About this role
Job summary
The Assistant Data Analyst supports the delivery of high-quality business intelligence and data reporting across the Trust. Working closely with Information Partners, operational managers, clinicians, and other stakeholders, the post holder analyses healthcare data, produces reports, supports statutory submissions, and helps ensure compliance with NHS information standards and policies.
Key responsibilities include maintaining reporting systems, validating and analysing data, monitoring performance against NHS targets, developing basic SQL queries, and communicating insights to support operational and strategic decision-making. The role also contributes to self-service reporting initiatives, documentation of reporting processes, data visualisation development, and continuous improvement of information services.
Main duties of the job
As the Assistant Data Analyst, you will be responsible for the provision of information and analytics services to support business needs. The role requires analytical skills and the ability to guide and advice on business intelligence and information management.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Education and professional qualifications
Essential
- Educated to diploma level or equivalent by experience
Royal Free shared commitments
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments.
Experience
Essential
- Work experience in an information related role in a NHS organisation.
- Knowledge and understanding or business information needs and reporting.
- Knowledge of data quality issues and the approaches taken to improve quality.
- A good knowledge of NHS data standards.
- Experience of developing and improving data collection and reporting systems.
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Good working knowledge of spreadsheets, with experience of making use of their wider functionality.
- Good working knowledge of other Microsoft Office software Word, Powerpoint
- Excellent analytical skills and the ability to manipulate datasets.
- Good understanding of data quality and ability to develop data quality reporting mechanism.
- High level of attention to detail and presentation.
- Ability to produce high-quality work to tight deadlines.
- Ability to communicate datasets and trends to non-technical people.
Desirable
- Experience of using Power BI
- Experience of using SQL and other database tools
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Excellent customer facing skills
- Commitment to continuous improvement and development for self and the organisation.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Enfield Civic Centre 9th Floor
Silver Street
London
EN1 3XA
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)