East London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Analyst to join its dynamic team. This is a fantastic opportunity for experienced professionals with a strong background in analysing, handling, and manipulating large, complex datasets.
The ideal candidate will hold a degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or Computer Science) or possess equivalent professional experience in a data-driven role.
As part of one of the UK’s leading NHS Trusts, the Senior Data Analyst will play a key role in transforming data into actionable insights to support decision-making across clinical and operational services.
Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) is available for eligible international applicants residing in the UK.
About the Trust
East London NHS Foundation Trust provides a wide range of mental health, community health, primary care, wellbeing, and inpatient services to young people, working age adults, and older adults across the City of London, Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Bedfordshire, and Luton.
This is an exciting role to join a multi-award winning department – Driving Change Through Data and Analytics, HSJ Digital Awards 2024.
Position: Senior Data Analyst
Salary: £44,806 – £53,134 a year
Job Type: Full Time
Location: London
About the Role:
The role involves the production of detailed analytics reports from a variety of Trust data sources across the full spectrum of Trust services.
The post holder will have excellent data analysis skills and the ability to present complex data to support the trusts objectives and the needs of the population we serve.
The post holder will analyse data from a range of Trust systems and present an integrated view of information to support contract monitoring, performance management, and the implementation of key policy agendas.
This is a London office based role involving significant face to face interaction and collaboration with colleagues.
The post holder will be supported by a strategic training plan based on NHS England’s National Competency Framework
Main duties of the job
- The ability to analyse and interpret complex data and information from a variety of sources and formats into information that is consistent, accurate, relevant and appropriate for use by a variety of audiences
- To provide analytics for the trusts key stakeholders, including front line staff, corporate functions and central bodies.
- To understand and support the Trust’s quality improvement programme
Person Specifications
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Degree in a relevant discipline or relevant experience to an equivalent
Desirable
- Masters degree in a relevant discipline
Experience
Essential
- Experience of handling, analysing and manipulating large, complex datasets
- Experience in highly specialist application software and programming languages
Desirable
- Experience of working with NHS datasets, and knowledge of the NHS data dictionary definitions
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, an ability to communicate complex issues in a simplified way
- The ability to act on own initiative and meet tight deadlines
- Excellent programming skills in SQL or equivalen
Desirable
- Understanding of the workings of a Mental and Community Health provider organisation
- Knowledge of Quality Improvement
Benefits
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.
Required Documents
- CV/Resume
- Cover Letter
Application Process
If you are passionate about using data to make a real impact in healthcare, APPLY TODAY to join East London NHS Foundation Trust.
Application Deadline
June 22, 2025