Data Analysis and Reporting Lead: Sponsorship Available

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

Are you passionate about supporting a top performing organisation with high quality operational reporting? Are you keen to use new and emerging technologies to transform the way we work? Do you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where data is key to every decision? If so, we have the perfect job for you!

At the heart of Northumbria Healthcare’s ambitious Digital Strategy is the provision of high-quality data to support intelligence-led decision making. You will be leading a function that is key to delivering this element of the strategy by delivering core data analysis and business reporting.

Our department has been at the forefront of delivering critical data-driven insights and in today’s dynamic healthcare environment, the ability to make data-informed decisions is essential. With the increasing complexity of healthcare data, there’s a pressing need to present this data faster in a more comprehensive and actionable format, by adopting new and innovative technologies.

The Team is entering a transformative era, with a unique opportunity to support our Trust’s mission and improve patient outcomes through advanced data analytics and reporting. The need for this function has never been more important, enabling us to focus on core areas and support all decisions with accurate and robust data.

The successful candidate would be expected to work on site three days per week.

Main duties of the job

Data Analysis & Reporting function key areas:

Providing more accessible data to stakeholders so decisions can be data-informed

Engaging stakeholders, ensuring they grasp the nuances of the data by presenting them in a clearer way

Understanding national and local requirements; transforming healthcare data into intuitive reporting solutions to make complex data more understandable

Timely submission of regulatory reporting such as audits, performance monitoring, FOI requests and financial data

Influencing organisation wide data culture, supporting data literacy and use of data to develop Trust services

Using automation and process optimisation to identify areas for improvement, enabling optimal use of resources and enhanced patient care

Data Analysis and Reporting Lead core responsibilities include:

Lead complex data projects, employ advanced analytics tools, and ensure data integrity and accuracy

Use managerial finesse to foster team growth and mentorship, inter-departmental collaboration, and liaise with senior management for strategic initiatives

Design and implement an Analytics and Reporting sub-strategy aligned with our Trust’s objectives to support the overall department data strategy

Regular dialogue with key stakeholders, updating them on data initiatives, challenges, and the roadmap ahead

Design and implement upskilling plans, guide on professional registration through bodies like AphA, BCS etc. in alignment with the National Competency Framework

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Honours degree in a numerate discipline or equivalent experience
  • Masters degree or equivalent experience in a relevant subject

Knowledge

Essential

  • Expert knowledge of MS Office and MS Operating Systems
  • Expert knowledge of Web based visualisation tools, e.g. PowerBI/Tableau
  • Expert knowledge of Analytic methodologies
  • Proficiency in statistical packages, or programming languages or data science tools such as SQL, R, Python, Azure Machine Learning, etc.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 24 August 2025

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