Workforce Data Analyst

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust; Wigan; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organisation in the United Kingdom is seeking a Workforce Data Analyst to support its People Strategy. The role involves producing and analysing workforce data reports to aid decision-making, alongside driving improvements in data quality. Ideal candidates should possess strong analytical skills, experience with management information systems, and excellent communication skills. The position requires travel between multiple sites. This role is essential for ensuring accurate workforce planning and enhancing patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience using workforce or management information systems.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to explain data and trends to non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate workforce data reports and dashboards.
• Analyse trends in workforce activity like turnover and vacancy rates.
• Support statutory and external reporting requirements.
• Drive improvements in data quality.
• Collaborate to ensure workforce data informs planning.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Detailed attention

Excel proficiency

Clear communication

Proactive mindset

Tools

Management information systems

Data visualisation tools

Job description

Are you passionate about turning data into meaningful insights that drive real change? Do you enjoy working with numbers, spotting trends, and helping others make evidence-based decisions? We are looking for an enthusiastic and detail-focused Workforce Data Analyst to join our People Directorate at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL).

In this role, you’ll play a key part in supporting our Trust’s People Strategy by producing, analysing and presenting high-quality workforce information. Working closely with Divisional teams, Finance and other People Services functions, you’ll help shape workforce planning decisions that directly impact our staff and the care we provide to patients.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a short technical assessment as part of the selection process. This will be proportionate to the role and designed to assess analytical and data-handling skills relevant to the post.

What You’ll Do

• Produce accurate and timely workforce data reports and dashboards to support operational and strategic decision making.
• Analyse trends in workforce activity (such as SIP, turnover, absence, temporary staffing and vacancy rates).
• Support statutory and external reporting requirements including GM/NHSE returns.
• Drive improvements in data quality, ensuring our workforce systems reflect the most accurate and reliable information.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure that workforce data informs planning, resourcing and improvement initiatives.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience using workforce or management information systems (e.g. ESR,) and intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
• Clear communication skills, with the ability to explain data and trends to non-technical audiences.
• A proactive, flexible and solution-focused mindset.
• Experience with data visualisation tools is desirable but not essential — we’ll support your development.

You must be available to travel between the Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh sites as required by business needs.

Choose Well – Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values.

• People at the Heart
• Listen and Involve
• Kind and Respectful
• ONE Team

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. We are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Naz Maandouche Job title: Associate Director Workforce Transformation Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01942 773823