Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Workforce Information Analyst

The closing date is 26 November 2025

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity in our Workforce Systems Team for a full-time, permanent Workforce Information Analyst.

Working closely with the wider team you will support the delivery of the People Services Strategy, possess an understanding and awareness of national NHS reporting requirements, data standards, and definitions, information data flows, and benchmarking.

Alongside your colleagues you will be responsible for the data quality held in the Trust's People Services systems, and be responsible for ensuring the day to day delivery of all statutory and ad-hoc reporting. You will have previous experience of working flexibly, under pressure and to conflicting deadlines, and be adaptable to changing requirements and priorities.

You should have the ability to produce workforce intelligence derived from a range of locally held systems, and deliver succinct reporting that supports stakeholder requirements that may be used for service delivery, service improvement, business planning and commissioning.

You will possess good technical, analytical, communication and organisational skills with a flair for improvement.

Candidates should possess advanced Excel skills.

Candidates should also be educated to HNC/HND in a subject with a substantial numerate content or equivalent level of acquired knowledge.

Knowledge of a range of NHS systems including ESRBI is desirable.

Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy once a suitable amount of applicants have been received.

Main duties of the job

To maintain quality and content of data held within information systems within People Services.

Providing statistical and analytical information to support the People Services Strategy and the wider Organisation as well as first line support to all staff within Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in the provision of workforce management information.

To ensure reporting strategy meets the requirements of governance standards.

Inputting and processing information in accordance with both national and local policy and procedures.

Responds to enquiries from customers and data providers.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality opening a state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way!

Details

Date posted

19 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-7607116JN

Job locations

Cobalt Business Park

7-8 Silver Fox Way

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE27 0QJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide an information analysis service across People Services and to Organisational managers through understanding, analysis and interpretation of workforce data and systems, and to contribute to performance monitoring.

To maintain data quality of ESR ensuring national standards are adhered to and working best practice is aligned to these

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide an information analysis service across People Services and to Organisational managers through understanding, analysis and interpretation of workforce data and systems, and to contribute to performance monitoring.

To maintain data quality of ESR ensuring national standards are adhered to and working best practice is aligned to these

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • o Thorough knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office packages in particular Advanced Excel Skills

Desirable

  • Knowledge of NHS Information (gained in post if necessary)

Qualifications

Essential

  • HNC/HND in a subject with a substantial numerate content or equivalent level of acquired knowledge.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • o Thorough knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office packages in particular Advanced Excel Skills

Desirable

  • Knowledge of NHS Information (gained in post if necessary)

Qualifications

Essential

  • HNC/HND in a subject with a substantial numerate content or equivalent level of acquired knowledge.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cobalt Business Park

7-8 Silver Fox Way

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE27 0QJ


Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cobalt Business Park

7-8 Silver Fox Way

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE27 0QJ


Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Workforce Information & Data Quality Manager

Philip Gooch

Philip.Gooch@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk

01912031415

Details

Date posted

19 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-7607116JN

Job locations

Cobalt Business Park

7-8 Silver Fox Way

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE27 0QJ


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