Job vacancy: Performance Analyst, NHS Business Services Authority, Newcastle upon Tyne

Job summary

Main area

Performance Analysis

Grade

NHS AfC: Band 6

Contract

Fixed term: 12 months (none)

Hours

Full time
Flexible working
Home or remote working

37.5 hours per week

Job ref

914-BSA7380602

Employer: NHS Business Services Authority
Employer type: NHS
Site: Stella House
Town: Newcastle upon Tyne
Salary: £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/08/2025 23:59

Performance Analyst

NHS AfC: Band 6

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will support the the NHS Jobs and NHS Volunteering Senior Management Team by delivering a high-quality information and analysis service to support and underpin information needs for the service.

The post holder will be responsible for supporting the performance analysis of the live services.

In this role you would be expected to develop performance measurement frameworks (KPIs, goals, user needs, benefits etc) and subsequently analyse the performance of the service against these. Using advanced analysis, interpretation and presentation of complex data and information, the post holder will support business decisions and make recommendations for improvements and efficiencies for NHS Workforce Recruitment Services and, when requested, the wider business and external customers.

In this role you are accountable for:

Handling large datasets with a clear understanding of how to clean, process, analyse, and visualise data.
Accessing and developing systems to collect, collate, analyse and retain all forms of quality, financial and management information.
Delivering analytical products required to support the reporting of management information and insight alongside producing and maintaining the reporting suite that delivers quality information to the service.
Conducting advanced analysis, interpretation and presentation of complex data to create compelling evidence-based and actionable data stories to share with stakeholders to support decision making.
Collating and analysing data to make recommendations for improvements and efficiencies for NHS Workforce Recruitment Services and, when requested, the wider business and external customers.
Communicating complex and, at times, sensitive data and analysis affectively at all levels, to both technical and non-technical audiences either verbally or in writing. Ensuring the information provided is accessible and understandable and conforms to high standards.
Working as part of, or with, an Agile or Scrum team, where appropriate, on a specific project or in day-to-day continuous improvement activities.
Representing the organisation as a data/business expert with internal and external customers.
Maintaining and adapting any web-based electronic reporting system environments in line with customer requirements.
Supporting training and advice across the service in relation to the appropriate usage and understanding of the performance analysis data.
Ensuring the integrity of the data and all reports and information requests are quality checked in conjunction with business experts and Statisticians, where appropriate.
Working collaboratively with a diverse range of customers/users within the organisation, the NHS and external organisations to define and develop new information products and enhance the existing information provision. Working closely with third party suppliers where appropriate.
Participating in user acceptance testing for new or changed information systems.
Working with project teams to procure, implement and validate appropriate analytics tools against identified performance measurement frameworks.
Informing the iterative design of the service in order to ensure effectiveness, efficiency and accuracy.
Provide challenge from a digital perspective and collaborating with other digital and analytical professions, especially User Researchers, to provide collective insights.
Undertaking such other duties as may be required commensurate with grade, training and experience.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

NVQ level 3 or equivalent in a relevant discipline such as data analysis or can demonstrate equivalent work experience or further education training

Desirable criteria

Degree in mathematics/statistics or subject requiring a high level of numeracy, or equivalent qualification or experience.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Pays attention to detail.
Able to absorb technical information quickly.
Able to work on multiple activities in a changing environment and deliver to stringent deadlines.
Able to critically appraise and interpret highly complex data and advise on actions based on the comparison of a range of options.
Able to use database, statistical, word processing, spread sheet and presentational IT packages to interrogate and produce complex and, at times, highly sensitive reports
Able to communicate complicated issues in a clear manner to audiences with varying levels of understanding
Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Packages

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of NHS landscape
Knowledge of recruitment systems.

Experience

Essential criteria

In-depth specialist knowledge of information and quality analysis through relevant qualification(s) or acquired through training or relevant on the job experience
Experience of using web-based reporting tools such as Google Analytics or Oracle Business Intelligence.
Experience of collecting, validating and analysing data
Experience in personally resolving complex data queries.
Experience of advising and supporting business areas to gain more insight and value from data

Desirable criteria

Worked in the NHS or other large organisation
Worked as part of or with an Agile or Scrum team on a specific project or in day-to-day continuous improvement activities.

The NHSBSA is passionate about creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, which is a great place to work and truly reflects the diversity of our customers. We welcome applications from talented people of diverse characteristics including age, disability, gender identity and expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any marginalised group. We also welcome applications from all those in the Armed Forces Community.

At the NHSBSA we pride ourselves on being a Disability Confident Leader, Stonewall Top 100 employer and we’ve recently been awarded the Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion Gold Standard benchmark.

We offer an invitation to the first stage of the selection process for people with disabilities that wish to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme, and for members of the Armed Forces Community, where all of the essential criteria in the person specification are met.

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