Band 4 - Assistant Data Analyst

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Assistant Data Analyst at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust supports high-quality business intelligence and data reporting across the Trust, collaborating with Information Partners, operational managers, clinicians and other stakeholders to analyse healthcare data and produce reports.

You will maintain reporting systems, validate data, monitor NHS target performance, and develop basic SQL queries while communicating insights to guide operational and strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• Educated to diploma level or equivalent by experience.
• Experience in NHS information/reporting.
• Knowledge of NHS data standards.
• Experience with Power BI and SQL.
• Attention to detail and ability to present data clearly.

Responsibilities

• Maintain reporting systems and validate data integrity.
• Analyse healthcare data and produce reports.
• Monitor performance against NHS targets.
• Develop basic SQL queries and data visuals.
• Communicate insights to support decisions.
• Contribute to self-service reporting initiatives and documentation.
• Support compliance with NHS information standards and policies.

Skills

Data analysis

Data visualization

Quantitative analysis

Stakeholder communication

Attention to detail

SQL knowledge

Education

Diploma level or equivalent by experience

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Excel

Word/PowerPoint

Job description

The Assistant Data Analyst supports the delivery of high-quality business intelligence and data reporting across the Trust. Working closely with Information Partners, operational managers, clinicians, and other stakeholders, the post holder analyses healthcare data, produces reports, supports statutory submissions, and helps ensure compliance with NHS information standards and policies.

Key responsibilities include maintaining reporting systems, validating and analysing data, monitoring performance against NHS targets, developing basic SQL queries, and communicating insights to support operational and strategic decision-making. The role also contributes to self-service reporting initiatives, documentation of reporting processes, data visualisation development, and continuous improvement of information services.

Main duties of the job

As the Assistant Data Analyst, you will be responsible for the provision of information and analytics services to support business needs. The role requires analytical skills and the ability to guide and advice on business intelligence and information management.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Education and professional qualifications

• Educated to diploma level or equivalent by experience

Royal Free shared commitments

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments.

Experience

• Work experience in an information related role in a NHS organisation.
• Knowledge and understanding or business information needs and reporting.
• Knowledge of data quality issues and the approaches taken to improve quality.
• A good knowledge of NHS data standards.
• Experience of developing and improving data collection and reporting systems.

Skills and aptitudes

• Good working knowledge of spreadsheets, with experience of making use of their wider functionality.
• Good working knowledge of other Microsoft Office software Word, Powerpoint
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to manipulate datasets.
• Good understanding of data quality and ability to develop data quality reporting mechanism.
• High level of attention to detail and presentation.
• Ability to produce high-quality work to tight deadlines.
• Ability to communicate datasets and trends to non-technical people.
• High level of attention to detail and presentation.
• Ability to produce high-quality work to tight deadlines.
• Ability to communicate datasets and trends to non-technical people.
• Experience of using Power BI
• Experience of using SQL and other database tools

Personal Qualities & attributes

• Commitment to continuous improvement and development for self and the organisation.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

£33,262 to £36,027 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS