Data Analyst
Location: Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
The closing date is 26 June 2026
The data analyst will bring analytical and technical skills to inform strategy development and delivery of identified work priorities. Priorities will vary over time, but currently safer staffing reducing restrictive interventions, membership, volunteering, infection prevention and control and patient safety.
The role holder can understand and guide teams to apply a range of methods to analyse data and synthesize findings, from initial receipt and preparation of the data asset through to analysis and interpretation of the data to support presentation.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have expert technical specialist knowledge of information systems, including in depth knowledge of NHS data definitions, clinical terminology, and coding systems. This includes a thorough understanding of the current issues facing the NHS and the role of information in this context.
The post holder will have expert skills in complex data extraction from the Trust’s information databases including the use of structured query programming language (SQL) and manipulation of complex data sets from the Business Intelligence warehouse, using skills at an advanced level of expertise.
The post holder will have knowledge of statistical techniques and will ensure a robust process of validation and reporting in line with defined and agreed timescales.
- Lead for their area of responsibility in the development and delivery of a suite of timely and accurate performance reports for all levels of the organisation as directed by the Performance Manager. This includes working directly with managers and clinicians to ensure processes are in place to ensure appropriate methods of data capture and information reporting.
- Present performance information appropriate to the intended audience and proactively support the delivery of targets through targeted action planning and development of improvement trajectories.
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
- Educated to diploma level in a relevant subject or equivalent.
- Educated to degree level (Level 5) in a relevant subject or equivalent.
Experience
- Experience of working within a large complex health or social care organization.
- Excellent SQL data management, interrogation & analysis products.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with significant experience and proficiency. Significant experience and use of data interpretation and reporting processes.
- Previous NHS experience.
- Knowledge of data visualisation particularly in Excel and PowerBI.
- Experience of working within performance management.
- Experience of producing and presenting reports to a range of audiences and tailoring communication techniques accordingly to ensure understanding.
- Proficient in the use of the wider Microsoft package.
- Knowledge of Python / R.
Knowledge
- Knowledge of performance management processes and improvement tools.
- Experience of working within a mental health and community NHS Trust.
- Knowledge of the NHS contractual commissioning process and performance agenda.
Skills
- Analytical skills to analyse a range of complex performance issues and results which require interpretation and comparison.
- Excellent numeric skills.
- Excellent IT skills, particularly in relation to creating, formatting, and manipulating spreadsheets.
- Communication skills including the ability to present performance information both verbally and in writing.
- Enthusiastic, self‑motivated, and organised.
- Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to maintain good relationships.
- Ability to work to deadlines.
- Able to work within and model the Trust’s values and behaviours.
- Demonstrating personal responsibility and sound personal organisation, able to prioritise and collaborate at appropriate times.
- Able to work independently with minimal direction and supervision, within set framework / boundaries.
- Innovative, with a desire to maximise opportunities for developing the efficiency and effectiveness of the individual, the team, the department, and the Trust.
- Able to face varying demands – frequently requiring intense concentration and effort to deliver multiple objectives / conflicting priorities.
- Reliable and flexible.
- Able to challenge poor performance in a constructive way.
- Project and/or change management skills.
- Evidence of commitment to self‑development.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post requires a Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.
Employment type
- Full‑time.
- Flexible working.
- Home or remote working.
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