Data Analyst - Clinical Costing and Activity

NSW Health; Penrith City Council; On-site; AUD 119,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Novated Leasing

Education opportunities via Education&

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Fitness Passport

Job summary

NSW Health is seeking a Data Analyst in Penrith to support Clinical Costing & Activity, contributing to costing, activity funding, and BI reporting. You will translate complex healthcare data into actionable insights for planning and performance across NBMLHD.

The role requires proficiency with Power BI, MS SQL Server, and Python, with strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills. NBMLHD offers varied professional development opportunities and a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in health informatics, health information management, data analytics, accounting, commerce, economics or related discipline.
• Experience with using Activity and Financial Data for clinical costing.
• Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Experience with major health information systems and reporting tools.
• Experience extracting and manipulating data from large healthcare databases for costing and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Transform complex healthcare data into actionable insights for strategic planning and decision-making.
• Support clinical costing, activity-based funding, and BI reporting across NBMLHD.
• Collaborate with NSW Health stakeholders to deliver high-quality analytics outcomes.

Skills

Data analytics

Stakeholder engagement

Healthcare costing

Data visualization

Education

Health informatics / data analytics degree

Tools

Power BI

MS SQL Server

MS Office (Access, Excel, Word)

Python

SSIS

Job description

Data Analyst - Clinical Costing and Activity

Employment Type:Permanent Full Time
Position Classification:Health Manager Level 2
Location: Station Street Office, Penrith
Remuneration:$118,821.00 - $140,201.00 per annum
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID: REQ697958
Applications Close: 13/10/2026

With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.

About Us

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions.

Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney’s western suburbs, providing world‑class clinical facilities, services, and care.

An exciting opportunity exists for a highly motivated and analytical Data Analyst - Clinical Costing & Activity to join the Information Management & Analytics Directorate at Nepean Hospital. This role offers the chance to contribute to meaningful improvements in healthcare delivery by supporting clinical costing, activity‑based funding, business intelligence reporting, and data‑driven decision‑making across Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District.

Working within a collaborative and innovative environment, you will play a pivotal role in transforming complex healthcare data into actionable insights that support strategic planning, operational performance, and patient‑centred care. If you are ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to a supportive and dynamic healthcare environment,

Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees

• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
• Novated Leasing
• Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Fitness Passport

What you will bring to the role

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in health informatics, health information management, data analytics, accounting, commerce, economics re related discipline, or a combination of skills and experience in a clinical costing environment regarding as being acceptable for the satisfactory performance of the duties of the position.
• Proficient skills, demonstrated knowledge and experience in the use of Activity and Financial Data for clinical costing methodology, standards and principles, while exercising confidentiality, discretion and judgement.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal, communication (verbal and written), and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to successfully build and maintain relationships with NSW Health and other internal and external stakeholders and communicate technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated, analytical and problem-solving skills including the ability to interpret complex healthcare datasets and translate insights into meaningful business outcomes and reporting solutions.
• Demonstrated experience in major health information systems, e.g. Patient Administration Systems, HIE, EDWARD, together with experience in Power BI, MS SQL Server and MS Office software (particularly Access, Excel and Word). Experience with Python, SSIS or other data integration tools is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated understanding of casemix principles, classifications and the practical application of both finance and activity data for casemix purposes.
• Demonstrated experience or ability to extract, format, upload, interpret and manipulate data from large databases for clinical costing, analytics and high-quality reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaborate within a team environment, delivering high-quality analytical, reporting and business intelligence outcomes.

Additional information

• For role related queries or questions contact Akshay Jindal on *************@health.nsw.gov.au
• NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.
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