Senior Data Analyst

Job summary

NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is a unique organisation that works to save and improve lives every day.

We are looking for two Senior Data Analysts who are passionate about making a difference with data to join the NHSBT Data Intelligence Programme. This sits at the heart of NHSBTs modernisation and transformation agenda, as meaningful data and analysis are key to unlocking insights to drive improvements in donor and patient care through innovative, efficient, and high-quality services. The programme is a central enabler of the organisations ambitions to ensure blood stock resilience, improve clinical quality, and deliver more efficient, safe, inclusive, and resilient operations while providing a faster, timelier, and reliable source of intelligence for our managers.

Everything we do is ultimately about improving care and outcomes for donors and patients, and we are bringing together professionals with the vision, influence, and expertise to unlock the full potential of data in NHSBT. So, if you share our passion and want your work to make a meaningful, measurable impact on healthcare across the UK, wed love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Supporting the Head of Performance & Business Intelligence in providing highly complex data analysis and analytics to support the Blood Supply directorate and NHSBT more widely.
Developing, enhancing, maintaining, and publishing a range of supply chain data, analysis, and analytics, while ensuring compliance with data protection and information governance legislation and organisational policies.
Managing the workload and delivery of Band 6 analysts, monitoring performance in line with NHSBT and departmental policies and processes.
Producing detailed analysis, data and reports as part of scheduled work and in response to ad hoc requests, including under the Freedom of Information Act.
Extracting, integrating, and interrogating data from a variety of source systems using industry standard tools, such as MS-SQL, R, PowerBI and MS Excel.
Supporting Blood Supply change projects, operations, and programmes by designing, building and publishing specific data sets, dashboards and visualisations.
Acting as a subject matter expert for Blood Supply data analysis and interpretation of the data, providing professional support, advice, recommendations, and solutions to complex problems.

You may be required to travel and spend time away from base on occasion, which will involve working irregular hours and overnight stays when required, with prior notice.

About us

It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, youll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need.

Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do. By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever.

You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Job description

Job responsibilities

What we offer:

NHSBT promotes flexible working opportunities where the role will allow.
27 days annual leave (pro rata for part-time) plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years service and to 33 days after 10 years.
NHS pension scheme. The NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefit scheme (not dependent on investment returns). Further details and outline of benefits can be found at: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/pensions
Weve fostered a culture of continuous learning where colleagues are well-led, engaged, and encouraged to grow. We support you in reaching your full potential, both in your current role and future career. Our Thrive program embodies our commitment to learning and development, offering a wide range of activities to support your personal and professional growth. Its open to everyone at NHSBT, ensuring you have the resources to succeed and shine in your role.

To learn more, please see the job description and person specification. These can be accessed via the link below, or by clicking Apply if you are viewing this advert on another site.

This vacancy will close at 23:59 on 12 April 2026.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to masters level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
Advanced computer and analytical skills and/or experience in industry standard analysis/analytics software packages.
Demonstrate commitment to own Continued Professional Development (CPD).

Experience

Essential

Substantial experience of extracting, manipulating, and integrating large data sets using industry standard tools (such as SQL).
Knowledge and demonstrable experience in applying analytical and statistical techniques to deliver insightful and actionable analysis.
Ability to prepare and produce concise, insightful, and actionable communications for dissemination to senior leaders and a broad range of stakeholders as required.
Experience of business intelligence solutions to create data visualisations/dashboards to inform decision making (e.g., Power BI).
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Proven first line staff management experience.
Good knowledge of relevant statutory directives, i.e., Data Protection Act, Freedom of Information Act, and public sector Information Governance principles.
Experience of analysing complex data and presenting reports in a structured, accessible fashion.
Attention to detail with the ability to find key messages and trends within large and complex data sets.

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Blood and Transplant

Address

England

Barnsley Blood Centre, Capitol Way, Dodworth