Senior Analyst Commissioning

The role is designed to

use technical skills to develop a strong service delivery to provide analysis

across a diverse range of services.

In carrying out your role, at least one of the

agreed strategic anchors should be at the core of everything you do:

• Commissioning

for Value and Outcomes

• Accelerating

Neighbourhood Health at Pace

• Making

the Best Use of Digital Solutions in our Pathways

• Financial

Discipline / 2% Productivity

• Advancing

Health Equity

• Integrated Partnership

Please note: this vacancy may close early if the ICB receives a high number of applications.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

To support the

operational delivery of day to day reporting across the system, focusing on

financial reporting, contracting monitoring, and performance analysis, including:

• Analyse utilisation of health and care

resources at locality and neighbourhood level

• Benchmark published productivity data and

ICB/provider expenditure

• Provide a solid activity and costing data
• In year monitoring of financial performance,

including ERF and other activity monitoring

• Provide provider and place-based performance

analytics against national standards, constitutional targets, and locally

commissioned objectives

• Design, build and

maintain routine reports/dashboards (Power BI/Excel) for performance standards

(RTT, A&E/UEC, diagnostics, cancer, mental health, primary care) to meet

the ICB delivery plans and NHSE/I assurance programmes

• Ensure reporting

solutions reflect current and future national standards and NHS data

definitions

• Translate service priorities into analysis

plans and measurable KPIs

• To support and lead on

the delivery of analytical solutions that support current and future business

transformation programmes

• Responsible for

Reconciliation, Service evaluation and Planning

• Automate reporting

pipelines; improve semantic layers and standard definitions. Implement proactive

data quality monitoring with automated notification.

• Work with Information

teams to develop business rules for automated data cleansing to ensure datasets

are available with optimum data quality

About us

Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull

Integrated Care Board (ICB) brings together the NHS, local councils and

voluntary sector partners to support 2.7 million people. Our vision is to make the area the

healthiest place to live and work by improving life chances and reducing

inequalities.

As an employee, you will demonstrate our system

values, champion inclusion and help address health inequalities

so everyone can thrive. In return, the ICB offers a

supportive, ambitious and inclusive workplace, with opportunities to develop and work with partners to

deliver meaningful change.

The ICB is committed to a workforce that reflects

the population of Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull. We promote

sexual orientation.

Employees formally notified that they are at risk

of redundancy within the organisation will receive priority consideration for

this vacancy if they meet the roles

essential requirements. This supports redeployment and helps

minimise compulsory redundancies.

Details

Date posted

01 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

D9118-26-0057

Job locations

Black Country Integrated Care Board

St. Peters Square

Wolverhampton

WV1 1SH

United Kingdom

Birmingham & Solihull Integrated Care Board

Suffolk Street Queensway

Birmingham

B1 1TT

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• Demonstrate

effective problem-solving skills and the ability to respond to sudden

unexpected demands

• Demonstrate

ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options

• Take decisions on

difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of

action.

• Demonstrate the

ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise

• To support the operational delivery of day to day reporting across the

system, focusing on financial reporting, contracting monitoring, and

performance analysis, including: Analyse utilisation of health and care resources at locality and

neighbourhood level; Benchmark published productivity data and ICB/provider expenditure Provide a solid activity and costing data;Analyse utilisation of health and care resources at locality and

neighbourhood level;In year monitoring of financial performance, including ERF and other

activity monitoring; Provide provider and place-based performance analytics against national

standards, constitutional targets, and locally commissioned objectives

• They will support on the delivery of complex evidence-based insight

analysis on the operation of the system. Translating service priorities into

analysis plans and measurable KPIs, including health inequalities.

• Design, build and maintain routine reports/dashboards (Power BI/Excel)

for performance standards (RTT, A&E/UEC, diagnostics, cancer, mental

health, primary care) to meet the ICB delivery plans and NHSE/I assurance

programmes.

• Conduct quality and peer review for analyst outputs both for their own

area and across the team

• To promote analysis and evidence, ensuring that the work of the team is

accessible and perceived as valuable.

• To encourage system colleagues to draw on data, analysis and evidence in

setting out and implementing their delivery plans. Engaging stakeholders to

refine requirements and communicate insights clearly.

Please refer to the full job description attached

Job responsibilities

• Demonstrate

effective problem-solving skills and the ability to respond to sudden

unexpected demands

• Demonstrate

ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options

• Take decisions on

difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of

action.

• Demonstrate the

ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise

• To support the operational delivery of day to day reporting across the

system, focusing on financial reporting, contracting monitoring, and

performance analysis, including: Analyse utilisation of health and care resources at locality and

neighbourhood level; Benchmark published productivity data and ICB/provider expenditure Provide a solid activity and costing data;Analyse utilisation of health and care resources at locality and

neighbourhood level;In year monitoring of financial performance, including ERF and other

activity monitoring; Provide provider and place-based performance analytics against national

standards, constitutional targets, and locally commissioned objectives

• They will support on the delivery of complex evidence-based insight

analysis on the operation of the system. Translating service priorities into

analysis plans and measurable KPIs, including health inequalities.

• Design, build and maintain routine reports/dashboards (Power BI/Excel)

for performance standards (RTT, A&E/UEC, diagnostics, cancer, mental

health, primary care) to meet the ICB delivery plans and NHSE/I assurance

programmes.

• Conduct quality and peer review for analyst outputs both for their own

area and across the team

• To promote analysis and evidence, ensuring that the work of the team is

accessible and perceived as valuable.

• To encourage system colleagues to draw on data, analysis and evidence in

setting out and implementing their delivery plans. Engaging stakeholders to

refine requirements and communicate insights clearly.

