Data Analyst

Job description

Job responsibilities

Service Delivery

• Provide high-quality analysis and reporting from a range of Trust systems (patient, financial, workforce) using appropriate analytical and presentation techniques.

• Support Divisional Analysts in delivering expert, value-added performance analysis to aid operational and strategic decision-making.

• Work closely with the BI Development and Data Warehouse teams to ensure efficient, automated, and self-service reporting solutions.

• Lead on specific data and analytics projects, including gathering requirements, attending user groups, and managing delivery plans.

• Develop and promote reporting products to support performance indicators, benchmarking, and outcome measures.

• Analyse data from multiple sources, challenge inconsistencies, and apply new tools and techniques to support understanding.

• Ensure all reporting outputs are accurate, documented, and meet departmental quality standards.

• Maintain and support the Trusts Reporting Portal, ensuring accessibility and alignment with user needs.

• Identify and escalate data quality issues, supporting improvements in coding, validation, and duplication.

• Promote a data quality culture across the Trust to ensure complete and accurate information for reporting and decision-making.

• Ensure compliance with all data protection, confidentiality, and information governance policies.

• Share knowledge and provide advice and guidance to colleagues across the Information Services team.

• Act as a mentor to junior staff and support their development.

• Deputise for Senior Information Analysts when required, including representing the team in meetings.

• Develop and maintain proficiency in SQL, SSRS, Power BI, Excel, and other relevant tools.

• Take responsibility for personal development through training, appraisal, and maintaining a professional portfolio.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent relevant experience

Knowledge and Experience

• Strong level of experience and expertise in information analysis
• Expert level of knowledge in the use of MS Excel.
• Familiarity with complex computerised information systems.
• Experience of production of analytical information and formal written reporting.
• Familiarity with BI analytics tools, such as PowerBI, SSRS, Qlik.
• Knowledge of Data Protection legislation and patient confidentiality agenda.

• High level understanding and knowledge of other relevant Trust IT systems and external IT systems relevant to Clinical Information.
• Previous experience of working in an NHS Information environment
• Knowledge of the information needs and processes of the clinical and operational functions within an acute hospital.
• Integrated dashboard scope, design and development.

Skills

• A logical and analytical approach to problem solving demonstrated in an information systems environment
• Good organisation skills relating to creating and maintaining electronic filing systems, locating data and information, and meeting deadlines.
• Ability to self-motivate and work to own initiative.
• In depth analytical skills
• Expert knowledge of the NHS Data Manual, Information Standards, data flows and statistical returns gained through experience in an NHS informatics role
• Ability to use lateral thinking for complex problem solving.
• Ability to co-ordinate and produce work to deadlines in routine and pressurised environment.

• Familiarity with benchmarking & comparative analysis tools.
• Experience of communicating analysis to a wider audience
• SQL query writing skills.

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

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Infinity House

Crewe

CW1 6ZQ

Employer's website

https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/