Deputy Head of Business Intelligence

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester seeks a Deputy Head of Business Intelligence (Diagnostics) to shape diagnostic intelligence across Greater Manchester. You will lead analytics strategy, BI development and high-quality reporting to inform decisions and service improvement.

Working with senior clinical and executive leaders, you will oversee dashboards and visualisations, drive demand and capacity modelling, and translate complex requirements into actionable analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of innovative business intelligence solutions to inform diagnostic performance, capacity, demand and patient pathways.
• Provide day-to-day leadership within the BI function, overseeing dashboards, performance reports and visualisations to support performance management, operational delivery and strategic decisions.
• Identify intelligence needs and translate complex requirements into effective analytical solutions.
• Promote best practice in data visualisation, statistical analysis and reporting, including demand and capacity modelling, forecasting and service transformation.
• Bring experience in healthcare analytics and BI tools such as Tableau or Power BI.

Job description

We are seeking an exceptional and motivated Deputy Head of Business Intelligence (Diagnostics) to shape the future of diagnostic intelligence across Greater Manchester. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced analytics leader to combine strategic thinking, technical expertise and people management to support high-quality, data-driven healthcare.

Working with senior clinical, operational and executive leaders, you will lead the development of innovative business intelligence solutions, providing insights into diagnostic performance, capacity, demand and patient pathways. You will lead the diagnostics analytical function, ensuring accurate, timely and impactful reporting to inform operational decisions, service improvement and strategic planning.

We are looking for someone with a strong background in healthcare analytics, business intelligence and performance reporting, who can communicate complex information clearly and influence change through evidence-based insight. You will be passionate about improving patient services through data, developing others and leading transformational improvement in a dynamic NHS environment.

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on diagnostic services, working with talented colleagues committed to innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement.

As Deputy Head of Business Intelligence (Diagnostics), you will lead the delivery and development of business intelligence, analytics and reporting solutions supporting diagnostic services across the organisation.

You will provide day-to-day leadership within the BI function, developing analytical capability and ensuring high-quality outputs. You will oversee dashboards, performance reports and visualisations that inform performance management, operational delivery and strategic decisions, while supporting the ongoing development of analytical services.

Working with clinical, operational and corporate teams, you will identify intelligence needs and translate complex requirements into effective analytical solutions. You will promote best practice in data visualisation, statistical analysis and reporting, using data to support demand and capacity modelling, forecasting, pathway improvement and service transformation.

You will bring significant experience in healthcare analytics and business intelligence, strong stakeholder management skills and an understanding of NHS performance frameworks and data flows. You will be able to interpret complex information, advise senior leaders, manage competing priorities and deliver innovative solutions that improve services and patient outcomes. Experience in diagnostics, performance management and BI tools such as Tableau or Power BI is desirable.

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, looking after more than 64,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 25% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We are the largest radiotherapy provider in the NHS with one in 20 treatments delivered at The Christie. We have up to 15 linear accelerators operating across our network of sites. We operate the largest chemotherapy unit in the UK on our main site and treatments are also provided at 13 other networked sites, and in patients homes. And as a specialist tertiary surgical centre, we focus on rare cancers, complex procedures, and multidisciplinary approaches to cancer surgery, specialising in colorectal, peritoneal, gynaecological, urological and plastic surgery.

We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We have been named by the UK’s National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), as one of the best hospitals providing opportunities for patients to participate in clinical research studies, with more than 800 studies open at any time, caring for over 3,000 patients.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Philip Graham Job title: Head of Business Intelligence Email address: [e-mail]