Senior Information Analyst - Shared EPR
The closing date is 03 August 2025
Job summary
Senior Information Analyst - Shared EPR
The Great Western Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is excited to offer an opportunity for an ambitious individual to join our Data and Informatics team as a Senior Information Analyst on a Fixed Term Contract to support the implementation of the new Shared EPR system across the BSW Hospital Group.
We are looking for a dynamic, forward thinking individual to work closely with the Data Warehouse and Informatics teams within the Trust to enable the successful delivery of effective reporting.
To be successful in this role you will have a real eye for detail, an analytical mind-set, excellent communication skills and a willingness to adapt your approach with our stakeholders and interpret requirements with the enthusiasm to get the job done to the highest standards.
Experience of working with NHS data is highly desirable but candidates without a previous NHS background will be considered provided they can demonstrate significant technical proficiency in BI and DWH toolsets such as PowerBI and SQL.
Main duties of the job
As Senior Information Analysts are the key information leads for one of the divisions of the Trust.As such they need to:
- Quickly acquire a broad understanding of the data for their area and within a year become the expert
- Own the clarity between Information and the relevant Division as to agreed reporting and ensure its timely delivery and support ongoing development.
- Take responsibility for delivery, solving problems as they arise and escalating by exception when needed.
- Review information for their area monthly and brief both their own team and the relevant division on anything material or noteworthy.
- Be the main contact with their Division for the above and for any ad-hoc analysis or modelling, with front line responsibility for the information service provided to their Division
The senior analysts together with the Head of Business Intelligence are the core senior management team within Information. They will need to provide group leadership to support the wider team on an ongoing basis:
- Advice and guidance to the rest of the team based on their skills and experience with an expectation that each senior analysts will have a particular area of high level skills/knowledge to share (e.g. analysis, reporting systems, SQL, operational needs etc..)
- Promoting a focus on what the data means and the story rather than just the number and deputise for Head of Business Intelligence, both internally and externally.
About us
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are:
- Service We will put our patients first
- Teamwork We will work together
- Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service
- Respect We will act with integrity
Details
Date posted
24 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710 a year Per annum pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
Reference number
249-7328577
Job locations
Great Western Hospital
Marlborough Road
Swindon
SN3 6BB
Employer details
Employer name
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Great Western Hospital
Marlborough Road
Swindon
SN3 6BB
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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