Job summary
This role is only open to applicants that currently work within an NHS Trust within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care System (HIOW ICS).
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Acute Care Collaborative have come together as part of the Integrated Care Board (ICB) as an Acute Provider Collaborative (APC) to invest in Electronic Patient Record (EPR) functionality. This is to meet the needs of our whole ICS population, recognising that the organisation of clinical care needs to change and develop radically in order to meet the challenges we face.
The post holder will be responsible for leading the preparatory activities relating to data, business intelligence, and reporting within the Electronic Patient Record (EPR) Programme. Working collaboratively with EPR teams, data specialists, and digital leads across the four NHS trusts, the IT Data, BI & Reporting Lead will define and coordinate the data strategy for the shared EPR, ensuring alignment with the objectives of the Acute Provider Collaborative (APC) and in close collaboration with the local trust data leads and wider Integrated Care System (ICS). This will include the development of a comprehensive approach to data migration versus archiving, supported by a robust data archiving strategy that takes into account both clinical and operational needs across the APC.
The role will include a mix of home and cross site working.
Main duties of the job
- The Data, BI & Reporting Lead will be responsible for leading the preparatory data, business intelligence (BI), migration and reporting activities within the shared Electronic Patient Record (EPR) Programme across the four NHS Trusts within the Acute Provider Collaborative (APC).
- The post holder will work closely with EPR teams, data and BI specialists, and digital leads to define the data strategy for the EPR, ensuring alignment with APC objectives and national reporting requirements.
- This role will involve overseeing data migration versus archiving, ensuring the development of a robust data archiving strategy, and coordinating data validation and testing efforts to ensure high-quality, accurate data. The Data, BI & Reporting Lead will also play a pivotal role in preparing the system for statutory, mandatory, and saturator reporting, ensuring readiness from day one of the EPR go-live
About us
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Tackling Climate Change:Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, searchHHFT Climate Actionor contactclimateaction@hhft.nhs.uk.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details including main responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details including main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Training and Qualificatins
Essential
- Educated to degree level
- Formal training in business intelligence or data analytics.
- Training in NHS data governance, information standards, or information governance frameworks.
- Certification or formal training in data migration, validation, or data quality management.
Desirable
- Project or programme management certification (e.g. PRINCE2, MSP, Agile).
- Certification in analytics or data platforms such as Power BI, SQL, or Azure.
- Training related to Electronic Patient Record (EPR) systems or NHS digital programmes.
Experince and Knowledge
Essential
- Proven experience in business intelligence and reporting within health or care settings.
- Significant experience leading business intelligence, reporting, or data management functions within health or care settings.
- Experience in planning and delivering data migration, data validation, and archiving activities for large digital programmes.
- Strong knowledge of NHS data standards, information governance, and regulatory compliance (e.g. UK GDPR, Caldicott Principles).
- Experience coordinating data quality remediation activities and managing data-related risks.
- Knowledge of statutory and mandatory reporting requirements within the NHS.
Desirable
- Experience working on Electronic Patient Record (EPR) deployment programmes.
- Knowledge of integrated care systems (ICS) and working across multiple NHS organisations.
- Experience with reporting and analytics tools such as Power BI, SQL, or Azure data services.
- Familiarity with agile project delivery and working within complex programme environments.
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and evidence of ability to motivate, negotiate, train, coach and reassure in a difficult or uncertain environment and facilitation
- Able to assimilate multi-disciplinary information and develop solutions
- Exceptional presentational abilities including paper reporting and presenting to senior leaders and clinicians
- Highly-developed IT skills
- Able to work under pressure, prioritise and to deliver outcomes
- Ability to lead and coordinate complex data workstreams across multiple stakeholders and organisations.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail in handling large and complex datasets.
- Ability to develop and implement data strategies, frameworks, and policies in a healthcare context.
- Skilled in planning and overseeing testing, validation, and assurance activities for data readiness.
Desirable
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary digital programme team.
- Confidence in facilitating workshops, meetings, and collaborative planning sessions
- Skills in dashboard development, visualisation, or performance reporting tools.
- Experience working collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including IT, clinical, and operational stakeholders.
Other Specific Requirements
Essential
- Able to work flexibly across All Sites
- A facilitative and inclusive approach to management
- Charismatic team player with high energy levels
- Self-motivated with a flexible and pro-active approach
Person Specification
Training and Qualificatins
Essential
- Educated to degree level
- Formal training in business intelligence or data analytics.
- Training in NHS data governance, information standards, or information governance frameworks.
- Certification or formal training in data migration, validation, or data quality management.
Desirable
- Project or programme management certification (e.g. PRINCE2, MSP, Agile).
- Certification in analytics or data platforms such as Power BI, SQL, or Azure.
- Training related to Electronic Patient Record (EPR) systems or NHS digital programmes.
Experince and Knowledge
Essential
- Proven experience in business intelligence and reporting within health or care settings.
- Significant experience leading business intelligence, reporting, or data management functions within health or care settings.
- Experience in planning and delivering data migration, data validation, and archiving activities for large digital programmes.
- Strong knowledge of NHS data standards, information governance, and regulatory compliance (e.g. UK GDPR, Caldicott Principles).
- Experience coordinating data quality remediation activities and managing data-related risks.
- Knowledge of statutory and mandatory reporting requirements within the NHS.
Desirable
- Experience working on Electronic Patient Record (EPR) deployment programmes.
- Knowledge of integrated care systems (ICS) and working across multiple NHS organisations.
- Experience with reporting and analytics tools such as Power BI, SQL, or Azure data services.
- Familiarity with agile project delivery and working within complex programme environments.
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and evidence of ability to motivate, negotiate, train, coach and reassure in a difficult or uncertain environment and facilitation
- Able to assimilate multi-disciplinary information and develop solutions
- Exceptional presentational abilities including paper reporting and presenting to senior leaders and clinicians
- Highly-developed IT skills
- Able to work under pressure, prioritise and to deliver outcomes
- Ability to lead and coordinate complex data workstreams across multiple stakeholders and organisations.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail in handling large and complex datasets.
- Ability to develop and implement data strategies, frameworks, and policies in a healthcare context.
- Skilled in planning and overseeing testing, validation, and assurance activities for data readiness.
Desirable
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary digital programme team.
- Confidence in facilitating workshops, meetings, and collaborative planning sessions
- Skills in dashboard development, visualisation, or performance reporting tools.
- Experience working collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including IT, clinical, and operational stakeholders.
Other Specific Requirements
Essential
- Able to work flexibly across All Sites
- A facilitative and inclusive approach to management
- Charismatic team player with high energy levels
- Self-motivated with a flexible and pro-active approach
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
