0827 - Information Analyst
Job summary
Interview Date: 26th August 2026
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Information Analyst to join our Business Intelligence Team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong analytical skills who enjoys transforming complex data into meaningful insights that support decision-making across healthcare services.
Based in Barnsley, this role will support reporting and analytical requirements across the Trust while working collaboratively with partners across Barnsley, Rotherham, and South Yorkshire to support integrated care initiatives and shared reporting objectives.
As an Information Analyst, you will play a key role in producing high-quality business intelligence, supporting statutory reporting requirements, developing dashboards and reports, and providing valuable insights that help improve patient care, operational performance, and service delivery.
This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, with office attendance requirements agreed with the line manager based on service needs.
Main duties of the job
Produce and analyse routine and ad-hoc reports, dashboards, and performance information.
Support managers, clinicians, and other stakeholders with data and analytical requests.
Extract, validate, reconcile, and analyse data from multiple information systems.
Investigate data quality issues and work with colleagues to improve accuracy and completeness.
Support the submission of statutory and mandatory NHS returns.
Develop reporting solutions using SQL, business intelligence tools, spreadsheets, and reporting software.
Create meaningful insights that support operational, clinical, and strategic decision-making.
Support service improvement through benchmarking and comparative analysis.
Contribute to activity, performance, mortality, income, and contractual reporting.
Promote automation and modern reporting techniques to improve efficiency.
Assist with Freedom of Information requests and complex information enquiries.
Support the maintenance of data warehouses, information systems, and reporting processes.
Work collaboratively with clinical, operational, and corporate teams across the organisation.
Build effective relationships with external partners across Barnsley, Rotherham, and South Yorkshire.
About us
Barnsley is a place of real warmth and community spirit. With a proud industrial past, the town offers affordable living, great transport links, rich culture and many green spaces. Barnsley punches above its weight and has recently seen economic growth, substantial regeneration and digital ambition, whilst leading the way in healthcare innovation and employability.
At Barnsley Hospital, we are a close-knit, ambitious team delivering outstanding care in the heart of South Yorkshire. Our aim is to be the best place to work and we have been consistently rated by our people as being amongst the very best Trusts in the country in areas such as compassionate leadership, teamwork and supporting colleague wellbeing.
We offer a friendly working environment where you will be recognised and valued for what you do, led with compassion and integrity and have your career and wellbeing supported.
Barnsley Hospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants.
For individuals who require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert to check your eligibility.
The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.
Please note we reserve the right to close positions early
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Description for Information Analyst
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.
Supporting Documents
Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.
Person Specification
Experience
- Experience in the use of MS packages
- Previous NHS information background
- Experience in the use of data warehouses
- Experience in the use of MS Access for analysis and designing databases
- Familiar with the use of Patient Administration Systems/Electronic patient records
- Experience in the use of MS Excel
Values
- Please describe in around 100 words: What Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important
- Please describe in around 100 words: What do you do to get the best out of people?
Qualifications
- Educated to Diploma - level or equivalent relevant knowledge
Knowledge and Awareness
- Knowledge of advanced ECDL or equivalent
- Understanding of SQL server
- Knowledge of one or more computer systems
- Knowledge of data analysis and associated software
- Knowledge of corporate information reports
- Understanding of the Data Protection Act
- Awareness of central returns
- Knowledge of confidentiality policies
- Knowledge of NHS Clinical Coding
- Knowledge of Information Governance issues
Skills and abilities
- Advanced keyboard skills for data entry and manipulation
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage own workload, time management
- Ability to prioritise
- Good organisational and planning skills
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Able to use and maintain office equipment and resources efficiently and safely
Employer details
Employer name
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Pogmoor Road
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S75 2EP
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk