Informatics Team Lead

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Main area

Informatics

Grade

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref

193-7632039COR

Site

Princes House

Town

Reading

Salary

£55,690 - £62,682 per annum

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

10/12/2025 23:59

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is "Working together to provide outstanding care for our community."

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ' Good' with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust's overall rating has also improved to 'good'.

We are C ompassionate in our thoughts, words and actions

We are A spirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate

We are R esourceful and responsible in the way we work and live

We are E xcellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills, and experiences to the Trust. When completing your application, we encourage you to highlight your individual achievements and strengths, showing us how they align with the requirements outlined in the job description and person specification. While we recognise that some applicants may use AI tools during the process, please be mindful that AI-generated responses can often lack the personal detail and relevance needed to demonstrate your suitability for the role. AI generated content is discouraged by the Trust and may diminish the candidates chances of success.

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don't you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.

Job Overview

The Informatics Team Lead plays a pivotal role within the Digital Data &

Technology (DDaT) Operations team, directly supporting the Information Manager to enhance and develop information services across the Trust and the wider health and care system.

This role involves leading a team of Senior Information Analysts and Data

Analysts, ensuring that high-quality business intelligence and data analytics drive strategic decision-making and operational excellence.

The post holder will ensure that the team delivers timely, accurate, and

actionable insights to support the Trust's vision and objectives. They will

work collaboratively with clinical and operational teams to ensure that

information services align with the Trust's Digital Data & Technology

(DDaT) target operating model and support continuous improvement.

Main duties of the job

• Oversee the delivery of business intelligence and analytical services that support strategic decision-making across the Trust in key areas such as Statistics and Planning, Performance and Quality, Finance and Income Reporting, and Operational Efficiency.
• Ensure the team produces accurate and insightful reports, dashboards, and data analyses using advanced BI tools (e.g., SQL, Power BI, Qlik Sense, R) to inform clinical and operational decision-making.
• Guide the team in applying advanced technical expertise in data manipulation, statistical analysis, and forecasting to provide actionable insights.
• Take a proactive approach to identifying patterns, trends, and signals in data sets, translating them into meaningful information that supports Trust initiatives and operational needs.
• Work closely with clinical and operational teams to understand their data and information needs, ensuring that the analytics provided are relevant, timely, and actionable.
• Support the Information Manager in engaging with senior stakeholders across the Trust to ensure that the information services provided meet organizational needs and strategic objectives.
• Ensure that the team communicates complex data insights clearly and effectively to a variety of stakeholders, including those with varying levels of data literacy.
• Drive continuous improvement within the team by identifying and implementing best practices in data analysis, reporting, and business intelligence.
  
  

Working for our organisation

Diversity makes us interesting Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.

Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.

If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.

Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Information Manager to ensure that the team contributes effectively to integrated performance reports, and that these reports are aligned with the Trust's strategic priorities.
• Support the Information Manager in developing and refining policies, procedures, and guidelines related to information services, ensuring compliance with legal and ethical standards such as GDPR.
• Support the Information Manager in leading transformation programmes within the Trust, ensuring that the information team is equipped to support and sustain these initiatives.
• Collaborate with the Trust Improvement Programme Board and other DDaT teams to drive successful technology-based change management and ensure that data services are aligned with broader digital transformation efforts.
• Ensure that all information services adhere to the Trust's governance frameworks, including those related to data security, system access, and the ethical use of information.
• Assist the Information Manager in ensuring that the team's activities are governed by DDaT oversight, and that they contribute to the Trust's digital governance and performance management structures.
• Assist the Information Manager in managing the budget for the information team, ensuring that resources are used efficiently and deliver value for money.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings and income generation through effective data management and business intelligence activities.
• Maintain extensive knowledge of systems, methodologies, techniques and statistical methods for undertaking complex analysis of a variety of complex and conflicting data.
• Present complex analysis to a variety of internal and external staff where there are barriers to understanding or the information is contentious. Clearly communicate complex concepts and methods and use guiding and persuading techniques to ensure appropriate outcomes.
• Develop strategic support material for use at board level, presenting to senior staff as required.
• Monitor the consistency of data reporting throughout the Trust ensuring that internal and external reports are both accurate and of the requisite standard.
• Work with internal management and external agencies to ensure information systems meet Trust' local and national requirements.
• Leading Information expert for strategic planning for commissioning/service delivery and corporate reporting
• To lead the delivery and management of internal intelligence applications, relative to operational efficiency to ensure corporate reporting, business intelligence, clinical coding, data quality assurance and other relevant information requirements are delivered
• Ensure timely production and submission of operational efficiency data and other activity reports
• Ensuring downloading of datasets to support Trust improvement projects related to occupation efficiency e.g. Waiting List, Diagnostics, Cancer, Maternity
• Ensure the quality of external and internal activity and internal reports through regular operational efficiency data reconciliations
• Ensuring information management of projects for waiting list improvement, maternity incentive scheme etc
• To have in-depth knowledge of national policy relating to information services, operational efficiency e.g. eRS, RTT, Waiting Lists, Cancer, Diagnostics, Maternity etc, corporate performance and other related frameworks. Interpret any changes determine and advise in necessary action and implement changes throughout Trust systems.
• Develop the Trust adherence to information governance principles ensuring procedures, policies and working practices are in place to meet national guidelines, performance indicators and standards.
• Establish and manage systems of information sharing between stakeholders including liaison with other Trusts ensuring that all appropriate guidelines are adhered to in the process.
• Audit all activity related administration taking place within the Trust to ensure maximum compliance with the NHS Data Dictionary, local and national contracts and recommend changes to policies and procedures where necessary.
• Responsible and accountable for the delivery of activity and performance monitoring information that enables the Trust to review and track performance against agreed targets at both local and national level.
• Establish the provision of accurate, timely and well presented statistical and analytical reports to support Trust Board reporting criteria.
• Advise on the systematic review, monitoring and constant improvement of the data repository / warehouse by the development and implementation of a strategy to meet internal and external requirements related to the above subject areas
• Responsible for the development of robust reporting systems for the Trust that are responsive to the changing needs of the organisation, and keep pace with technology changes, changes in national policy and national reporting policy.
• To deputise for the Head of Information as required and to provide them with a brief on salient points.
• Responsible for the development and implementation of Operational Efficiency data reporting in line with the Trust's strategy.
• To support the Information Manager in the development and implementation of the Trust's internal and external reporting in line with the Trust strategy.
  
