Job summary
- Main area
- Statistician
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 914-BSA7160998
- Employer
- NHS Business Services Authority
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stella House
- Town
- Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Statistician
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview
The role of the Statistician for Information Services is to provide high quality analysis of the data that is collected for NHS primary care services in England. You will lead in the delivery of information and insight about prescription activity and costs to those with the responsibility for setting NHS policy and commissioning services.
The post holder will work with business and finance colleagues to ensure that the data we collect are robust and can be used appropriately to deliver insights and informed decision-making.
What do we offer?
• Hybrid working – offering flexibility to work predominantly from home with the opportunity to be office based should you prefer, or if business needs require it
• 27 days leave (increasing with length of service) plus 8 bank holidays
• Opportunities for development
• Active wellbeing and inclusion networks
• Excellent pension
• Various salary sacrifice schemes
• Employee Assistance programme, offering free 24/7 support for you and your loved ones
• Access to a wide range of benefits and high street and online discounts
Main duties of the job
Role Overview
Join our team to deliver high-quality analysis of NHS service data (e.g., Dental, Prescribing, Optometry). Use statistical methods to turn complex data into clear insights for non-technical audiences.
Key Responsibilities
• Develop and promote statistical services and insights
• Provide expert advice on health and financial datasets
• Collaborate with senior managers, policy clients, and partners
• Stay informed on NHS developments in your area
• Enhance data collection and support advanced analytics
• Identify opportunities for machine learning and innovation
• Manage project teams and budgets
• Contribute to strategic and operational planning
• Share work openly and engage in Communities of Practice
• Support your development through training and appraisal
• Offer training and guidance across the organisation
• Work flexibly across teams to maximise impact
Additional Expectations
• Promote NHSBSA values, inclusion, and well-being
• Follow organisational policies and procedures
• Report to the Data and Insight Senior Manager
• Engage with NHS bodies, primary care, national organisations, and researchers
Working for our organisation
Here at the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), what we do matters.
We manage the NHS Pension scheme, process prescription payments and much more. Our services are used by NHS organisations, contractors and the public: we’re proud to be part of something meaningful, that touches millions of lives.
We design our services around customer needs and place people at the heart of our organisation. That’s why when you join us, you’ll be empowered and supported to help your career grow.
As one of the UK’s Best Big Companies to work for, we’re connected to our values: Collaborative, Adventurous, Reliable and Energetic. We care about our people, our purpose, and your progress.
We strive to offer a fantastic colleague experience, where every colleague is heard, supported and respected. Wellbeing, diversity and inclusion is at the centre of this, and you can join our Lived Experience Networks who help us bring our authentic selves to work.
We’re committed to being a flexible employer and we try to offer a working pattern that suits you where possible, through hybrid working, flexible hours and more.
Alongside a competitive salary with pay progression, we offer a people-centric benefits package, connecting you to the rewards and benefits you value most!
Ready to join us in delivering business service excellence to the NHS, helping people live longer, healthier lives? Apply today and see where the NHSBSA can take you.
We are people connected to care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
In this role, you are accountable for:
1. Providing high quality analysis of the data that is collected for a specific NHS service, such as Dental, Prescribing or Optometry.
Knowledge
2. Engaging in the development and application of mathematical or statistical theory and methods to collect, organise, interpret, and summarise numerical data to provide usable information to non-technical customers.
3. Producing, developing, and promoting a range of statistical/information services for the consumers of the information. This will include identifying insight that could be shared with a broader user base of Products and services.
4. Providing specialist advice and guidance on statistical and information matters including the development and analysis of health related and financial datasets and information to the broader team.
5. Taking responsibility for own professional development and engages in the organisation appraisal system positively to identify personal training and development opportunities.
Customer
6. Working with Senior Managers, NHS policy clients and strategic partners to gain access to resources and co-ordinate work to
deliver projects.
7. Being aware of, and responding to, developments affecting the NHS; especially those that influence your area of focus.
8. Driving the collection of new data and the refinement of existing data sources to prepare data for machine learning algorithms and other statistical analysis. You’ll identify opportunities for advanced analytics approaches to be shared with users.
Leadership
9. Managing staff within project teams and taking responsibility for project budgets within own work area.
10. Providing professional specialist advice, guidance, and training throughout the organisation.
11. Taking responsibility for both long term and short-term planning for your area(s) of responsibility to positively drive forward the development and performance of the NHSBSA, in accordance with its business plan.
12. Demonstrating flexible matrix working so that your skills and experience are utilised to maximum benefit.
13. Seeking to work in the open as default. This will involve sharing your work across Data and Insight and taking an active part in the relevant Communities of Practice. You will also seek to work in the open, in line with the NHS Service Standard.
Person specification
Personal Qualities, Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- An attitude to get things done with speed and effectiveness.
- A self-starter who can think on their feet to suggest solutions that combine multiple tools and skills sets
- Proactive and personally motivated
- Self-aware, flexible, and adaptable
- Accurate with attention to detail.
- Commitment to continuing professional development.
- Enjoys working as part of a team
- Ability to critically appraise and interpret highly complex data and advise on actions based on the comparison of a range of options.
- Ability to present information to a variety of audiences with varying levels of understanding.
- Able to use database, statistical, word processing, spread sheet and presentational IT packages to produce complex and, at times, highly sensitive reports.
- Able to interrogate databases to obtain data for analysis.
Desirable criteria
- Curious nature and effectively dives deep into material
- Able to learn new technologies and quickly grasp complex problems
- Oracle Analytics Cloud experience
- Data governance and data quality
- Ability to use open-source software to create data visualisation for use by others
- Ability to use SQL
- Ability to program
Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to lead others, including the management of performance and delivery of outcomes, in non-line management relationships.
- Ability to formulate plans which cover a range of complex activities including target setting and prioritisation of activities.
- Ability to concentrate intensively, using significant discretion in decision making activities.
- Confident at data analysis and presenting information.
- Ability to communicate complicated issues in a clear manner to individuals at all levels of the organisation. Effective storytelling.
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail
- Confident communicating with Senior Managers with a non-technical background.
Desirable criteria
- Able to learn new technologies and quickly grasp complex problems
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree or higher degree in statistics or mathematics, or a subject requiring high levels of numeracy
- Equivalent professional qualification and/or experience
Desirable criteria
- Master’s Degree with statistical and/or mathematical content
- Degree in Data Science
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Gareth Cubbage
- Job title
- Data and Insight Senior Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07966842974
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