Information Analyst

Spacecreators bv; Salisbury; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative NHS hospital in Salisbury seeks a motivated Data Analyst to enhance patient care through data insights. This role involves producing reports, analyzing data for decision-making, and migrating to a new data warehouse. Ideal candidates will have SQL and Excel skills, strong analytical capabilities, and experience in information analysis. Hybrid working is offered with at least two days on-site. Competitive salary band at £31,049 to £37,796 per annum.

Benefits

NHS discounts

Minimum 35 days paid holiday

Generous pension scheme

On-site leisure centre

Qualifications

• Experience in information analysis and interpretation.
• Knowledge of SQL Server programming and administration.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Production of regular mandatory reports.
• Conducting ad-hoc analyses to support operational services.
• Validating reports to ensure data accuracy.

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

SQL knowledge

Organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

Five GCSEs at A* - C grade

Degree in numerical subject (desirable)

Tools

SQL Server

Microsoft Excel 2010

Job description

Job Summary

"Please note: we are unable to provide sponsorship for this position."

Do you have a passion for data? Do you have a yearning to turn data into insights, and to enhance the delivery of patient care and safety through rigorous analysis? Are you looking for a role where you will be supporting the organisation in intelligence-led decision making to enhance the patient experience, learning new skills and delivering great results in a fast-paced environment? If so, we may have just the job you're looking for!

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to provide cover up until April 2027. The ideal candidate will have a good working knowledge of Microsoft SQL and Microsoft Excel, have excellent numerical, statistical and analytical skills and able to interpret data requirements to deliver the needs of the target audience.

You will be working in a team that is key to delivering data to internal divisions within the organisation and to external bodies by means of national submissions, local requests for data and freedom of information requests.

This is an exciting time to join our team. We are currently in the progress of moving to a new data warehouse, where you would have the opportunity to carry out development and testing work to ensure business continuity.

We can offer the successful candidate hybrid working with at least two days per week working on site.

Main duties of the job

• Production of regular reports which include mandatory national and regional data returns.
• Investigation, development and production of ad-hoc analyses to support operational and clinical services within the organisation.
• Completing FOI requests with the service level agreements.
• Creating and maintaining standard operating procedures.
• Supporting the team in preparation to moving to a new data warehouse by means of testing and development work.
• Investigation and resolution of data quality issues.
• Responding to emails in a timely manner.
• Liaising with stakeholders to translate and produce their data requirements, sourcing information to aid your decision making and seeking approval to submit national returns.
• Managing and prioritising your own time and workloads.
• Validating reports produced by members of the team to ensure accuracy of the data.
• Occasional weekend working will be required to produce and submit operational reports during the winter months and bank holidays.

About Us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we\'re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated \'Good\' by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don\'t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

Details

Date posted: 29 January 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum pro rata if part time

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 15 months

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number: 269-SFT9570

Job locations: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, Odstock Road, Salisbury, SP2 8BJ

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity. When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications and skills.

Please note: we are unable to provide sponsorship for this position.

Person Specification

Evidence on application form and interview

• Five GCSEs at A* - C grade (or equivalent), and evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience in information analysis and interpretation
• Knowledge of SQL Server programming and administration tasks relevant to data processing and transformation
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise own work within agreed deadlines
• Good problem-solving skills
• Good numerical, statistical and analytical skills
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Good written and verbal communication
• Meeting deadlines

Desirable

• Degree or equivalent in numerical subject
• Experience relevant to working in an acute Trust
• Knowledge or experience of patient administration systems or electronic patient records, both clinical and non-clinical
• Good knowledge of advanced features of Microsoft Excel 2010, including writing complex formulae, pivot tables and lookups, to manipulate and present data

Employer details

Employer name: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, Odstock Road, Salisbury, SP2 8BJ

Employer\'s website: https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/

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