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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 115,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an informatics leader to head Data and Information & Performance. You will develop and enhance the analysis service, lead the data warehouse, and enable self-serve reporting for performance, capacity, and data quality metrics.

Collaborating with clinical services, you will ensure governance, security, and national reporting alignment while guiding a team and driving innovative analytics across the Trust.

Qualifications

• Experience leading an information analytics function in a complex organisation.
• Strategic and operational leadership with a proactive mindset.
• Proven ability to translate data into actionable improvements for patient care.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day management of the CPFT data warehouse and data integration.
• Lead the development of the data warehouse aligned to strategy and new data sources.
• Provide assurance on data quality, change control, and security testing.
• Develop and quality assure applications for data integration with available tools.
• Collaborate with clinical leaders to identify opportunities and provide technical leadership.
• Produce transparent reporting from extracts to analyses and visualisations.
• Manage the BI team with recruitment, training, and performance management.
• Support research initiatives, service evaluation, and national developments.
• Ensure all activities comply with information governance and confidentiality.

Skills

Data governance

Business intelligence

Data warehousing

Leadership

Cloud technologies

AI in healthcare

Education

Master's or equivalent in data science / health informatics

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

SQL

Power BI

ETL tools

Python

Job description

Head of Data | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Company: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity exists for a talented informatics leader to contribute to the continued development of our Informatics service. This key role, within a dynamic and expanding team, will be responsible for developing and enhancing the analysis service, to continue to meet the needs of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Foundation Trust.

Working closely with both clinical services and Informatics colleagues, the successful candidate will bring excellent technical and analytical skills, and knowledge and experience of using data and information to understand and support clinical services.

In return, this challenging post will allow the successful applicant to play a crucial role in developing the performance and analysis service within the trust. There will be chances to develop new skills and knowledge through training, and also offer the opportunity to be a part of many exciting and challenging projects currently being undertaken at the Trust.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Jonathon Artingstall, Head of Information and Performance on 01223 219250.

• Lead the management, development, and ongoing support of the Trust’s data warehouse and wider information management arrangements, acting as the subject matter expert on business intelligence.
• Provide technical authority and leadership for the business intelligence function, supporting digital change initiatives and delivering information management training across the department and Trust.
• Design and implement informatics solutions to ensure the Trust meets national, commissioning, and local reporting requirements, supporting a comprehensive performance management framework.
• Deliver a robust technical environment that enables the Trust and its partners to use assured and reliable information for service change, efficiency, and continuous improvement in patient care.
• Oversee the development of self-serve data reporting tools, enabling colleagues to access key performance indicators, capacity and demand activity, and data quality metrics.
• Ensure all data management and reporting activities comply with Information Governance, data protection, and NHS standards.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.

Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children’s, adult and older people’s mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.

To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

All appointments are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.

Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

The Head of Data is a pivotal leadership role within the Information and Performance department, responsible for ensuring the Trust excels as a data-driven organisation. The post holder will:

• Oversee day-to-day management of the CPFT data warehouse, including data extraction, transformation, and loading from diverse sources, while maintaining robust security and data integrity.
• Lead the development of the data warehouse in line with the Data, Digital and Technology Strategy, integrating new data sources and advancing analytical capabilities, including the adoption of emerging technologies such as cloud solutions and artificial intelligence.
• Provide assurance on data quality, manage change control, and support audit and security testing.
• Develop and quality assure applications for data integration, using the most appropriate tools available.
• Collaborate closely with clinical leaders and other departments to identify development opportunities and provide technical leadership on solutions.
• Produce and deliver transparent, consistent reporting outputs, from simple extracts to complex analyses and visualisations, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
• Manage and develop the business intelligence team, including recruitment, training, performance management, and fostering a customer-focused, collaborative culture.
• Support research initiatives, service evaluation, and the implementation of best practices, keeping abreast of national developments and policies.
• Ensure all activities are conducted in line with Trust values, policies, and the highest standards of confidentiality, equality, and diversity.

This advert closes on Wednesday 16 Sep 2026

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust