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Analyst Financial Sustainability and Improvement
NHS
London
On-site
GBP 56,000 - 64,000
Full time
Job summary
A leading healthcare organization in London is seeking an experienced Analyst for their Financial Sustainability and Improvement team. The role involves applying analytical methods to assess financial data, collaborating with clinical leads on initiatives, and developing business intelligence systems. The ideal candidate has a strong background in data analysis, excellent MS Excel skills, and experience in NHS financial management. This permanent, full-time position offers a salary of £56,276 to £63,176 per year.
Qualifications
- Expert level MS Excel skills.
- Ability to turn complex data into insightful visualizations.
- Strong knowledge of NHS financial management.
Responsibilities
- Apply analytical methods to assess efficiency and identify opportunities.
- Collaborate with clinical leads on cost improvement initiatives.
- Develop and maintain business intelligence systems.
Skills
Education
Tools
Job description
Job summary
Analyst - Financial Sustainability and Improvement An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our newly created Financial Sustainability and Improvement team, which has been established to support the identification of efficiency opportunities and delivery of our efficiency and transformation programme within ELFT, and to provide tailored support to other NHS organisations as required.
The analyst will be a key member of the team, reporting to the team Head of Finance but working across our team of Programme Managers and Project Delivery and Support staff. The successful applicant will be a skilled and experienced analyst who can demonstrate the ability to bring professional-level analytical methods to complex finance, performance, and activity data from a range of sources.
Working across a wide range of projects and with staff from different disciplines, teams, and organisations, they will be able to work proactively and independently in a fast-paced environment, delivering work to a high standard and agreed deadlines.
Main duties of the jobAnalyst - Financial Sustainability and Improvement
* Consistently apply professional-level analytical methods to complex finance, performance and activity data to assess the efficiency, productivity and value of services and to identify efficiency opportunities. This will include information gathering and analysis to support the delivery of both Trust and external programmes or project plans.
* Collaborate with clinical and operational leads to identify, quantify, plan and develop cost improvement initiatives and ensure these are accurately reported. To participate in workstream meetings and other forums to provide information, analysis and advice.
* Co-develop business intelligence (BI) systems to a professional standard to support the programme, including developing models, dashboards and informative, articulate and engaging reports. * Development of workforce and financial models to outline the impact of proposed changes, enabling savings to be quantified.
* Work with finance business partners, scheme leads, and other key stakeholders on the costing of schemes, and with the Head of Finance to ensure that all schemes are accurately reported and tracked. * To provide information on programme progress upon request, and to produce regular project status reports and exception reports.
About usOur mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Details Date posted01 August 2025
Pay schemeAgenda for change
BandBand 7
Salary£56,276 to £63,176 a year per annum Inc HCAs
ContractPermanent
Working patternFull-time
Reference number363-CP7338158
Job locationsRobert Dolan House, Trust Headquarters
9 Alie Street
London
E1 8DE
Job description Job responsibilities
Analyst - Financial Sustainability and Improvement
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Analyst - Financial Sustainability and Improvement
Financial tracking of Analyst - Financial Sustainability and Improvement schemes
Communication
Professional/Personal Development
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- Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant discipline
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Microsoft certified in Excel, Power BI, Fabric or equivalent
- Ability to turn complex data into insightful visualisations
- Expert level MS Excel Skills
- Experience of using NHS benchmarking to drive change
- Strong knowledge of NHS financial management
- Experience of benefits analysis
- Experience of workforce and/or finance modelling
- Knowledge and experience of project management
- Ability to develop professional standard Power BI reports
- Ability to analyse problems the NHS faces
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work to multiple tight deadlines
- Problem recognition and problem solving skills
- Ability to work autonomously and prioritise own workload
- Consultancy skills
- Ability to provide training and guidance to colleagues
- Flexible approach
- Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant discipline
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Microsoft certified in Excel, Power BI, Fabric or equivalent
- Ability to turn complex data into insightful visualisations
- Expert level MS Excel Skills
- Experience of using NHS benchmarking to drive change
- Strong knowledge of NHS financial management
- Experience of benefits analysis
- Experience of workforce and/or finance modelling
- Knowledge and experience of project management
- Ability to develop professional standard Power BI reports
- Ability to analyse problems the NHS faces
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work to multiple tight deadlines
- Problem recognition and problem solving skills
- Ability to work autonomously and prioritise own workload
- Consultancy skills
- Ability to provide training and guidance to colleagues
- Flexible approach
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 SponsorshipApplications 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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer nameEast London NHS Foundation Trust
AddressRobert Dolan House, Trust Headquarters
9 Alie Street
London
E1 8DE
Employer's website
https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details Employer nameEast London NHS Foundation Trust
AddressRobert Dolan House, Trust Headquarters
9 Alie Street
London
E1 8DE
Employer's website
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