Assistant Information Analyst

NHS; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare trust in the United Kingdom is seeking an Assistant Information Analyst. The role involves improving performance by developing reporting systems, analyzing data, and collaborating with various teams. Candidates should have data analysis and SQL skills, as well as a relevant Level 4 qualification. The salary ranges from £27,485 to £37,796 annually, and the position is permanent.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a performance and information setting.
• Thorough understanding of NHS performance targets.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Trust in improving performance through reporting systems.
• Analyze data for performance measurement.
• Contribute to service improvement initiatives.

Skills

Data analysis

SQL script-writing

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Organisational skills

Advanced MS Excel

Education

Relevant Level 4 Qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Assistant Information Analyst - Band 4 to Band 5 development role. The closing date is 15 October 2025.

The role involves supporting the Trust in improving performance and service delivery by developing and maintaining robust reporting systems, providing high-quality business intelligence, and contributing to service improvement initiatives. This includes data analysis, SQL query writing, and collaboration with various teams to ensure accurate, timely, and actionable information is available to support decision-making.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will contribute to the development of a performance-focused culture where safety, effectiveness, and patient experience are consistently delivered through the provision of high-quality performance information, analytical interpretation, benchmarking, forecasting, and intelligent modelling.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity.

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will have experience working in a performance and information setting, with knowledge of data protection, FOI, and Caldicott Guidance. They will also have experience of working in a fast-paced environment and be able to analyse data for performance measurement.

Person Specification

Education Qualifications

• Relevant Level 4 Qualification or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Knowledge

• Good understanding of data protection, FOI and Caldicott Guidance
• Thorough understanding of NHS performance targets
• Thorough Comprehensive knowledge of NHS data standards

Experience

• Experience working in a performance and information setting
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment
• Experience of effective information & performance management frameworks
• Experience of working within the NHS

Skills and Abilities

• Analyse data for performance measurement within the context of the relevant health and care environment
• Employ applicable data sources to produce valid, verifiable and replicable analyses
• Apply relevant software and numeracy skills with a range of analytical techniques
• Deploy problem-solving skills to define requirements for analytical work
• Generate and communicate insight verbally, visually and in writing to a variety of information consumers
• Engage in continuous skills development, exhibit professionalism and seek out and share emerging best practice
• Extensive experience of SQL script-writing & components
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team offering advice and support where necessary
• Excellent communication and presentation skills - both oral and in writing
• Highly organised and able to balance competing priorities working towards tight deadlines and remaining calm under pressure
• MS Office to highly advanced level in particular excel

Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship, this role is unfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK skilled Worker visa route.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK.

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The salary for this role is £27,485 to £37,796 a year pro rata per annum, and the contract is permanent.