Job summary
- Main area
- IMT Division
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (hybrid but onsite presence required minimum of 2 days per week)
- Job ref
- 210-2025-346-A
- Employer
- Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Countess of Chester Hospital
- Town
- Chester
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/07/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 24/07/2025
Employer heading
Senior Analytics Developer
Band 7
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, staff pride themselves on not only leading through clinical excellence, but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated. To achieve this, the Trust has embarked on an exciting new strategy focused on continuous improvement.
Our vision is to improve the lives of our community and provide excellence in healthcare, through partnership and innovation
Our High Performance Culture will support everyone to be the best version of themselves by being true to our Trust vision, values and behaviours.
We welcome applications from colleagues from our local and neighbouring communities of all backgrounds and identities, who are currently under-represented within our region such as Black, Asian, Minority ethnic and those with disabilities.
As a region we are reviewing the way we work, and exploring how new working practices that support flexible working can create a positive work-life balance. As part of our recruitment process we will explore how our inclusive employment policies, flexible working, staff engagement forums, Trust facilities and services can be of mutual benefit.
Job overview
Working Full time : 37.5 hours per week
The Data & Analytics team has a Senior Analytics Developer role available for the right person to come and join our friendly and hard-working team.
The Trust is committed to the use of data and information as a critical asset and aims to be a data-driven organisation. For the right candidate this will be a rewarding and satisfying position and an excellent career move in a forward-thinking Trust, with a real opportunity of developing your technical and personal skills.
Who we're looking for
- A head for visualisation, numbers and technology
- A proactive problem solver with a keen attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
- Experience with some of our tech stack (Power BI, T-SQL, Excel, SSRS, Power Automate), or similar tools
- The ability (and desire) to proactively learn new skills
- Previous NHS or healthcare experience (beneficial but not required)
- The ability to prioritise and coordinate tasks across multiple ongoing projects with a focus on clear documentation and compliance with governance frameworks
What we can offer
- A dedication to your development based on the NCF, with weekly training sessions
- Opportunities to work on interesting projects supporting the wider organisation (e.g. data visualisation, process automation, supporting data science)
- NHS pension scheme
Good to know
- Hybrid working with at least 2 days a week on-site in Chester (more during induction period)
- Flexible working hours
Main duties of the job
What you will be doing
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Design, develop and maintain dashboards and reports using tools such as Power BI and SSRS to provide insight and support data-driven decision-making
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Engage with stakeholders (including senior managers and clinicians) to gather requirements, communicate insights, and translate technical findings into actionable outcomes
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Extract, transform and analyse data from a variety of sources to support operational and strategic initiatives
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Investigate and respond to ad-hoc data queries, ensuring timely and accurate information delivery
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Interpret national and local guidance to develop and maintain appropriate datasets, dataflows, and reporting processes
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Work collaboratively with the wider Data & Analytics team, sharing expertise and supporting continuous improvement
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Understand and document business processes and workflows to inform data solutions
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Apply data governance principles and follow established change management procedures to maintain data quality, consistency, and security
Working for our organisation
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 5916 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 411,000. This includes 361,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level in Digital & Data related subject or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Significant & extensive experience in field of work
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate level of education in a digital service/mathematical discipline
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of manipulating large and complex data sets.
- Substantial experience of querying databases using SQL and appraising the queries of others
- Extensive experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Experience of managing staff in a technical team providing a customer focused service
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of NHS performance management systems and processes (e.g. statutory returns).
- Established knowledge of NHS data flows and definitions.
- Knowledge of statistical techniques.
- Project Management experience through the full life-cycle of major Informatics Projects
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Denise Wood
- Job title
- Associate Director Information & BI
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01244 365336
- Additional information
Robert Thorpe
01244365336
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