Analyst, Strategy Team

at  NHS England

The Transformation Strategy team sits in the Transformation Directorate of NHS England and works closely with colleagues across the Transformation Directorate, NHS England and into the Department for Health and Social care.
It is an exciting time to join the team, as we work with new ministers and their teams and our colleagues across NHS England to set out our plans for the health and care system of the future.
We are responsible for the development of the strategy for a digital, data and technology enabled NHS, and we are currently working on defining our vision for the next 10 years - setting out how digital, data and technology can transform the health and care system, improving the health of the nation and ensuring its long-term sustainability for years to come.
We are building our team to help develop this strategy. We are distilling the greatest issues society and the NHS face, identifying how digital, data and technology can best address these and working with national programme teams and our ICB colleagues to deliver meaningful, measurable change.
We are recruiting a Strategy A nalyst and the successful candidate can expect their work to be challenging, complex and extremely rewarding as well as working with some excellent people. We have an open, honest and supportive team culture and are looking to develop this further as new team members join us.

WE WOULD PARTICULARLY LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF:

You have experience of working with complex datasets to derive insight , connecting data together and making inference where appropriate
You have experience of analysis and reporting o f digital, data or tech transformation initiatives , and telling stories about what the data is telling you
You love data but you are also happy to work with imperfect information and make informed inferences as to what it is telling you.
You are a data specialist with a strong understanding of the tech and data trends that will transform all of our lives over the next 5-10 years and;
You are a self-starter, hungry for the challenge of working on something that will genuinely impact the lives of everyone living in England in the years to come.
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website .
Analysis and insight generation
Analysis of large and disparate data sets to create insight that tells us how well we are achieving our objectives and the value the Transformation Directorate is delivering
Working with the wider data and analytics community to understand the data available and the pipeline for new data collections
Commissioning of new data collections where required, in order to build the picture we need
Production of insights that combine qual and quan t analysis in order to be able to build a full picture – that can be communicated with senior leaders
Delivery of recommendations as to how to meaningfully shift the dial based on the insight given
Driving an outcomes and data-driven culture across the Transformation Directorate
Work with programme teams, benefits team, Transformation Portfolio Office and wider analyst community to ensure data driven thinking is at the heart of what we do, and that we are making decisions based on the best available information , supporting the organization to take an evidence-based approach
Playing an active role in the data community across NHSE, to drive collaboration and cross pollination of ideas and understanding
Building an evidence-base for transformation initiatives
Working with programme , benefits and TPO teams to build an evidence base for initiatives we know can drive the outcomes we are looking for; whether internal or external to the NHS. EG productivity driving transformation initiatives
Developing our digital, data and technology strategy
Contribute to the development and delivery of clearly prioritised, strategic transformational change, working across the Directorate, and aligning with TD, NHSE, DHSC and wider strategies
Take a data driven approach to ensure we are grounding the strategy in insight. Ensure it is effectively communicated and understood.
Prioritisation, planning and assurance
Working with teams to widen focus from short term and day to day activities
Contributing to and owning elements of a planning cycle for strategy; docking into other teams
Work with the Transformation Portfolio Office to support programme assurance

Please refer the Job description for details