Analyst, Healthcare

Overview

An opportunity has arisen in the West Midlands Cancer Alliance to join this dynamic, high profile and busy team. As a Senior Analyst, you will work as part of a dynamic team that provides support and expertise to help the Integrated Care Systems (ICS's), West Midlands Cancer Alliance and NHS England direct commissioners deliver their plans. You will be responsible for leading and managing analytical projects that contribute to the delivery of the National Cancer Programme priorities within the 10 Year Health Plan for England.

We are looking for individuals with a strong analytical background in the NHS and ideally with a demonstrable understanding of cancer pathways.

• Taking a data-driven approach to support the transformation of cancer outcomes across local cancer systems.
• Tracking the implementation of national transformation priorities and evaluating their impact to share evidence and spread best practice.
• Having access to the very latest analysis to support delivery of transformation activities.
• Having access to timely and consistent data held locally, regionally and nationally on operational performance and cancer activities, outputs and outcomes in their area to track progress and identify areas for action.
• Offering advice and guidance to support to the wider Alliance to enable local evaluations; synthesise emerging evidence, publish and disseminate national findings.
• Managing and delivering programmes related to data analytics aimed at supporting the transformation of service improvement.
• Working closely with the ICBs Cancer Programme teams, championing the use of analysis and insight to improve decision-making on key priorities across the West Midlands.
• Developing strong networks with key internal and external stakeholders and partners to ensure alignment and coordination of work to maximise impact.

There are approximately 2 million people in the UK living with or affected by cancer, and there are over 360,000 new diagnoses every year. The West Midlands Cancer Alliance (WMCA) serves a population of 6.5 million, incorporates 15 Providers Trusts across a varied geography who work in partnership to achieve improved early and faster diagnosis and overall outcomes for those diagnosed and living with and beyond cancer, ensuring that we address inequalities, reduce variation and enhance patient access and experience.

The West Midlands Cancer Alliance team is hosted at Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, working across the wider West Midlands footprint. This role requires regular travel visiting provider organisations across the Midlands and attending team corporate days in central Birmingham.

• Oversee team members to deliver requirements listed above and engage and liaise with key stakeholders, in particular: to support the delivery of day-to-day activities, projects and programmes.
• Manage the team and drive delivery of a range of business initiatives and projects.
• Operate in a highly political and sensitive environment; support the portfolio of initiatives in demonstrating value for money for current spend.
• Monitor, interpret and quality assure progress against deliverables to The West Midlands Cancer Alliance and NHS England, adjusting as needed in relation to the complex corporate business agenda and strategic objectives.
• Provide expert strategic and policy advice and guidance on all areas of the Managing Director's portfolio.
• Project Management: lead the team in delivering project plans, allocate tasks, identify risks, issues and dependencies, and support best practice and decision-making.
• Proactively manage stakeholders and resolve conflicts to maintain project momentum.
• Ensure high standards of work, delivering projects on time, to quality standards and within budget.
• Maintain project initiation documents and plans with regular team meetings to monitor progress and resources.
• Demonstrate effective stakeholder management and support other project managers as required.
• Advocate projects at senior and executive levels and ensure active engagement and sponsorship within NHS as a whole.
• Ensure projects maintain business focus with clear…