Senior Analyst (Principal Information Analyst)

at  NHS England

Within Data and Analytics our vision is to be the leading data services provider for health and social care across England through creating innovative and high-quality data products and services that give our customers the knowledge and capabilities required to deliver the best outcomes for citizens.
An exciting opportunity has opened for a Senior Analyst in the Transformation Directorate’s Workforce, Training and Education Analytics Team. This team, comprised of analysts from various backgrounds, collaborates to deliver high-quality insights on the NHS workforce to support key programmes.
As a Senior Analyst, you’ll work with colleagues from the Workforce, Training and Education Directorate, NHS England teams and the Department of Health and Social Care, playing a crucial role in delivering analytical insights and expert advice.
Key responsibilities include ensuring data quality, translating complex analyses into reports to support workforce programmes. You’ll also manage risks, guide work programmes and line manage team members.
We seek a candidate with a degree in a numerical discipline (or equivalent experience), advanced Excel skills, and experience in tools like Tableau, Power BI or SQL. You should be able to extract key messages from complex data, communicate clearly and work both independently and collaboratively. Experience in leading analytical projects, managing deadlines and engaging with senior stakeholders is essential. As is the ability to manage junior staff and maintain composure under pressure.
This role is vital to delivering high-quality analytical outputs across NHS England’s system-based projects, supporting the organisation’s strategic goals.
Please review the job description and the assignment brief
Interviews are provisionally planned to be carried out during week commencing 4th November 2024.
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website .
This advert has attached Assignment Briefs/ information relating to roles currently vacant. However, please be aware that this recruitment may also be used to fill other positions that become vacant after the time of advert, for which Assignment Briefs or team information are not available. This will be limited to roles where the competencies to be assessed and requirements for the role are appropriately similar

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