Please refer to the full job description attached

Person Specification

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Good working knowledge of Power Bi, Excel and Microsoft SQL Server. Experiencing in generating reports in a visualisation tool
• Experiencing in generating reports in a visualisation tool
• Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with ICS partners and Providers on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups
• Highlight difficult and controversial issues including performance and change to senior managers
• Putting the long-term health, social care and well-being needs of the population first (system first)
• Working collaboratively with other leaders to achieve
• excellence in everything we do
• Holding yourself and others to account for delivering better outcomes
• Being inclusive, supportive and empowering at all times
• Engaging and enabling those working towards the aims we have as a collective

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience of supporting project/ programme delivery.
• Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy
• Have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, the ICB/ICS and individual provider and commissioning organisations

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrate an understanding of datasets and data sources including the quality and reliability of the data.
• Experience of triangulating data from different sources and demonstrate an appreciation of the differences that might occur in large datasets.
• Good working knowledge with relevant analysis software including Microsoft Excel, Power BI, SQL Server or equivalent.
• Knowledge of specialist areas including health and service redesign acquired through degree or equivalent experience or training,

Personal Qualities

Essential

• You conduct yourself in a caring and considerate manner at all times.
• You are respectful to others and listen to others
• You operate with openness and honesty and ensure you are approachable in conducting your role
• Professionalism and understanding difference is key

Essential

• A demonstrable understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion with evidence of personal impact in these areas

Person Specification

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Good working knowledge of Power Bi, Excel and Microsoft SQL Server. Experiencing in generating reports in a visualisation tool
• Experiencing in generating reports in a visualisation tool
• Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with ICS partners and Providers on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups
• Highlight difficult and controversial issues including performance and change to senior managers
• Putting the long-term health, social care and well-being needs of the population first (system first)
• Working collaboratively with other leaders to achieve
• excellence in everything we do
• Holding yourself and others to account for delivering better outcomes
• Being inclusive, supportive and empowering at all times
• Engaging and enabling those working towards the aims we have as a collective

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience of supporting project/ programme delivery.
• Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy
• Have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, the ICB/ICS and individual provider and commissioning organisations

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrate an understanding of datasets and data sources including the quality and reliability of the data.
• Experience of triangulating data from different sources and demonstrate an appreciation of the differences that might occur in large datasets.
• Good working knowledge with relevant analysis software including Microsoft Excel, Power BI, SQL Server or equivalent.
• Knowledge of specialist areas including health and service redesign acquired through degree or equivalent experience or training,

Personal Qualities

Essential

• You conduct yourself in a caring and considerate manner at all times.
• You are respectful to others and listen to others
• You operate with openness and honesty and ensure you are approachable in conducting your role
• Professionalism and understanding difference is key

Essential

• A demonstrable understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion with evidence of personal impact in these areas

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Integrated Care Board

Address

Black Country Integrated Care Board

St. Peters Square

Wolverhampton

WV1 1SH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://blackcountry.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Integrated Care Board

Address

Black Country Integrated Care Board

St. Peters Square

Wolverhampton

WV1 1SH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://blackcountry.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

• Demonstrate

effective problem-solving skills and the ability to respond to sudden

unexpected demands

• Demonstrate

ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options

• Take decisions on

difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of

action.

• Demonstrate the

ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise

• To support the operational delivery of day to day reporting across the

system, focusing on financial reporting, contracting monitoring, and

performance analysis, including: Analyse utilisation of health and care resources at locality and

neighbourhood level; Benchmark published productivity data and ICB/provider expenditure Provide a solid activity and costing data;Analyse utilisation of health and care resources at locality and

neighbourhood level;In year monitoring of financial performance, including ERF and other

activity monitoring; Provide provider and place-based performance analytics against national

standards, constitutional targets, and locally commissioned objectives

• They will support on the delivery of complex evidence-based insight

analysis on the operation of the system. Translating service priorities into

analysis plans and measurable KPIs, including health inequalities.

• Design, build and maintain routine reports/dashboards (Power BI/Excel)

for performance standards (RTT, A&E/UEC, diagnostics, cancer, mental

health, primary care) to meet the ICB delivery plans and NHSE/I assurance

programmes.

• Conduct quality and peer review for analyst outputs both for their own

area and across the team

• To promote analysis and evidence, ensuring that the work of the team is

accessible and perceived as valuable.

• To encourage system colleagues to draw on data, analysis and evidence in

setting out and implementing their delivery plans. Engaging stakeholders to

refine requirements and communicate insights clearly.

Please refer to the full job description attached

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Good working knowledge of Power Bi, Excel and Microsoft SQL Server. Experiencing in generating reports in a visualisation tool
• Experiencing in generating reports in a visualisation tool
• Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with ICS partners and Providers on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups
• Highlight difficult and controversial issues including performance and change to senior managers
• Putting the long-term health, social care and well-being needs of the population first (system first)
• Working collaboratively with other leaders to achieve
• excellence in everything we do
• Holding yourself and others to account for delivering better outcomes
• Being inclusive, supportive and empowering at all times
• Engaging and enabling those working towards the aims we have as a collective

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience of supporting project/ programme delivery.
• Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy
• Have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, the ICB/ICS and individual provider and commissioning organisations

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrate an understanding of datasets and data sources including the quality and reliability of the data.
• Experience of triangulating data from different sources and demonstrate an appreciation of the differences that might occur in large datasets.
• Good working knowledge with relevant analysis software including Microsoft Excel, Power BI, SQL Server or equivalent.
• Knowledge of specialist areas including health and service redesign acquired through degree or equivalent experience or training,

Personal Qualities

Essential

• You conduct yourself in a caring and considerate manner at all times.
• You are respectful to others and listen to others
• You operate with openness and honesty and ensure you are approachable in conducting your role
• Professionalism and understanding difference is key

Essential

• A demonstrable understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion with evidence of personal impact in these areas