or adjustment whilst ensuring compatibility with the wider workload of the team.
In addition to the above accountabilities, as post holder you are expected to:Undertake additional duties and responsibilities in line with the purpose of your role and as agreed by your line manager.
Demonstrate NHSBSA values and core capabilities in all aspects of your work.Encourage an environment where your own and colleagues' safety and well-being is promoted.Contribute to a culture which values diversity and inclusion.
Follow NHSBSA policies, procedures, and protocols as they apply to your role.Undergo security clearance due to the sensitive nature of some of the data that you may handle.
Working relationshipsResponsible to: Statistical Publication LeadKey relationships and connections: Data & Insight colleaguesRelevant stakeholders in other NHS organisations and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)Internal and External customers and clients Person specification Personal Qualities, Knowledge and Skills Essential criteria Able to consider, appraise and interpret data, drawing out insightful, impartial summaries.Good communication and presentation skills with the ability to explain statistical concepts to a variety of audiences with varying levels of understandingAble to contribute to and work to plans which cover a range of complex activities.Pays attention to detail and is confident/ comfortable concentrating for a prolonged period on complex and large datasets.Proactive and personally motivated, using own initiative.
Self-aware, flexible and adaptable, taking into account wider team workload.Able to have the big picture in mind throughout their work.Strong team working skills.
Capable of delivering within stringent deadlines.Able to motivate, persuade and negotiate in non-line management relationships.Able to self-reflect and recognise weaknesses, using independent learning to guide professional development.
Desirable criteria Highly computer literate including statistical and database software, e.g., R, Python, SQL, etc.Looks for ways to generate repeatable statistical applications, building in reproducibility from the outset.
Experience Essential criteria Experience of creating and maintaining analysis using appropriate software such as Excel, R, Python etc.Experience of extracting and transforming data from a variety of sources to meet stakeholder requirements.Experience of using appropriate methods to quality assure analysis.Experience of presenting statistical data using various visual techniques that provides clear narratives using appropriate language to meet customer needs.Experience of designing and developing statistical reports and products to meet customer specifications.
Desirable criteria Experience within the NHS or wider health and social care system and familiarity with terminology used within the NHS.Experience of handling sensitive data.Experience of querying, manipulating and visualising data using R and related packages.Experience of using version control software such as Git.
Qualifications Essential criteria A first or second-class honours degree in a numerate discipline containing at least 25% taught statistical content (e.g., Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Sciences, Business Studies, Psychology, Geography or similar) The NHSBSA is passionate about creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, which is a great place to work and truly reflects the diversity of our customers.
We welcome applications from talented people of diverse characteristics including age, disability, gender identity and expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any marginalised group.
We also welcome applications from all those in the Armed Forces Community.
At the NHSBSA we pride ourselves on being a Disability Confident Leader, Stonewall Top 100 employer and we've recently been awarded the Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion Gold Standard benchmark.
We offer an invitation to the first stage of the selection process for people with disabilities that wish to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme, and for members of the Armed Forces Community, where all of the essential criteria in the person specification are met.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
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