Head of Advanced Analytics - B8c

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	13 Mawrth 2026
Cyflog:	£76,956.00 i £88,682.00 bob blwyddyn
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£76956.00 - £88682.00 a year
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	26 Mawrth 2026
Lleoliad:	Chelmsford, CM1 1QH
Cwmni:	NHS Jobs
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	D9708-MSE485

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ROLE PURPOSE / SUMMARY The proposed Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) will be a new organisation formed through the consolidation of three ICB areas in response to the NHSs ambition to deliver a more streamlined, strategic and cost-effective model of health commissioning. The ICB will oversee the commissioning of care for the approximately 2 million people who live in Essex. Operating within a reduced running cost envelope and aligned to the new requirements of ICBs in England, the proposed Essex ICB will focus on improving population health outcomes, health equity and smarter resource allocation. The Head of Advanced Analytics will be responsible for leading the development and delivery of advanced analytics across the ICB, ensuring that strategic commissioning, quality oversight, workforce analysis and contracting is supported by high-quality data, evidence and evaluation. The postholder will help build, lead and manage a multi-disciplinary analytical team required to support the strategic commissioning cycle. They will be responsible for helping prioritise the work of the analytical and population health intelligence unit and for ensuring that products produced by the unit are high quality with useful insights to support the ICB in decision making. The Head of Advanced Analytics will be required to: Provide senior professional leadership to the Advanced Analytics team Lead the ICBs advanced analytics function, including (but not limited to) work to deliver health economic analysis, predictive modelling and evaluation of services across Essex Work in partnership with other analytical functions across Essex, e.g. in NHS providers and local authorities, to ensure a coordinated picture of health and care demand and capacity to inform decision making, market shaping, procurements and contract management Build and manage the advanced analytics and population health intelligence team, including day to day staff management, regular appraisals, staff development and performance management as required Ensure compliance with data sharing agreements, information governance, and NHS Federated Data Platform (FDP) standards to support secure and effective data integration Champion a culture of data-driven decision-making across the ICB, supporting commissioners and partners to use intelligence for strategic planning and continuous improvement Support training and development to improve organisational capabilities in analytics, intelligence and evaluation Ensure requirements for analytical activities are well scoped in partnership with strategic commissioners, prior to projects starting Provide strategic leadership for the development of analytical frameworks and dashboards to support effective strategic commissioning and contract management, ensuring effective data visualisation across the ICB Establish and oversee processes to support advance analytic and modelling activities such as predictive modelling, population segmentation, risk stratification and evaluation, working within agreed information governance and data platform standards Lead the development and delivery of advanced analytical projects, including analytical frameworks, models, tools and dashboards to support strategic commissioning and contract management, ensuring effective data visualization for decision making Work with clinical, commissioning, and public health leaders to translate data into actionable insights that guide commissioning priorities, service redesign, and investment decisions. Ensure the delivery of high quality communications, briefings and presentations for senior leaders that effectively translate analytical insights to support internal decision making and external engagement with partners Ensure access to high quality data to support analytical and reporting activities, this may include commissioning services to deliver these functions and overseeing the transfer of functions to the NHS Federated Data Platform As the ICB transitions to become a leaner, more focused strategic commissioning organisation the post holder will be expected to support the ICB in delivering on the three fundamental shifts set out in the NHS 10-year plan: From Treatment to Prevention: Embedding preventative, personalised and population based approaches to commissioning. From Hospital to Community: Championing care model redesign that supports community and neighbourhood health. From Analogue to Digital: Enabling clinically driven transformation through digital innovation, data analytics and evidence based improvement. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES To deliver on the job description set out above, the job holder will be expected to deliver on the requirements set out below: Policy and service development Develop and implement policy and / or service developments related to healthcare data, analytics and business intelligence Taking high-level policy commitments from NHS strategies, including the ICB strategy and the 10 Year Health Plan, and turning them into projects that will deliver improved outcomes and sustainable services for the local population Development and oversight of relevant ICB policies Use research and innovation to inform service improvements or performance management Strategy and analysis Use of complex health data sets, including those relating to performance across activity, finance and quality to inform decision making Analysis of large volumes of complex qualitative and quantitative data Turning analysis into useful insights that can inform decision making Present highly complex data, information and insights, including qualitative and quantitative data, through clear and simple written and verbal briefings Use of Population Health Management methodologies and tools to inform projects and programmes that will improve outcomes for patients and sustainability of health services Planning and organisation Develop project and / or programme plans to drive delivery of complex analytical and business intelligence requirements Manage delivery against agreed project / programme plan, ensuring appropriate governance, risk management, escalations and reporting Support development of the annual business plan for the analytical and population health intelligence unit Communications and Partnerships Work collaboratively, modelling inclusive, respectful and compassionate leadership Listen effectively to a broad range of perspectives, including staff, patients and the public, to inform decision making Manage complex and contentious situations with stakeholders Build strong, trust-based relationships across the ICB, with NHS providers, local government, VCFSE partners and communities as needed Effective engagement with patients and the public as required Work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams to enable the collective ownership and delivery of complex projects or programmes that are seeking to improve outcomes, reduce inequalities and deliver a sustainable health and care system Sharing complex and challenging information which may relate to service performance or staffing Manage conflict, find compromise and build consensus where needed to drive progress in delivery Financial and resource management Responsible for supporting the management of the budget for the analytical and population health intelligence team, including budget setting and accountability for delivering against agreed budget Ensures effective commissioning of relevant services Team management and capability building Develop and lead the business intelligence team, including overseeing recruitment, onboarding, development and performance management of team members Support staff through ICB transition, including the development of teams to deliver on new ICB portfolios as agreed through transition Support the effective transition of relevant functions to new portfolios within or beyond the ICB to support the new NHS operating model, in line with the requirements of the Model ICB Blueprint Work collaboratively with system partners to facilitate transitional arrangements Maintain a focus on quality, safety and affordability during transition Act as Information Asset Owner (IAO) where nominated to do so by the Executive or senior leadership team, taking responsibility for the management of information assets created and utilised by the team Other Use initiative and work autonomously to deliver on requirements of the role Primarily desk-based work that requires use of visual display units, focused concentration and frequent participation in on-line or in person meetings Able to use software required to develop report, including ability to deliver high quality documents through Microsoft suite (word, power point, excel), project management software (e.g. Aspyre), analytical and statistical software (e.g. SQL, Azure, PowerBI). Flexibility and evolving responsibilities As the ICB continues to evolve, all senior leader portfolios may be subject to change to reflect the needs of the organization, the health and care system and national policy direction. This may include adjustments to areas of responsibility or realignment of reporting structures. KEY RELATIONSHIPS The post holder will need to build constructive relationships with partners from across the health and care system. Key relationships will be with: ICB senior leadership SIRO, DPO and Information Governance teams Health & Wellbeing Board officers and senior staff Local Authority partners NHS Providers NHSEI regional partners VCFSE sector, local health entrepreneurs, campaigns groups and social media influencers and local employers Regional and national FDP teams Data, BI and analytical teams in system partners, including NHS providers and local authorities