Senior Analyst

Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Southend-on-Sea; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Senior Analyst to join the Healthcare Analytics department. This fully remote role involves managing reporting, data requests, and process improvements to support patient care. Ideal candidates will have advanced data analysis skills and experience with health-related systems.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Supportive team environment

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare data systems and analytics.
• Ability to write SQL queries and develop reports in Power BI.
• Strong knowledge of data protection and quality issues.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality analytics support across planned and unplanned care.
• Manage reporting, statutory returns, and execute data requests.
• Automate processes and improve reporting accuracy and efficiency.

Skills

Organisational management

Technical communication

Negotiation skills

Education

Educated to master's level

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

SQL

Job description

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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

The Healthcare Analytics department within Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a Senior Analyst to join the team!

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual who has established analyst experience to join us. The Healthcare
Analytics department is pivotal to ensuring the data and analytics needs of the organisation are met and in supporting the organisation to make
data driven, evidence based decisions to support the delivery of patient care.

MSE along with its partners across the Integrated Care System in Mental and Community Health are embarking on an ambitious and exciting 'first of type' EPR deployment which will see a single Unified Electronic Patient Record system implemented across all care settings. You will get an opportunity to work supporting this programme and on a number of other exciting projects and business as usual support.

This role is fully remote and therefore the successful candidate will require a suitable home working environment.

The Healthcare Analytics department is part of the Planning and Performance Directorate and is comprised of the following functions: Analysis and Reporting, Data Warehousing and Commissioning Information.

Main duties of the job

If successful, you will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality support across a wide range of areas within planned and unplanned care. The team manages the submission of statutory returns, production of regular reporting, development of new reports in Power BI, and completion of ad hoc data requests for the Trust. You will contribute to the delivery of core functions within the team, ensuring that information provided is accurate, complete, timely, and adds value.

This is a varied and dynamic role, where focus can often shift depending on the current pressures the Trust is facing. This will enable you to gain an excellent understanding of the workings of the NHS and provide you with a great opportunity to make a difference.

You will also be expected to use your knowledge and skills to automate routine processes and ensure the continual development and redesign of processes to maximise accuracy and efficiency. This includes identifying opportunities for development in Power BI and taking responsibility for this development from the design stage through to publication.

You will need to have extensive analytics experience, along with strong technical expertise in extracting, processing, and analysing data from various source systems. While previous line management experience is not essential, if you are looking to step into a leadership role, you should be able to demonstrate the qualities and aptitude required for team management.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

The Analysis and Reporting team is a welcoming, experienced, and supportive group. Clear and documented processes are in place to help team members navigate the various requirements of their roles.

To support home working, daily huddles are held to review priorities, celebrate achievements, and provide an open forum to raise any issues or request additional support where needed.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description and person specification.

We look forward to your application!

Previous applicants need not apply. Please note as advised in line with Trust guidelines, the use of AI in completing applications should be declared.

Person specification

Personal Skills

Essential criteria

• Strong organisational management skills
• Ability to forge effective professional relationships

Desirable criteria

• Good negotiating skills

Job Related Skills

Essential criteria

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Able to successfully implement/support change and service improvement
• Ability to clearly communicate complex ideas to a non technical audience

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of using health related systems
• Experience of working in an information environment
• Experience of extracting, processing and analysing data
• Experience and competent in the writing of SQL queries
• Experience of working with key stakeholders

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in an NHS Information Management role
• Knowledge of Data Protection and Data Quality issues
• Experience of developing Power BI reports
• Experience with Oracle Millenium EPR
• Line Management experience

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to masters level or equivalent level of knowledge gained through relevant work experience

Desirable criteria

• Informatics or Information Management Qualification

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Senior Analyst Job Description and Person Spec (PDF, 704.5KB)
• Privacy Policy (PDF, 441.0KB)
• AFC Pay Poster 24/25 (PDF, 39.2KB)
• Behaviours Framework (JPG, 298.0KB)
• Trust marketing brochure (PDF, 2.1MB)