Specialist Intelligence Analyst

Specialist Intelligence Analyst

The closing date is 21 June 2026

Join our data analytics team and contribute to delivering world-class health care analytics.

Responsibilities

• Support in the creation and interpretation of analytics and report generation.
• Design and roll out interactive dashboards and aid the DAA Development team.
• Provide data intelligence and advice to divisional and clinical leadership.
• Collaborate with divisions in performance planning and reporting.
• Produce monthly performance reports, identify anomalies and support decision making.
• Lead the implementation and monitoring of reporting mechanisms to improve management decision making.
• Act as a mentor to junior staff and promote the Trust's DAA strategy.
• Maintain data quality, validate intelligence and participate in investigations and audits.
• Provide training and support to end users in BI reporting.
• Recognise national NHS developments and ensure reporting meets statutory requirements.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree/HND level or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of professional and/or personal development.
• UK level 1 or above (UK CHIP).
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.

Experience

• Experience analysing data and working within a Business Intelligence department.
• Experience developing efficient information outputs and validating large or complex intelligence.
• Experience of identifying, managing, and communicating data quality issues.
• Experience using statistics/forecasting and SQL to manipulate and extract data.
• Experience with web-based Business Intelligence reporting software such as Qlik.
• Experience supporting clinicians and management with information interpretation.

Skills

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to translate non-technical requirements into technical solutions.
• Prioritise workload to tight deadlines and concentrate for extended periods.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel and Office skills.
• Advanced mathematics and statistics knowledge.
• SQL and Qlik development competence.

Knowledge

• Understanding of hospital systems and operational roles.
• Knowledge of NHS national datasets, statutory returns, and reporting requirements.
• Information governance principles.
• Knowledge of NHS benchmarking solutions and emerging BI technologies.
• Statistical methods and when to apply them.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service is required.

Employer

Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working