Data Analyst
Job summary
East Genomics delivers genomic testing to a patient population of around 9 million people, across the East Midlands and East of England. Our service gives diagnoses to patients, enables healthcare choices and treatment selection, and drives research to improve outcomes.
At East Genomics, we recognise the importance of using high-quality data to power strategic and operational decision making, drive cutting edge research, and measure the benefits of providing care to our patients.
If you have a demonstrated experience in data engineering and/or analytics supporting a fast-changing operational environment, with a focus on data quality, scalability and reproducibility, this position could be the next step for you to take in your career.
We are looking for a data analyst to join a small team based at the lead organisation in Cambridge University Hospitals. The team is responsible for producing high-quality datasets to support the genomics service meeting its service objectives, business needs and financial targets. You will be involved in delivering accurate, relevant and timely periodic reports for use by finance and senior management.
The ideal candidate will:
Have delivered statutory and financial reporting, such as Patient Level Contract Monitoring (PLCM) to stakeholders and key decision makers
Have created and maintained robust data processing pipelines
Have developed data dashboards and data visualisations to support decision making
Main duties of the job
East Genomics recognises the importance of using data to drive operational decision making and measure the benefits of our service. This role, which is based at the central laboratory of East Genomics, Cambridge Genomics Laboratory, will be instrumental in making accurate, relevant and timely information available to senior management in order to meet the Laboratory's service objectives and business needs.
This role will achieve this by:
Designing and developing laboratory datasets and reports, providing analysis and insights into their contents, and assuring their quality.
Implementing policies and processes for Cambridge Laboratory data analysis, working under our laboratory change management process.
Collaborating with other data analysts in the region to share best practice and implement appropriate solutions to support operational management of the Cambridge Laboratory.
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on 6th September 2026.
Interviews are due to be held on 21st September 2026.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- oDegree or equivalent professional qualification, or equivalent relevant experience
- oEvidence of continued development
- oDegree in relevant fields, e.g. informatics, analysis, statistics
Experience
- oProven experience working within an Information or analysis role
- oDetailed analysis & validation of various types of data to inform assessment of performance of complex organisations and to help identify opportunities for improvement
- oVery high level of computer literacy & technical competence - including understanding of a range of additional data analysis querying tools (e.g. Excel, PowerBI, SQL, SSRS, SSIS, Tableau, VBA etc.)
- oDetailed knowledge and understanding of Health Informatics (including datasets utilised in genomic service management), data quality and data protection
- oExperience of using both quantitative and qualitative data to assess performance of complex organisations
- oExperience in a service improvement setting using a range of service improvement and quality management tools
- oExperience in an acute hospital setting and/or within the NHS
Knowledge
- oHigh level of computer literacy & technical competence - including strong knowledge of MS EXCEL, MS Access, SSMS and/or SQL
- oHigh level of numeracy with good problem solving and attention to detail
- oKnowledge of datasets in use within the Genomics field for data reporting, including PLCM, NRDS, Outcomes data
- oKnowledge of data standards used within Genomics and the NHS
- oGood working knowledge of Python/R for data manipulation, analysis, automation, and reporting.
Skills
- oExcellent written and verbal communication skills
- oExcellent interpersonal and team working skills
- oExcellent organisational and planning skills
- oSet own priorities and develop work programmes for department
- oAbility to organise pieces of work involving input from other people, to ensure completion in a timely manner
- oAbility to communicate complex (potentially contentious or sensitive) analytical issues to data literate persons or groups at various levels
- oAble to interpret the client's needs, to ensure that the most appropriate data/information is provided
- oAbility to deal effectively with a range of queries from Directors, Managers, project leads and laboratory staff
- oInnovative thinker with the ability to identify and consider alternative ways of enabling data to be collected and presented where conventional options are not available
- oAbility to source data from a variety of sources
- oAble to act as an expert in field of data capture, manipulation and dissemination
- oAbility to manipulate data from a variety of sources and present in the most appropriate, understandable format (maps, charts, tables etc.).
- oAbility to analyse, interpret and present highly complex information from large data sets
Additional Requirements
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B
Robinson Way
Cambridge
CB20SL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.cuh.nhs.uk