  

Person specification

Education, Qualification and Training

Essential criteria

• Educated to Master's level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in an informatics/health care data function.
• Commitment and willingness to undertake on-going training and development.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Degree in a relevant field (e.g., Data Science, Information Management, Business Analytics)
• Postgraduate qualification in a related discipline
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Comprehensive experience of information management, including informatics, BI, analysis, manipulating large data sets
• High level of Proficiency in BI Tools; SQL, Power BI, Qliksense, R and advanced data techniques
• Significant experience in leading a team within an information or data analytics environment
• Proven Ability to translate business requirements into delivered solutions
• Proven experience of applying methods and techniques for reporting progress and compliance against an agreed plan and business objectives to a range of senior managers
• Demonstrable ability to identify, plan and coordinate a set of related actions within a programme of business change and manage complex and multiple interdependencies in support of specific business strategies within a clinical IT environment to the successful achievement of planned business benefits
• Demonstrable experience of involvement in the creation and presentation of business cases
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience in managing budgets and resources in a complex environment
• Experience in leading or contributing to digital transformation initiatives
• Information management experience gained in both an Acute and Community setting
  
  

Skills, Knowledge And Abilities

Essential criteria

• Leadership and Team Development
• Strategic Thinking and Decision-Making
  
  

We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.

Staff Benefits

• Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance
• Annual leave - 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff
• NHS pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Money Advice Service
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
• On-site nursery (based at RBH)
• Full educational library services
• Cycle to work scheme, lockable storage for cycles
• Bus to work scheme
• Excellent rail and bus links
• A huge range of Health Service Discounts at hundreds of big brands from holidays to gadgets and restaurants to retail.
  
  

After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system (TRAC). All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, that as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Appointment to any position is conditional on the satisfactory completion of the core NHS Employment Checks Standards. Information disclosed in your application will be checked and any offer of appointment may be withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information or provide false or misleading information. All new appointments to the Trust, with the exception of executive positions, are subject to a 6 month probationary period.

The Trust may close any vacancy prior to the advertised closing date due to the high level of responses we receive for some of our vacancies.

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is committed to improving the health of its staff, patients and the wider community by providing a smoke free environment. A smoke free policy is in operation and smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust's sites.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children, young people and vulnerable adults.

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Application numbers

Candidates to be capped at 25 applications per 1WTE position to be recruited

Documents to download

• Informatics Team Lead (PDF, 203.9KB)
• Staff Benefits (PDF, 139.1KB)
• Probation Policy & Procedure (PDF, 559.4KB)
• Relocation Policy (PDF, 572.4KB)
• Leadership Behaviours Framework (PDF, 1.0MB)
• Behaviours Framework 2022 (PDF, 2.9MB)
  
  

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Abu Jabbar

Job title

Information Manager

Email address

Telephone number

01183226633

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