Job vacancy: Cancer BI Developer & Analyst, Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Crewe

Job summary

Main area: Developer
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: 6 months (Fixed term for 6 months from commencement role)
Hours: Full time - 30 hours per week
Job ref: 412-S&C-7463736

Employer: Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Leighton Hospital, MCHFT
Town: Crewe
Salary: £47,810 - £54,710 pa Pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 16/12/2025 23:59

Cancer BI Developer & Analyst

NHS AfC: Band 7

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To ensure that regular, timely and accurate information is provided to Trust management and clinicians by the application of appropriate analytical and presentation techniques to data extracted from any of the Trust’s information systems, covering patient based systems in conjunction with the trust’s cancer specific systems.

This will involve determining the requirements of the managers, information analysts and others concerned, and then developing appropriate software and tools for the extraction and analysis of data and the presentation of information.

To scope design, develop and maintain information reporting systems, databases, integrated and automated dashboards and query tools required to support the Trust and its Divisions on a routine basis around cancer data. Ensuring that new reporting requirements meet business needs and are integrated and automated for efficiency and time saving for stakeholders and enable self-service.

Provide developed expert specialist support and advice on data manipulation, transformation and presentation to relevant staff.

To ensure that the IM&T housekeeping and data quality tasks associated with such systems and data are adequately tested and implemented flagging any areas of concern appropriately.

Liaise with teams within Digital Technology and Information Services (DTIS) and across the wider Trust to ensure that the most up to date datasets and feeds are available via the data warehouse, tables and databases to ensure that reporting and submissions are based on the most accurate data definitions available.

Contribute to key areas of Business Intelligence development, implementation and maintenance of the Business intelligence databases including, data analysis and modelling, Meta data definitions, extraction, transformation and information access.

To research and maintain a good understanding of available new technologies/techniques and be able to apply as appropriate as well as keeping the team informed of these new technologies.

To ensure that all software developed and information outputs produced are documented in accordance with departmental standards, are adequately secured, and are subject to stringent quality assurance tests before output is issued.

To maximise the use of Information Technology Systems and Business Intelligence tools in the discharge of the duties of the post.

Fully absorb, interpret and understand current data definitions and definitional issues in relation to areas of specialism & personal knowledge in this area as and when ISN’s or new Department of Health definitions are drafted and/or formally issued.

The duties of the post will require intensive use of bespoke information reporting systems and various discrete, patient-based networked information systems.

Design, develop and implement data validation and quality assurance systems and methodologies, ensuring the integrity of data systems and all reporting produced by the service.

Regularly assist clinical and non-clinical staff in their conduct of research or development work and support the Trusts’ Clinical Audit and Effectiveness programme.

To be responsible and accountable for external audit regarding data quality and submission accuracy.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Educated to Degree level

Desirable criteria

• Microsoft Certification (in SQL server/ Azure)

Knowledge

Essential criteria

In-depth knowledge of Microsoft SQL server.

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of NHS and acute datasets

Skills

Essential criteria

• Experience of working in an Information Management team of large organisation

Key Messages

Not all NHS roles are eligible for sponsorship. Candidates that require sponsorship to work in the UK are strongly advised to check the Government website for up to date and job specific information. The salary threshold for sponsorship is £25,000 for Health and Care Visas and £41,700 (with limited exceptions) for Skilled Worker visas. The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet these immigration rules.'

Please let us know if you require an adjustment to our recruitment process and we'll be happy to discuss this with you.

We actively promote flexible working so please discuss any requirements you may have with us.

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

· 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.

· 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.

· You are required to pay for a DBS disclosure where the post requires one, and 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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Matthew Wainman
Job title: Cancer Services Manager
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01270272389

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Cancer BI Developer & Analyst

NHS AfC: Band 7

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