Intelligence Analyst (12 Month Fixed Term)

Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust; Wigan; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Wigan seeks a data analyst for a 12-month fixed-term role. The position involves analyzing data, creating reports, and providing insights to improve management decision-making. Requires strong analytical skills and a collaborative approach. Flexible working options available, including office and home-based work. Closing date for applications is 9 Oct 2025.

Qualifications

• Good analytical, technical, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage workload effectively based on stakeholder's strategic direction.
• Awareness of local and national trends.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation and monitoring of reporting mechanisms.
• Provide data intelligence and advice to management.
• Produce and review regular performance reports.

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. WWL’s Analytics Team is pleased to offer a 12 month fixed-term opportunity for a dynamic, forward-thinking individual to join our team within the Data Analytics and Assurance Department. You will be passionate about data and statistics, with a strong understanding of the national and regional Key Performance Indicators of the NHS. You will have good data analysis skills with a willingness to learn and the ability to adapt to new ways of working. You will work both autonomously and as a part of a team supporting the Department in the collation and submission of national and regional data submissions, as well as supporting the team in migrating its data processes over to the Cloud. We offer a flexible working policy with a blend of office and home-based working. Postholder must be able to work from office a minimum of twice a week. This vacancy is open to all internal and external candidates. NHS Employees should ideally secure their manager’s agreement for a secondment arrangement ideally prior to applying, as this will be a condition of any offer made. This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term basis for 12 months to cover an employee on maternity leave and will end after 12 months (September 2026) or when the substantive post holder returns. While this post is advertised on a fixed term / secondment basis there is the potential that this post may become permanent in the future.

Responsibilities

• To take a lead role in the implementation and monitoring of reporting mechanisms to improve Management Decision Making process.
• To assist in the provision of data intelligence and advice to the Divisional Director of Performance, Divisional Clinical Director, Performance Managers, Divisional Heads of Department and other managers within the relevant Directorates.
• To have responsibility for any intelligence produced, validated or submitted by the post holder.
• Integrate into the associated division / function and work alongside performance leads, clinicians, managers, accountants to fully understand their requirements.
• In conjunction with the Analytics team produce and review regular weekly and monthly performance reports and disseminate to key divisional contacts. Provide advice and support to divisional staff to aid interpretation of the reports and alerts to key managers with regards to anomalies and adverse variances.
• Play a key role in obtaining divisional agreement and ownership of performance targets.
• Liaise with the other DAA Analysts to ensure consistent reporting of activity, performance, styles and formatting.
• Produce sensitive and confidential data for ad-hoc requests. Liaising with other departments and outside agencies to ensure that all deadlines are met.
• Perform complex patient-based analyses from Trust’s systems to tight deadlines.
• Interpretation of national guidance/definitions and support the implementation of changes to reporting.

Requirements / Qualifications

• The post holder will require good analytical, technical and communication skills in order to aid the production of accurate & robust statistics & intelligence.
• The post holder will gain a knowledge of their stakeholder’s strategic direction, as well as current issues, in order to know how to prioritise & manage their workload to ensure the most effective outputs are delivered at the right time.
• The post holder should also have a good awareness of the Trusts external environment to identify & respond to variations from the local or national trends.

Additional Information

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. We value our staff and believe that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values: People at the Heart; Listen and Involve; Kind and Respectful; ONE Team. WWL is committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. We welcome applications from all sections of society.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and patients. Vaccination is not a condition of employment, but we encourage staff to get vaccinated. For information, contact [e-mail].

Advert Closing

This advert closes on Thursday 9 Oct 2025.