Specialist Intelligence Analyst

Company: NHS
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Location: Wigan
Job Description:

Specialist Intelligence Analyst

The closing date is 21 June 2026

Join our data analytics team and contribute to delivering world-class health care analytics.

Responsibilities

  • Support in the creation and interpretation of analytics and report generation.
  • Design and roll out interactive dashboards and aid the DAA Development team.
  • Provide data intelligence and advice to divisional and clinical leadership.
  • Collaborate with divisions in performance planning and reporting.
  • Produce monthly performance reports, identify anomalies and support decision making.
  • Lead the implementation and monitoring of reporting mechanisms to improve management decision making.
  • Act as a mentor to junior staff and promote the Trust’s DAA strategy.
  • Maintain data quality, validate intelligence and participate in investigations and audits.
  • Provide training and support to end users in BI reporting.
  • Recognise national NHS developments and ensure reporting meets statutory requirements.

Qualifications

  • Educated to degree/HND level or equivalent experience.
  • Evidence of professional and/or personal development.
  • UK level 1 or above (UK CHIP).
  • Strong numerical and analytical skills.

Experience

  • Experience analysing data and working within a Business Intelligence department.
  • Experience developing efficient information outputs and validating large or complex intelligence.
  • Experience of identifying, managing, and communicating data quality issues.
  • Experience using statistics/forecasting and SQL to manipulate and extract data.
  • Experience with web-based Business Intelligence reporting software such as Qlik.
  • Experience supporting clinicians and management with information interpretation.

Skills

  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Ability to translate non-technical requirements into technical solutions.
  • Prioritise workload to tight deadlines and concentrate for extended periods.
  • Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel and Office skills.
  • Advanced mathematics and statistics knowledge.
  • SQL and Qlik development competence.

Knowledge

  • Understanding of hospital systems and operational roles.
  • Knowledge of NHS national datasets, statutory returns, and reporting requirements.
  • Information governance principles.
  • Knowledge of NHS benchmarking solutions and emerging BI technologies.
  • Statistical methods and when to apply them.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service is required.

Employer

Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

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Posted: June 8th, 2026