Principal Data Analyst
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 20/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a lead data analysis role within a multi-award-winning Data and Analysis department. The post holder will provide high-quality data to clinical and operational colleagues, using experience with large healthcare datasets to develop analytical reporting. The role involves presenting complex analysis at workshops and masterclasses, supporting evidence-based decision-making across the trust. You will be passionate about data, embrace new technology, and be supported by a strategic training plan.
Essential criteria
- Degree in a relevant discipline or relevant experience to an equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of continuous Professional development in Data and Analysis.
- Extremely numerate and able to analyse and interpret data and information accurately and effectively both face to face and virtually
- Experience of using SQL to manipulate data.
- Experience of working with NHS datasets, and knowledge of the NHS data dictionary definitions
- Knowledge of Quality Improvement.
- Knowledge and Skills
- Ability to communicate effectively highly complex information to all staff groups in virtual and face to face environments, workshops and away days
- Understanding of the workings of a Mental and Community Health provider organisation
- Education/ Qualification/ Training
- Degree in a relevant discipline or relevant experience to an equivalent
- Evidence of continuous Professional development in Data and Analysis.
- Extremely numerate and able to analyse and interpret data and information accurately and effectively both face to face and virtually
- Experience of using SQL to manipulate data.
- Experience of working with NHS datasets, and knowledge of the NHS data dictionary definitions
- Knowledge of Quality Improvement.
- Knowledge and Skills
- Ability to communicate effectively highly complex information to all staff groups in virtual and face to face environments, workshops and away days
- Understanding of the workings of a Mental and Community Health provider organisation
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £58,133 – £65,261 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 6d ago · Closes in 14d
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East London NHS Foundation Trust
Principal Data Analyst
The closing date is 20 September 2026
Job summary
This is an exciting lead analysis role joining a multi award winningData and Analysis department. (Royal Statistical Society Florence Nightingale Award 2022; Health Service Journal Driving Change thorough Data and Analytics 2024).
The post holder will support the provision of high quality data to clinical and operational colleagues. The post holder will have experience of reporting from large and complicated healthcare datasets to support and develop analytical reporting to help the trust improve the healthcare of the population we serve.
You will be passionate about data and analysis and will embrace new technology and statistical approaches to engage and encourage stakeholders throughout the trust to use data to support evidence based decision making.
You will be supported by the departments strategic training plan following NHS England's National Competency Framework.
This is a London office based role involving significant face to face interaction presenting analysis at face to face workshops, masterclasses and away days.
Main duties of the job
The ability to analyse, interpret and present, both face to face and virtually, complex data and information from a variety of sources and formats into information that is consistent, accurate, relevant and app
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