Job Summary
North Central London Cancer Alliance (NCLCA) is looking for a Cancer Data Analyst to join our growing team in improving cancer outcomes for the population of North Central London. NCLCA is a collaboration of NHS and other bodies, hosted by University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We work to promote early diagnosis, optimise pathways, reduce variation, provide personalised support for patients, and build service resilience. Patients and carers are at the heart of what we do.
This is an exciting time to join the Alliance, as we seek to drive forward an ambitious strategy, in collaboration with the NCL Integrated Care System. We work in partnership with multiple NHS providers across primary and secondary care and with local authorities in North Central London (the Boroughs of Camden, Islington, Haringey, Barnet and Enfield).The role focuses on delivering data products and analyses to support NCLCA, leveraging modern business intelligence, automating data pipelines, and creating high-quality visualizations. Key non-technical responsibilities include simplifying data access, translating complex information for diverse stakeholders, building relationships, representing NCLCA in national networks, and strengthening partnerships with NCL ICB.
Main duties of the job
- Utilise SQL and Python to extract and manipulate cancer-related data from various databases.
- Develop and maintain interactive and visually compelling reports using Power BI.
- Implement quality assurance processes to ensure accuracy and reliability of cancer data.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and provide data-driven insights.
- Take a lead on BAU reporting.o Work with stakeholders to interpret and apply regular reporting and ad-hoc analysis correctly.
- Develop knowledge of and work flexibly across the full NCLCA portfolio of programmes.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience in an information analysis/processing role
- Previous experience in a data analyst role, preferably with a focus on cancer data
- Advanced proficiency in SQL for data extraction, transformation, and analysis.
- Demonstrated expertise in high-level usage of MS Excel
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Strong comprehension of cancer-related data with familiarity in working with cancer datasets.
- Proficient in interrogating databases.
- Capability to interpret complex data.
- Skill in converting data into management information.
- Independent ability to interpret information user requirements and present detailed, complex reports for a diverse audience
- Detail-oriented with a focus on data accuracy, completeness, and quality.
- Adept at producing clear and comprehensive documentation for routine reporting and data transformation processes.
Communication
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills to facilitate effective stakeholder engagement and collaboration.
- Capability to train data and analytics staff and key stakeholders in the utilisation of information systems.
- Proficiency in communicating on complex and multi-stranded issues.
Planning and Organisation Skills
Essential
- Ability to plan, prioritise and meet deadlines.
- Ability to take responsibility for own workload.
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: 05 February 2025
