Senior EPR Intelligence Analyst

Derbyshire Support & Facilities Services Limited; Kirkby-in-Ashfield; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited is seeking a Senior EPR Intelligence Analyst to support the EPR implementation with high-quality analytics, reporting, and data expertise.

You will develop dashboards and reports using Power BI, work across clinical and operational domains, and support data-driven decision-making within the NHS Trust environment. Hybrid working is available with a minimum on-site presence.

Qualifications

• Degree-level education and evidence of continuing professional development.
• Qualifications in analytics, data science or related field.
• Awareness of project management (PRINCE2/Agile) and lean/Six Sigma.

Responsibilities

• Analytical support & delivery across clinical and operational areas, translating questions into reports and dashboards.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports and data models (Power BI).
• Analyse data from multiple sources to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
• Assist with EPR implementation, including testing and maintaining reporting continuity.
• Ensure governance and data quality improvements across reporting and analytics.

Skills

Power BI

Data analysis

EPR experience

Stakeholder engagement

SQL

Education

Degree-level education

Tools

FDP data platform

Job description

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Main area Senior EPR Intelligence Analyst Grade Grade D/E Contract 16 months (Fixed Term Contract until December 2027) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (N/A) Job ref 166-DSFS-8281971

Site Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Town Nottinghamshire, Salary £35,820 - £43,003 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 22/09/2026 08:00

Job overview

The Senior Intelligence Analyst will play a key role in supporting the Trust’s Electronic Patient Record (EPR) implementation programme by providing high-quality analytical insight, reporting solutions and data expertise.

Working as part of the Trust’s intelligence and analytics function, the postholder will support analytical workstreams aligned to clinical and operational domains, developing a deep understanding of services, pathways and organisational data to design and deliver meaningful intelligence products.

Main duties of the job

Analytical Support & Delivery
Support and coordinate analytical work across clinical and operational areas, developing understanding of services, pathways and performance. Work with stakeholders to identify key questions and translate into reports, dashboards and investigations. Provide analytical advice to support decision-making and service improvement, building effective relationships across teams.

Reporting & Analysis
Develop and maintain dashboards, reports and data models (e.g. Power BI). Analyse complex data from multiple sources to identify trends, risks and opportunities, presenting findings clearly to a range of audiences. Support consistent use of metrics and performance frameworks.

Data & Systems Understanding
Develop knowledge of Trust data systems including EPR, PAS and operational databases. Support data integration and contribute to development of reporting aligned to modern data platforms (e.g. FDP).

EPR Support
Assist with EPR implementation, including testing, validation and maintaining reporting continuity during transition.

Insight & Improvement
Undertake analysis of performance, demand, capacity and patient flow. Support improvement work through clear insight and evidence.

Governance & Quality
Ensure compliance with information governance and support data quality improvement.

Collaboration & Development
Work collaboratively, support use of data tools, and contribute to analytical best practice and organisational priorities.

Working for our organisation

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd. (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that’s 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

DSFS has just over 900 staff across Soft and Hard Facilities Services, and our corporate services including, ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Procurement, Finance and Clinical Engineering. Very much part of the ‘Chesterfield Royal family’, DSFS builds on solid NHS foundations to offer a more commercial approach that’s dynamic, flexible, and proactive.

DSFS are proud to be striving to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive flexible workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone’s abilities, uniqueness, and individuality. All our colleagues have the right to and should be able to feel 100% themselves at work; we believe that all our people add to and should improve our culture and not just fit in with it. By embracing our diverse backgrounds and differences our culture becomes richer and makes us stronger together.

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The role will support the organisation through the transition to EPR by ensuring continuity of reporting and performance intelligence, supporting testing and validation activities, and helping design the future analytical environment that will operate on the new digital platform.

The postholder will contribute to the wider development of the Trust’s analytical capability, delivering robust analysis, dashboards and reporting solutions that support operational decision-making, service improvement and strategic planning.

Analytical products will primarily be developed using Power BI and modern data modelling approaches, working within the Trust’s evolving data architecture including platforms such as the NHS Federated Data Platform (FDP).

Working within a highly complex healthcare data environment, the analyst will be expected to rapidly develop an understanding of multiple clinical and operational systems and apply this knowledge to deliver reliable, meaningful and actionable intelligence.

The role aligns with the NHS National Competency Framework for Data Professionals and represents a Senior Practitioner level analyst role within the organisation.

Although hybrid working is in place and available across the team, as this role will be key to the EPR programme there will be a requirement to be on site at Sherwood Forest Hospitals a minimum of 3 days per week.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

• Degree-level education or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Relevant qualifications in analytics, data science or related field
• Awareness of project management (PRINCE2/Agile)
• Awareness of lean/Six Sigma

Experience

• Experience in an analytical or information role
• Exposure to requirements gathering and data analysis
• Involvement in process mapping
• Experience supporting testing or implementation
• Experience working with EPR or healthcare IT
• Exposure to NHS workflows
• Awareness of automated testing tools

Knowledge and Skills

• Good analytical skills
• Ability to translate needs into specifications with guidance
• Understanding of process modeling techniques
• Effective problem-solving skills
• Awareness of interoperability standards (HL7/FHIR)
• Awareness of NHS Digital/EPR frameworks
• Understanding of change management principles

Communications and Interpersonal skills

• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to facilitate discussions and engage with stakeholders with support where required

Other Requirements

• Ability to travel across sites where required
• Flexibility during key programme periods (e.g., go‑live)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced project environment

Flexible Working

If you're looking for flexible or predictive working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.

VISA's and Immigration system

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered at this point in time.

When DSFS Ltd are able to offer sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK), applicants will be required to provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services (‘DSFS’) is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.

Communications

Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account, spam folders and NHS Jobs (where applicable) account regularly.

References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore, to speed up the recruitment process please provide an up to date email address for all referees when completing your application form.

If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the DSFS Human Resources team on 01246 513737 / [e-mail] and we will be happy to provide assistance.

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