Senior Cancer Analyst

NHS; Southend-on-Sea; Hybrid; GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider is seeking a Senior Cancer Analyst to join their Analysis & Reporting team. The role involves leading cancer programmes, producing reports, and collaborating with staff to enhance patient outcomes. Candidates should have a master's level education and advanced Excel skills, along with significant experience in NHS data analysis and SQL. This full-time position offers the possibility of home or remote working and a salary of £47,810 per year.

Qualifications

• Masters-level education or equivalent practical experience.
• Thorough understanding of NHS data definitions and reporting.
• Extensive experience in data extraction and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead on cancer programmes ensuring delivery of high quality support.
• Submit statutory returns and produce regular reports.
• Collaborate with managers to improve patient outcomes.

Skills

Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

Experience extracting, processing and analysing NHS data

Ability to communicate complex ideas to a non-technical audience

Strong organisational management skills

Education

Educated to masters level or equivalent

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Job description

Job Summary

The Healthcare Analytics department within Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a Senior Cancer Analyst to join its Analysis & Reporting team. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual with established analyst experience in cancer reporting to deliver data‑driven, evidence‑based decisions across the Cancer directorate. The role supports driving transformation, providing subject‑matter expert analytics and working closely with other team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead on allocated cancer programmes of work, ensuring delivery of high quality support across the Cancer directorate.
• Submit statutory returns, produce regular reports, develop new reports in Power BI and complete ad‑hoc data requests for the Trust.
• Analyse, extract, process and visualise data from various source systems.
• Collaborate with managers and staff across the Cancer directorate to improve outcomes for patients.

Qualifications – Essential

• Educated to masters level or equivalent knowledge gained through relevant work experience.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Experience extracting, processing and analysing NHS data and writing SQL queries.
• Thorough understanding of NHS data definitions and reporting.
• Experience working with service stakeholders and cancer data reporting.

Qualifications – Desirable

• Information Management Qualification.
• Experience of reporting from Somerset.
• Experience developing Power BI reports.
• Good negotiating skills.

Personal Skills – Essential

• Strong organisational management skills.
• Ability to forge effective professional relationships.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Personal Skills – Desirable

• Good negotiating skills.

Job Related Skills – Essential

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Experience implementing/supporting change and service improvement.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas to a non‑technical audience.

Experience – Essential

• Extensive experience extracting, processing and analysing data.
• Competent in writing SQL queries.
• Experience working in a NHS information environment.

Experience – Desirable

• Experience of reporting from Somerset.
• Experience developing Power BI reports.

Employment Details

Band: 7 – Salary: £47,810 a year (Pro Rata for Part Time). Contract: Fixed term, 6 months. Working pattern: Full‑time, Home or remote working. Reference number: 390‑COR‑SO‑0657. Job location: Southend‑on‑Sea, SS0 0RY.

Disclosure & Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.