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Job summary

Main area
Administration
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8b
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
374-LC6226
Employer
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Conquest Hospital
Town
St Leonards on Sea
Salary
£66,582 - £77,368 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/05/2026 23:59

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East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Senior Information Manager

NHS AfC: Band 8b

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area. 


We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £700 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. 


Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes. 


The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services. 

 

Job overview

We are seeking a senior professional who has experience of working in an Information Management role within a NHS Acute Trust.

The post holder will be responsible for the business intelligence function of the Trust. This involves:

All statutory, divisional, corporate and commissioner reporting.  

Supporting divisional, corporate and Trust objectives with the provision of actionable insight.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will be a senior manager in the Information Management department, running the day-to-day operations of the department, managing analyst workflows, internal and external agreements for the delivery of data and analysis and will support the vision of the department in automating reporting routines and processes.

Supporting the Business Intelligence (BI) Analysts to automate how they report key Trust activity. To mentor the BI Analysts in writing SQL scripts as a part of their reporting function.

The post holder will support the Trusts vision to create a self-service reporting environment in the divisions and will have the ability to analyse and interpret highly complex data and resolve highly complex problems.

To present a narrative on the data to assist operational and clinical colleagues to make operational and strategic decisions.

Recommend and implement strategic improvements to streamline and enhance existing data processing and information reporting systems, promoting greater efficiency and effectiveness within the Informatics team. 

Responsible for reporting development in the East Sussex sector and Integrated Care Systems.

Working for our organisation

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year. 

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

Statement on the Use of AI

We value the individuality that each candidate brings to the application process. While we understand that AI tools are widely available, we strongly discourage applicants from using AI-generated content when applying for jobs with us. We believe that your application should reflect your true skills, experiences, and motivations, which are best conveyed through your own words and unique perspective.

Using AI for your application may not accurately represent your knowledge, skills, and experience and may result in a disconnect between your qualifications and our assessment of your application.

We encourage applicants to take the time to thoughtfully complete their applications; by doing so, you allow us to better understand your true potential and ensure a fair and transparent evaluation of your application. Over reliance on AI-generated content may diminish your chance of success.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of continued professional development to Masters level or equivalent level of knowledge and experience.
  • Recognised Leadership and / or Management qualification or evidence of leadership development and proven ability to perform at senior level
Desirable criteria
  • Project Management (e.g. Prince2).
  • ILM5 Leadership and Management.
  • Formal training in SQL, Power BI.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience in the field of data analytics including SQL, Power BI, SSRS, Excel.
  • Experience of developing information reports / dashboards using Power BI and other analytics tools, Proven track record for communicating highly technical data analysis to non technical people, both orally and in writing.
  • Previous experience of strategy development (long and short term) and implementation
  • Policy review, development and implementation, Experience of Information Management and reporting functions.
  • Substantial experience of line management.
  • Experience of change management.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Substantial experience at senior level managing staff in a similar function in NHS acute setting or similar environment
Desirable criteria
  • Specialist knowledge of developing large scale, complex demand and capacity models using NHS information systems

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyDisability confident leaderImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkGold Award 2026 - Wellbeing at Work - East Sussex

Applicant requirements

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
James Blake
Job title
Head of Information Management
Email address
[email protected]
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