Job summary
- Main area
- Business Intelligence
- Grade
- Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 318-26-T0190
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Riverside House
- Town
- Cheltenham
- Salary
- £64,455 - £74,896 (pa pro rata if part-time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Deputy Head of Business Intelligence, Band 8b
Band 8b
At Gloucestershire Hospitals, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the county’s largest employer, we are proud to provide high-quality acute, elective, and specialist services to more than 650,000 people across our county. Our care is delivered across Gloucestershire Royal, Cheltenham General and Stroud Maternity Hospital.
With over 9,000 employees representing more than 95 nationalities, bringing together a mix of cultures and experiences to the care that we deliver. Whether you’re beginning your NHS journey or looking to take the next step in your career, this is an exciting time to join us. We’re investing heavily in innovation, research, and transformation, with more than 100 active clinical studies and major developments underway across our hospitals.
We take pride in working as one team, driven by a shared ambition to grow, develop, and continually improve. Every contribution is valued and by combining our collective strengths, we support not only our diverse communities but one another. You can expect a warm, supportive culture and colleagues who are passionate about teamwork, professional development and delivering exceptional care. We offer structured development programmes, mentoring and leadership opportunities to help you progress in your career.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from a comprehensive package that includes flexible working opportunities, generous annual leave, the NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, local discounts, access to on-site nurseries, reduced public transport costs, reward and recognition schemes and a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
Be part of Gloucestershire Hospitals, explore your future with us today.
Job overview
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Deputy Head of BI (Intelligence) to join our Business Intelligence & Insight Department. This senior leadership role is central to driving the development of high‑quality intelligence across the Trust and ensuring that robust, insightful analysis supports operational performance, clinical care and strategic planning.
The post holder will provide senior leadership within the BI function and will deputise for the Deputy CDIO/CDAO when required. They will lead key elements of the Trust’s analytics work programme particularly centred on organisational engagement relating to improved coding, champion the transition from reporting to surfacing intelligence, and work closely with Divisions, corporate teams and senior clinical leaders.
We are looking for an experienced analytical leader with experience working with complex health data and the ability to communicate insights clearly to a wide range of audiences. The successful candidate will be collaborative, proactive and committed to using data and evidence to support better outcomes for patients and support the organisation to strengthen its evidence based decision making.
The proposed interview date is: 5th May
Main duties of the job
They will:
- Lead and represent the BI function across the organisation, raising its profile and demonstrating its strategic value
- Drive the Trust’s development towards a data‑driven decision‑making environment, including the use of varied data sources to surface intelligence rather than simply reporting data
- Lead benchmarking work, identify data‑quality trends and act as a key stakeholder in improving data maturity across the Trust
- Support and shape the continued development of the Trust’s clinical coding programme, including service engagement and data-quality improvement initiatives
- Oversee the production of high‑quality intelligence, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and compliance with statutory and governance requirements
- Ensure BI processes and procedures are well‑documented and aligned to departmental, digital and organisational strategies
- Manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced and evolving information environment, maintaining attention to detail and high standards under pressure
Working for our organisation
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the county, with over 9,000 staff providing high‑quality care across two acute hospital sites. We are committed to creating a supportive, inclusive and collaborative environment where staff are valued, developed and empowered to deliver excellent services. Our organisation offers generous staff benefits, flexible working opportunities, access to the NHS Pension Scheme and a strong focus on health and wellbeing.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Provide senior leadership across the BI function, deputising for the Deputy CDIO/CDAO when required
- Lead the development of the Trust’s analytics maturity, ensuring intelligence supports operational and strategic priorities
- Build strong working relationships with Divisions and promote BI as an embedded, trusted partner
- Lead programmes relating to benchmarking, data quality and data maturity
- Support development of the Trust’s clinical coding programme
- Contribute to the strategic direction of BI in alignment with the Digital Strategy
- Oversee the production of high‑quality intelligence, ensuring accuracy, compliance and timely delivery
- Maintain detailed documentation of BI processes and procedures
- Work across sites as required and manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Post Graduate Qualification or experience
- Extensive experience in this or a similar role
- Evidence of professional continuous development
- Leadership or management Training
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate Experience Management & Analytics
- Demonstrate Indepth Knowledge of NHS Data, Data Standards & Coding Principles
- Demonstrate good SQL & Excel skills and aptitude
- Demonstrate ability to think strategically and deliver innovative solutions to complex problems
- Strong Understanding of Data Governance, IG & DQ frameworks
- Expertise in BI Tools & modern data platforms
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate Leadership inc ability to motivate staff whilst ensuring Trust objectives are met, together with staff, personal professional and development needs
- Experience of working with complex data and working with varied staffing group to influence results
- Excellent project manager skills and organisational skills
- Ability to lead change, influence culture and embed BI maturity across a large organisation
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Hammond
- Job title
- Deputy Chief Digital Information Officer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 422 3422
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