Advanced Data Analyst

Velindre University NHS Trust; Cardiff; Sur place; GBP 50 000 - 57 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible working

Résumé du poste

Velindre University NHS Trust in Wales is seeking a Principal Data Engineer to lead analytical delivery and data insight across the organisation. You will work with the Digital Services team to develop transformative, insight-led solutions for patients and donors.

The role emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and building analytical capability across multidisciplinary teams, with a focus on data governance and ethical use of AI in healthcare.

Qualifications

• Experience with stakeholder engagement and co-production.
• Experience leading analytical delivery within tight deadlines.
• Knowledge of analytical techniques, decision support, data governance.
• Ability to build skills across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsabilités

• Manage delivery of analytical projects within the Data & Insight programme.
• Support the Principal Data Analyst to ensure quality and timeliness.
• Explore AI and automation to improve workflows.
• Foster curiosity and professional development within the team.
• Collaborate across NHS Wales to embed data and insight in services.

Connaissances

Stakeholder engagement

Delivery governance

Technical analytics

Capability building

Description du poste

Main area Data & Insight Grade Band 7 Contract 12 months (Fixed term/secondment until 31/12/2027) Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week Job ref 120-AC825-1126

Site Velindre University NHS Trust locations: Whitchurch, Nantgarw, Talbot Green Town Cardiff Salary £50,129 - £57,365 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 17/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 03/12/2026

Thank you for your interest in working for Velindre University NHS Trust, which is a committed equal opportunities employer. The Trust welcomes applications from people who share our vision;

Velindre University NHS Trust will be recognised locally, nationally and internationally as a renowned organisation of excellence for patient and donor care, education and research.

our values;

• Caring
• Respectful
• Accountable

and who will complement our current experienced and specialist employees who are passionate about working in a Trust that has the ambition to provide world class services and care to patient and donors.

Velindre University NHS Trust holds a special place at the heart of healthcare in Wales. It is also an amazing organisation to work and to develop your career. The Trust comprises of two divisions, Velindre Cancer Centre and Welsh Blood Service. The Trust also hosts on behalf of the Welsh Government and NHS Wales, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) and Health Technology Wales (HTW).

Velindre University NHS Trust provides our employees with a favourable salary and reward / staff benefits & support package.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

The Trust also reserves the right to close a vacancy early or withdraw an advertisement at any stage of the process, to enable internal staff requiring to be redeployed in suitable roles.

Posts may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check and Professional Registration Check.

For more information on our Trust Employee Reward and Benefit’s Package please visit the Velindre University NHS Trust website.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job overview

Passionate about how digital can transform healthcare, for our donors, patients and colleagues? We have an exciting Digital Services team opportunity for a Principal Data Engineer, to work collaboratively across the Trust and wider NHS Wales, to provide transformative digital systems and insight-led services. We are in an exciting period of change including opening a new world class cancer centre to extend and enhance specialist cancer treatment along with delivery of cancer care closer to home at regional sites. For the Welsh Blood Service, we are transforming blood and transplant services, improving current capabilities alongside developing new services including plasma for medicines.

An ambitious digital strategy underpins this, which will revolutionise the way in which we deliver services – from co-producing innovative technologies, working on digital inclusion, to embedding data & insight into our everyday. Our team are here to deliver new digital solutions and excellent everyday digital service, to improve services and outcomes. We recognise that successful digital transformation and service is as much to do with our people and culture as it is to do with technology.

Main duties of the job

The provision of high-quality Data and Insight services is central to the purpose and vision for the Trust to improve lives through excellent care, inspirational learning, and healthier people. As part of its ambitious Digital Strategy, the Trust is on a journey to embed data and insight into our current services and to ensure our future planning and transformation is informed by robust analysis and forecasting.

The Advanced Data Analyst will manage the delivery of analytical projects that comprise the wider programme of work and will support the Principal Data Analyst to ensure tasks are resourced to meet the expected standard of quality and timeliness. The Advanced Data Analyst will continually seek innovative ways of working with an emphasis on how emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and automation can support working practices and streamline processes. The Advanced Data Analyst will be expected to foster the spirit of curiosity and creativity across Data & Insights and wider Digital Services team and contribute to our collective professional development through active participation in learning networks across the NHS and wider.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

At Velindre University NHS Trust, we are proud to deliver specialist services across Wales through the Velindre Cancer Centre and Welsh Blood Service, supported by our corporate teams and partnerships with NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales.

As we look to the future, we are preparing for the opening of the new Velindre Cancer Centre (nVCC) in Spring 2027—an exciting milestone that will transform cancer care for our population. Located within easy reach of the vibrant city of Cardiff and the stunning Brecon Beacons, we offer a unique working environment that combines innovation, collaboration and an excellent quality of life.

Since our formation in 1994, our dedicated workforce has remained committed to delivering the principles of prudent healthcare across a wide range of roles. We continue to play a vital role in our communities and have ambitious plans to further improve the services we provide.

Everything we do is underpinned by our Trust values. We are caring, respectful, and accountable in how we work with patients, donors, partners and each other—ensuring we deliver the highest standards of care while continuously striving to improve.

If you want to work for an organisation that makes a real difference, embraces innovation, and offers rewarding career opportunities in an inspiring setting, Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This post is fixed term/secondment until 31/12/2027. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

Essential Experience & Skills: Stakeholder engagement and co-production

• Please provide an example of where you worked with customers, stakeholders or service teams to understand a problem and develop an analytical solution. Describe your approach, the analytical contribution you made, and the outcome achieved.

Essential Experience & Skills: Delivery, governance and competing priorities

• Please describe a project or work programme where you led a team to deliver analytical outputs within challenging timescales or competing priorities. Explain how you organised the work, managed priorities, and ensured delivery to the required quality standard.

Essential Experience & Skills: Technical Analytical Expertise

• Please provide examples of analytical techniques, methods or tools that you have applied to support decision-making, service improvement or service redesign. Describe the insight generated and how you ensured appropriate data governance and data quality standards were followed.

Essential Experience & Skills: Capability Building

• Please describe a time where you delivered an innovative solution that required you to build the skills and knowledge of a diverse team for a successful outcome. Describe the tools / technques used to ensure everyone understood and were confident.

Desirable Experience & Skills: Specialist Skills and Experience

• Please describe any additional qualifications, specialist skills or experience relevant to this role, such as project management, quality improvement, forecasting, artificial intelligence or modelling and simulation.

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