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 and demonstrable experience.

Desirable

• Understanding of NHS policies and targets.
• Proven knowledge of best-of-breed reporting technologies e.g., QlikView, Tableau.
• EPIC is 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 keyboard 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 to deliver agreed objectives with minimal managerial supervision and lead on specialist projects when given an outline brief.
• Ability to create networks effectively and develop a range of contacts that will support the delivery of their 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 is required.
• Hybrid working – follow the 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.

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. 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