Forecast, Planning & MI Analyst

at  NHS Business Services Authority

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our already successful and professionally accredited Workforce Management Team as a Forecast, Planning & MI Analyst. The position will take a leading role in shaping planning across the service over the coming years as the organisation evolves and strives for greater efficiency as well as maximising new business opportunities.
What do we offer?
27 days leave (increasing with length of service) plus 8 bank holidays
Flexible working
Hybrid working model (we are currently working largely remotely)
Career development
Active wellbeing and inclusion networks
Excellent pension
NHS Car lease scheme
Access to a wide range of benefits and high street discounts!
This post is open to both sites in Newcastle and Fleetwood.
You will have responsibility for Real Time and Workflow management, forecasting and coordinating resource planning activities within the Contact Centre and Back Office functions across Citizen Services. With a specific focus on working pattern flexibility, resource optimisation and holiday/shrinkage control to enable all departments to achieve Service Level Agreements. To develop and provide management information statistics to all team managers and relevant stakeholders throughout Citizen Services to enable the business to drive performance.
You will be responsible for managing and developing analysts within the team and will be required to work with colleagues at all levels. Team working is key, as is the ability to work through others and manage your own direct responsibilities.
Experience of working in a similar role within a Contact Centre or Back Office is essential. The post-holder will be naturally curious looking for improvements and new opportunities around both processes and technology, but balancing the need to achieve tight deadlines.
The post holder will have sound working knowledge of WFM systems, ideally Verint, as well as experience working with skill based routing workflow/telephony systems.
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.
Ready to join us on our journey to be a catalyst for better health? Apply today and see where the NHSBSA can take you.
Forecasting – analyse and interpret historic and other trend and campaign information to create robust contact volume, AHT and processing rate forecasting at a weekly, daily and intraday level.
Planning/Scheduling – Schedule colleagues effectively to meet the contact demand profile for each of the contact types handled by the Citizen Services, whilst planning in ‘known shrinkage’ to make optimum use of the staffing available whilst maintaining service level agreements.
Team Management – responsible for managing and developing the WFM Support Analyst’s, taking responsibility for their personal development and providing coaching and guidance when required.
Service Delivery Management – responsible for Real Time and Workflow Management and leading the team of WFM Support Analyst’s to ensure a balanced service is delivered to the customers. Ensuring the SLA’s are maintained for all contact types, alongside an appropriate advisor experience.
Accountable for shrinkage optimisation and co-ordination, by managing holidays and other controllable shrinkage to ensure it is correctly planned and geared toward maximum use of available resource.
Develop skills/training plans to ensure sufficient staffing levels with correct skill sets are maintained to achieve all the service levels that Student Services is accountable for.
Provide accurate and timely Management Information, statistical data and insightful analysis on a regular basis to agreed specifications.
Compile and produce in-depth reports on both a regular and ad-hoc basis for specific topics of analysis.
Undertake the development of a Management Information statistics system and proactively identify and implement more effective and efficient ways of analysing and presenting information.
Plan activities to support business planning and service improvement activities by identifying and analysing trends and proposing changes during/after the compilation of information.
Participate in project work to develop Citizen Services Initiatives; when required.
Respond to queries and requests for information and statistics and liaise with internal and external contacts to clarify requirements or relay relevant data information.
To be the management information system co-ordinator involved in maintaining the information systems used for data collection and analysis. To be the central contact for all divisional queries/access problems.
Design and create spreadsheets for the provision of management statistics information reports in a usable format.
Attend Forums and Conferences relevant to the role, as and when required.
Attend other NHS sites for meetings or visits relevant to the role, as and when required

Please refer the Job description for details