Senior Data Management Analyst

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a Senior Data Management Analyst to support its strategic and operational use of data. The ideal candidate will have expertise in SQL, experience with NHS datasets, and a strong background in data analysis. This position offers a competitive salary and the chance to contribute to vital healthcare services.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in an information analysis/processing role.
• Proven experience of using SQL Server to a high standard.
• Experience in an Information Analysis role in an NHS or other healthcare information environment.

Responsibilities

• Support UCLHs strategic and operational use of data.
• Work effectively with clinical, operational, and finance teams.
• Integrate new datasets into data warehouse systems.

Skills

SQL

EPIC Reporting Stack

R

Data analysis

Power BI

MS Excel

Education

Degree level or equivalent

Relevant Masters' degree or equivalent experience

Tools

SQL Server

Microsoft BI stack

MS Access

Job description

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Data Management Analyst

The closing date is 30 November 2025

The Senior Data Management Analyst is a significant central role in supporting UCLHs strategic and operational use of data throughout the organisation. You will be working as part of an agile team with a core focus on activity, income and workforce data models, and the integration of new datasets into our data warehouse systems. We are looking for an individual who has in-depth knowledge and experience of the day-to-day business of a teaching hospital and will work effectively with clinical, operational, finance, transformation, ICT, and other teams.

Main duties of the job

In addition, you will possess the following skills and experience:

• Expert technical skills (SQL, EPIC Reporting Stack, R)
• Innate problem‑solving skills
• Detailed understanding of NHS Data Dictionary, Payment by Results and other commissioning options
• Significant experience with a broad set of NHS datasets (income, workforce, outpatient, inpatients, imaging, diagnostics, theatres, pharmacy, pathology, RTT, modelling, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, maternity, commissioning, etc.)
• Stakeholder management, requirements gathering and specification design

Please note if you are shortlisted for interview as part of the interview process you will be required to complete a short test.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top‑quality patient care, excellent education, and world‑class research.

We provide first‑class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• UCLH at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff.

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff. To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Holds a relevant Masters' degree level qualification or equivalent experience.

Experience

• Significant experience in an information analysis/processing role
• Proven experience of working with relational databases, including complex SQL
• Proven experience of using SQL Server to a high standard
• Proven experience of using MS Excel to high standard
• Experience in an Information Analysis role in an NHS or other healthcare information environment
• Proven experience of using Microsoft BI stack, including Power BI, MS Access
• Experience of using Epic BI stack, including developing Radar, Slicer Diver, Reporting Workbench contents

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of information analysis and the use of information across the NHS acquired through degree or equivalent experience
• Ability to interrogate databases
• Ability to interpret complex data
• Ability to convert data to management information
• Advanced use of Power BI and/or MS Excel
• Ability to independently interpret the requirements of information users and present detailed, complex reports that can be understood by a wide audience.
• Understanding of data quality issues and how these relate to the organisation as a whole
• Ability to produce clear and comprehensive documentation for BI and data transformation processes
• Advanced use of MS Excel (macro level)
• Use of R and/or Python for machine learning and predictive analytics
• Understanding of the Acute Healthcare business environment, particularly relating to income generation and financial planning across the organisation as a whole.

Communication

• Ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to train information staff in the use of information systems
• Ability to communicate on issues which can be complex and multi‑stranded.
• Effective leadership of staff

Planning and Organisation Skills

• Ability to plan, prioritise and meet deadlines
• Ability to take responsibility for own workload

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£56,276 to £63,176 a year, per annum inclusive of HCAS