Job vacancy: Data Analyst, Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Crewe

Job summary

Main area

Data and Analytics

Grade

NHS AfC: Band 5

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time
Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Flexible working considered)

Job ref

412-CORP-7354867

Employer: Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Infinity House
Town: Crewe
Salary: £31,049 - £37,796 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 23/09/2025 23:59

Data Analyst

NHS AfC: Band 5

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Service Delivery

Provide high-quality analysis and reporting from a range of Trust systems (patient, financial, workforce) using appropriate analytical and presentation techniques.
Support Divisional Analysts in delivering expert, value-added performance analysis to aid operational and strategic decision-making.
Work closely with the BI Development and Data Warehouse teams to ensure efficient, automated, and self-service reporting solutions.
Lead on specific data and analytics projects, including gathering requirements, attending user groups, and managing delivery plans.
Develop and promote reporting products to support performance indicators, benchmarking, and outcome measures.
Analyse data from multiple sources, challenge inconsistencies, and apply new tools and techniques to support understanding.
Ensure all reporting outputs are accurate, documented, and meet departmental quality standards.
Maintain and support the Trust’s Reporting Portal, ensuring accessibility and alignment with user needs.

Data Quality and Governance

Identify and escalate data quality issues, supporting improvements in coding, validation, and duplication.
Promote a data quality culture across the Trust to ensure complete and accurate information for reporting and decision-making.
Ensure compliance with all data protection, confidentiality, and information governance policies.

Teamworking and Leadership

Share knowledge and provide advice and guidance to colleagues across the Information Services team.
Act as a mentor to junior staff and support their development.
Deputise for Senior Information Analysts when required, including representing the team in meetings.

Learning and Development

Develop and maintain proficiency in SQL, SSRS, Power BI, Excel, and other relevant tools.
Take responsibility for personal development through training, appraisal, and maintaining a professional portfolio.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Degree or equivalent relevant experience

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

Strong level of experience and expertise in information analysis
Expert level of knowledge in the use of MS Excel.
Familiarity with complex computerised information systems.
Experience of production of analytical information and formal written reporting.
Familiarity with BI analytics tools, such as PowerBI, SSRS, Qlik.
Knowledge of Data Protection legislation and patient confidentiality agenda.

Desirable criteria

High level understanding and knowledge of other relevant Trust IT systems and external IT systems relevant to Clinical Information.
Previous experience of working in an NHS Information environment
Knowledge of the information needs and processes of the clinical and operational functions within an acute hospital.
Integrated dashboard scope, design and development.

Skills

Essential criteria

A logical and analytical approach to problem solving demonstrated in an information systems environment
Good organisation skills relating to creating and maintaining electronic filing systems, locating data and information, and meeting deadlines.
Ability to self-motivate and work to own initiative.
In depth analytical skills
Expert knowledge of the NHS Data Manual, Information Standards, data flows and statistical returns gained through experience in an NHS informatics role
Ability to use lateral thinking for complex problem solving.
Ability to co-ordinate and produce work to deadlines in routine and pressurised environment.

Desirable criteria

Familiarity with benchmarking & comparative analysis tools.
Experience of communicating analysis to a wider audience
SQL query writing skills.

Key Messages

· Please let us know if you require an adjustment to our recruitment process.

· All correspondence will be sent via the email address you have registered as your TRAC account.

· Selection is based on the Trust's values, and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role.

· Employers have a legal responsibility to ensure that their employees have a “right to work” in the UK. Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust hold a Sponsor Licence, which means that we MAY be able to sponsor you IF the role meets the UK Government requirements for sponsorship. Not all NHS roles are eligible for sponsorship. To be eligible for sponsorship, the role must be in an eligible occupation code and must meet the skill level and the minimum salary threshold. You can find more information on the Government website.

· Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the entry point (bottom) of the pay band.

· Appointments are subject to a 6-month probationary period. LED Doctors are subject to a 3-month probationary period.

· Please provide a contact email address for referees when you submit your application. We will not request any references until after you have been made a formal job offer.

· You will be required to pay for your DBS disclosure (where the post requires one). This will be done via 3 monthly instalments from your pay. We encourage applicants to join and remain registered with the DBS update service.

· We do not reimburse travel to interview expenses.

· Some posts may have implications on existing NHS Pension Scheme arrangements. For further information please visit the NHS Pensions Agency website: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-pensions

· Secondments will be considered for fixed term positions when both parties agree. Candidates should seek approval from their current line manager before application.

Application numbers

We expect to receive a very high level of applications for this vacancy, and due to this a limit has been set on the number of applications we are able to receive. Once this limit is reached the vacancy will close. We would urge interested candidates who meet the specification to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Kathryn Lyons
Job title: Principal Analyst
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01270 612410

If you have problems applying, contact

Address: Recruitment Team
Leighton Hospital
Middlewich Road
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 4QJ
Telephone: 01270 904488

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Job summary

Employer heading

Data Analyst

NHS AfC: Band 5

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Service Delivery

Data Quality and Governance

Teamworking and Leadership

Learning and Development

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Skills

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Application numbers

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

If you have problems applying, contact

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