Medicines Optimisation and Pharmacy Services: Data and Informatics Analyst.

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust is seeking a data analyst to support Medicines Optimisation and Pharmacy Services (MOPS) with data collection, analysis, and reporting. The role involves producing dashboards and reports to support service delivery, performance monitoring, and quality improvement.

You will work with clinical, operational, digital, and corporate teams to ensure robust data governance, maintain databases, and contribute to policy development.

Qualifications

• Experience collecting, extracting, analysing and interpreting data.
• Proven ability to produce accurate, timely reports for diverse audiences.
• Experience presenting information to varied stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Collect, validate, analyse, and report data from clinical, pharmacy, workforce, financial, digital, and patient systems.
• Support MOPS with mandatory reporting requirements.
• Undertake audits and surveillance; identify trends and risks; present results clearly.

Skills

Data analysis

Reporting

Data extraction

Excel

Education

Information/IT qualification (Level 3)

Microsoft Office Specialist (Excel)

Data Analyst qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

About The Role

This role focuses on supporting

Main duties

• Collecting, validating, analysing, and reporting data from a wide range of clinical, pharmacy, workforce, financial, digital, and patient administration systems.
• Supporting MOPS with mandatory, statutory, operational, performance, quality, and assurance reporting requirements.
• Undertaking audits and surveillance activities, analysing findings, identifying trends and risks, and presenting results in a clear and meaningful way.
• Producing accurate reports and dashboards, including graphical presentations, and disseminating information to key stakeholders.
• Developing and maintaining databases and reporting systems to support medicines optimisation and pharmacy services.
• Providing analytical support for service improvement initiatives, incidents, operational pressures, and emerging priorities.
• Working collaboratively with clinical, operational, digital, and corporate teams to ensure robust data governance and reporting.
• Contributing to departmental and Trust-wide policies, procedures, and quality improvement activities.
• Managing their own workload independently while working effectively as part of the wider MOPS team.
• Maintaining professional standards, upholding Trust values, supporting equality and diversity, and participating in continuous professional development.

Essential Person Specification Requirements

Person Specification Summary

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About The Role

This role focuses on supporting Medicines Optimisation and Pharmacy Services (MOPS) through the collection, analysis, management, and reporting of data to support service delivery, performance monitoring, quality improvement, regulatory compliance, and strategic decision‑making.

Main duties

The Post Holder Is Responsible For

• Collecting, validating, analysing, and reporting data from a wide range of clinical, pharmacy, workforce, financial, digital, and patient administration systems.
• Supporting MOPS with mandatory, statutory, operational, performance, quality, and assurance reporting requirements.
• Undertaking audits and surveillance activities, analysing findings, identifying trends and risks, and presenting results in a clear and meaningful way.
• Producing accurate reports and dashboards, including graphical presentations, and disseminating information to key stakeholders.
• Developing and maintaining databases and reporting systems to support medicines optimisation and pharmacy services.
• Providing analytical support for service improvement initiatives, incidents, operational pressures, and emerging priorities.
• Working collaboratively with clinical, operational, digital, and corporate teams to ensure robust data governance and reporting.
• Contributing to departmental and Trust-wide policies, procedures, and quality improvement activities.
• Managing their own workload independently while working effectively as part of the wider MOPS team.
• Maintaining professional standards, upholding Trust values, supporting equality and diversity, and participating in continuous professional development.

Essential Person Specification Requirements

Qualifications

• Information/IT qualification (Level 3) or equivalent relevant experience.
• Desirable: Microsoft Office Specialist (Excel) qualification.
• Desirable: Data Analyst qualification.

Experience

• Experience in collecting, extracting, analysing, and interpreting data.
• Experience producing accurate, timely, and meaningful reports.
• Experience presenting information to a variety of audiences.
• Experience working to targets and deadlines in a busy environment.
• Desirable: Experience or knowledge of Medicines Optimisation and Pharmacy Services (MOPS).

Knowledge and Awareness

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Understanding of personal limitations and when to seek support.
• Knowledge of NHS and Trust policies and procedures.
• Familiarity with Trust