Senior Data Analyst
The closing date is 04 August 2025
Job summary
The Senior Data Analyst will play a leading role in extracting and analysing the linked longitudinal dataset in London, which currently includes Primary Care, Secondary Users Services (SUS), Service Level Agreement Monitoring (SLAM), Mental Health, Community and High-Cost Drugs for North West London.
The role focuses on the data extraction and complex quantitative analysis for methodology that addresses defined research questions. Analytical tasks will also be required to complete feasibility scans for potential studies, whilst approved exploratory work will help a stakeholder's characterise the issues they face, the options they have, or to evaluate the impact of changes made. This requires the postholder to understand why analysis is being undertaken, how the outputs are intended to be used, as well as helping to define how we should undertake the particular method of analysis.
The role also leads on and builds data science models in R or Python to meet user needs using statistical analysis, machine learning and AI approaches.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting client-facing responsibilities, leading on data modelling and analysis for several concurrent projects.
- Supporting the writing of proposals to meet client project briefs, including resource requirements, cost estimates and timescales and the development of new business opportunities and services.
- Collecting, interpreting, and writing a wide range of technical specifications to support clinical and operational research and contracts for services.
- Leading on the data quality, information governance, data processing and information assurance for the portfolio of projects within ICHP
- Using visualization or statistical applications such as R, Python, or Excel to present information and share findings in a creative and appealing manner.
About us
Discover-NOW is a leading Real World Evidence Hub covering the population of over 2.8 million patients in North West London. Its core purpose is to drive discovery through access to high quality, linked longitudinal health data.
At Discover-NOW, we prioritise client need and are focused on providing a range of services. We are working with leading life sciences companies, academia, and wider industry to support data discovery and R&D. We are also supporting the NHS through our analytical capabilities.
We have a long tradition of working with citizens to co-design our services and commercial model.
Our strategic priorities are:
Enable the discovery of new insights and innovation in healthcare
Derive revenue from services to maintain and expand the NHS data infrastructure
Help maintain public trust in healthcare data sharing
Discover-NOW is hosted by Imperial College Health Partners and is a health data research hub for real world evidence. Discover-NOW not only provides access to a unique depersonalised longitudinal linked dataset across a population of more than 2.8 million but also has an expert team in place to deliver an analytics service wrapper to all our clients.
Details
Date posted
21 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£64,156 to £71,148 a year Per Annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
289-CR-32
Job locations
NHS North West London ICB
15 Marylebone Road
London
NW15JD
Employer details
Employer name
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
NHS North West London ICB
15 Marylebone Road
London
NW15JD
Employer's website
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Head of Data Analytics and Partnerships
Benjamin Pierce
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