Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Performance Information Team who are seeking to appoint a Senior Performance Information Analyst to extract data from the Trust’s various information systems in order to analyse and present the data as information for performance/clinical/statistical purposes, and support the on-going design and development of new reporting systems and structures to meet the user’s specification.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will have a key role in monitoring the Trust’s performance against key national targets, and will be required to actively inform Trust staff when unfavourable variances arise, in a timely manner, so that corrective action can be initiated.
Using specialist knowledge of NHS data, both internal and specific to the Trust, and external pertaining to national datasets and standards, the post-holder will give advice and guidance to users on the content of Information and interpretation in line with national and local guidelines.
The post-holder will be an expert in SQL development (and associated technologies), understanding best practice for the life-cycle of reporting, from requirements through to analysis and deployment.
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Comprehensive and detailed proven knowledge of NHS information datasets, data manual and IT / reporting systems.
- Understanding of the Payment by Results regime.
- The ability to analyse complex patient flows through hospital services.
- Substantial demonstrable experience in NHS Information Analysis.
- Proven expert knowledge of Hospital Patient Administrative Systems.
- Advanced user of the MS Office Suite.
- Advanced user of SQL and related technologies.
- Advanced user in SSRS or equivalent reporting tool.
- Report development/ design demonstrable experience.
- Understanding of clinical terminology.
- Project Management demonstrable experience in an NHS environment including requirements life-cycle.
- Staff supervisory skills.
- Statistical analysis demonstrable experience.
Desirable
- Understanding of NHS policies and targets.
- Proven knowledge of best-of-breed reporting technologies e.g. QlikView, Tableau.
- EPIC certified in the following modules; Cogito, Caboodle Data Model & Clarity Data Model.
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent demonstrable experience working in an NHS information analysis position.
- Advanced ECDL or equivalent.
- Formal certified training in SQL or demonstrable experience with SQL, preferably T-SQL dialect.
Desirable
- Formal (A level or graduate) to include numerical/statistical/data management study.
- MSSQL Certified.
APTITUDE & ABILITIES
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, including presenting complex information to large groups of staff.
- Influencing others effectively.
- Ability to explain analytical/complex concepts to lay persons.
- Ability to prioritise workloads.
- Teaching and mentoring skills.
- Analytical mind.
- Advanced and accurate key board skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to concentrate despite frequent interruptions.
- Time management skills.
- Ability to review and improve team processes and procedures.
DISPOSITION / ATTITUDE / MOTIVATION
Essential
- Team player.
- Ability to work under own initiative in order to deliver agreed objectives with minimal managerial supervision and lead on specialist projects when given outline brief.
- Ability to create networks effectively and develop a range of contacts that will support in the delivery of own key objectives.
- Ability to cope with tight deadlines, constantly changing priorities and pressure.
- Handle sensitive information (performance / political / patient level) with appropriate discretion.
- Dedicated.
- Frequent requirement for high levels of concentration to be sustained for long periods with the ability to deal with frequent interruptions from customers.
- Ability to cope with long periods of VDU usage.
- Ability to motivate others.
- Positive attitude in all circumstances.
OTHER FACTORS
Essential
- Flexible in terms of hours worked and work given.
- Some occasional travel required.
- Hybrid working – follow rota for home and office working.
- Required to be on site at least 2 days a week.
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.
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: 11 March 2026
