Healthcare Principal Analyst - Torquay
Job overview
We are looking for a skilled Business Intelligence Analyst to lead project activities related to migrating reporting services and dashboards for the implementation of a new Electronic Patient Records (EPR) system in April 2026. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience working with healthcare datasets, SQL Server databases, and designing and developing enterprise dashboards.
This role offers flexibility, with remote working options available and the possibility of part-time hours. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.
Main duties of the job- Co-ordinate project and routine activities, to ensure work is appropriately prioritised and deadlines are met
- Work with customers and stakeholders to understand reporting needs and define their reporting requirements
- Review changes in national guidance and reporting mandates to assess and address the impact on reporting services
- Design, develop, test and make available information solutions for the automatic creation and presentations of reports and dashboards
- Extract and manipulate complex and extremely varied data from different SQL databases for reporting and analysis
- Provide subject matter expertise and undertake BI activities relating to those healthcare disciplines within your area of information service provision
- Use in depth knowledge and analytical expertise of Healthcare data to identify issues, good practice, trends, exceptions, and solve problem
- Provide line management to the team, overseeing work undertaken
- Provide professional development and training to the wider information team in support of their technical and knowledge development
- Routinely review team outputs to ensure alignment to the operational and strategic objectives and priorities of the organisation, and the teams/functions which the outputs support
Working for our organisation
Why Work With Us
This role will be part of the Information Team within the Trust, however the post holder will be required to work closely with colleagues from the EPR Programme as we look to implement our EPR across Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust and University Hospitals Plymouth.
This is an exciting programme that will transform existing ways of working across the Trust's and the wider region. It will benefit patients and carers from across our geographic footprint as well as our staff from across our acute, community and social care settings.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities- Required to provide and receive complex data sets sharing complex information in simple to understand format
- Communicate professionally and effectively with people on complex matters, issues and ideas and/or in complex situations
- Undertake deep dive analysis and interpretation of data in order to interpret and explain performance and risks
- Take ownership of data quality and integrity issues to ensure all information that is shared is accurate and reliable
- Respond to changing business priorities that require changes to team responsibilities at short notice, reprioritising and delivering to new or adjusted time scales
- Plan and manage reporting commitments and projects to ensure that activities are resourced and deadlines are met
- Prioritise information requests from services, and deliver information and informatics support within agreed and negotiated timescales
- Provide project management to plan and co-ordinate responsibilities for the successful delivery of Information projects and initiatives
Person specification
Essential Criteria
Essential criteria- Substantial specialist healthcare information or NHS data analyst experience
- In depth specialist knowledge of statistical and information analysis with a proven record of applying this knowledge via business intelligence solutions
- Experience in management of staff and fully conversant with appraisals and objective setting
- Experience implementing and managing change control and testing procedures for data and BI developments
- Experience using reporting tools e.g. Tableau, Power BI
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Degree level qualification in Information systems, data science and statistics, or data analytics
- SQL professional certification
- Master’s degree, or evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development in data analysis and/or population health analytics
- Epic Certification
You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.
If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION- We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Please apply promptly
- Please read the job description and tailor your application to reflect the role
- Correspondence will be via Trac, text and email. Please check your email and Trac account regularly.
- Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band
- If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion
- It is your responsibility to assist us in the timely receipt of appropriate references
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