Job summary
- Main area
- Senior Analyst
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- 24 months (fixed term/secondment)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 180-F-255146
- Employer
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Addenbrookes Hospital-Division Corporate
- Town
- Cambridge
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 p.a. pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Data Analyst
Band 8a
Job overview
The Trust is undertaking a significant programme of work following concerns raised about the practice of a Trauma and Orthopaedic surgeon who specialises in children.
The primary aim of the programme is to identify and address instances of harm, and to ensure open, sensitive and timely communication with affected patients and their families.
Areas of focus within the programme include:
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Commissioning an independent clinical review of approximately 700 elective cases and 100 trauma cases
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Commissioning an independent review of whether lessons can be learned from an earlier report in 2016
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Liaising with patients and their families sensitively and transparently and creating channels for questions and concerns to be raised.
This programme involves a number of different clinical and non-clinical staff groups across the hospital working together on the areas of focus above, as well as significant interaction with external bodies, often under time pressure.
Main duties of the job
The Senior Data Analyst will apply highly developed specialist knowledge, skills and experience in production, development and implementation of data analytics and data management to support the review team.
They will apply their expertise in working with self-service data resources along with a strong knowledge of data analysis tools (advanced Excel/Python/R/SQL) to undertake critical analysis of sensitive data. They will also be responsible for all data integrity, accuracy, consistency and reliability. They will work with the team to ensure appropriate data capture and retention policies and procedures are in place, appropriate to the sensitivity and criticality of the work.
Working for our organisation
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can only apply for this post as a secondment and must have the approval of your current line manager before applying.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 22nd June 2025
Interviews are due to be held on 30th June 2025
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- A first- or second-class honours degree level qualification in a numerate discipline, computer science or an equivalent subject requiring high levels of data analysis
Desirable criteria
- Master’s Degree with Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics or Statistics, or a subject requiring high levels of data analysis
- Evidence of continuous professional development undertaken
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience working in a role requiring practical use of data analysis and performance monitoring.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain policies and process to ensure data integrity, data accuracy, consistency, and reliability.
- Experience in identifying and resolving issues, performing data cleaning, and implementing data quality standards.
- Significant experience working with large and complex datasets, from multiple, heterogeneous sources.
- Evidence of utilising critical review to assure the quality of data analytics projects, from requirements gathering to final reporting.
- Confident at communicating with stakeholders across all levels of an organisation, has received positive feedback when doing so.
- Experience leading teams, with evidence of team development through recruitment, staff performance management and training/mentoring.
- Experience promoting data analytics and performance monitoring as a mechanism for driving transformation and service improvement.
- Experience using data visualisation and analysis tools to represent insights effectively to end users and empower them in decision making.
- Experience delivering high-quality, standardised periodic reports, such as those required for monitoring against contracts.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in the analysis and interpretation of NHS datasets, including data linkages with centrally held resources.
- Experience working in an accredited environment (ISO standard)
- Demonstrable experience working in Epic data warehouse and analytics environments (Cogito, SlicerDicer, Clarity)
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Proficiency with SQL and relational database concepts.
- Knowledge of Healthcare terminology and coding
- Working knowledge of Electronic Patient Records
- A strong understanding of information governance, data protection and privacy Able to interpret information when received and react appropriately.
- Knowledge of data analytics development lifecycle – able to describe best practice to ensure high-quality outputs.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Expert in use of SQL and database design / querying
- Excellent storytelling, communication and presentation skills. With the ability to explain fundamental concepts including areas with highly complex and contentious subject matter, at all levels of the organisation with varying levels of understanding.
- Able to motivate, persuade and negotiate, including the management of performance and delivery of outcomes, in non-line management relationships.
- Able to lead and influence at all levels and able to develop and build strong relationships with people of different business and technical backgrounds
- Able to lead the delivery of complex, high -value projects including target setting and prioritisation of activities with the resources available.
- Able to critically appraise and interpret highly complex data and advise on actions based on the comparison of a range of options.
Desirable criteria
- Expert in using R, SPSS or equivalent software, with an ability to write high quality, maintainable and portable code and test code to ensure its quality.
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- James Hennessey
- Job title
- Head of Delivery
- Email address
- [email protected]
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