Senior Information Analyst and Service Improvement Data Lead
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 30/09/2026
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Role summary
This role provides specialist analytical leadership for the South Wales Trauma Network, focusing on using data science and advanced analytics to improve services and patient outcomes. The post holder will analyze complex trauma datasets, including from the National Major Trauma Registry and SAIL Databank, to develop dashboards and actionable insights. They will support operational, managerial, and strategic decision-making, driving quality improvement initiatives and research programmes. The position requires strong analytical, data warehousing, and SQL skills, along with experience in business intelligence and data visualization.
Essential criteria
- Educated to Masters Level or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- PhD in numerate subject
- Relevant professional registration (e.g. UK Council for Health Informatics Professions)
- Project Management Qualification (e.g. Prince 2)
- Service / Quality improvement qualification
- Experience within a Health Informatics environment. Significant experience within an information environment
- Working with large data warehouses utilising a number of data sources and ETL processes.
- Contributing towards analytics that are aligned to Population Health/ Prudent Health Care and VBHC
- Experience of information analysis and reporting
- Strong knowledge in applicable technology e.g. Excel and SQL skills
- Good understanding of statistics and their application in a business environment
- Experience with NHS information systems Knowledge of Operational research methods and application
- Knowledge and understanding of mandatory reporting requirements, NHS data standards and definitions Business Intelligence tools
- Knowledge of NHS administrative systems.
- Experience of Developing & contributing to Warehouse Design
- Experience of NLP, AI and Machine Learning
- Essential Aptitude and abilities
- Good data interrogation, visualisation and presentation skills, Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong information modeling skills, ability to diagnose complex problems, situations and or information
- Ability to think strategically whilst leading a team to deliver results across a number of complex projects with numerous interdependencies.
- Good management skills, copes well under pressure, team player, collaborative style of working
- Customer focused
- Advanced IT and analytical skills. Advanced knowledge of IT tools/systems such as SQL, data cubes, Qlik and other BI tools and web technologies
- Track record of delivering high quality work in demanding timescales
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.
- Other
- Ability to travel within geographical area.
- Ability to work hours flexibly
- Qualifications and Knowledge
- Educated to Masters Level or equivalent experience
- PhD in numerate subject
- Relevant professional registration (e.g. UK Council for Health Informatics Professions)
- Project Management Qualification (e.g. Prince 2)
- Service / Quality improvement qualification
- Experience within a Health Informatics environment. Significant experience within an information environment
- Working with large data warehouses utilising a number of data sources and ETL processes.
- Contributing towards analytics that are aligned to Population Health/ Prudent Health Care and VBHC
- Experience of information analysis and reporting
- Strong knowledge in applicable technology e.g. Excel and SQL skills
- Good understanding of statistics and their application in a business environment
- Experience with NHS information systems Knowledge of Operational research methods and application
- Knowledge and understanding of mandatory reporting requirements, NHS data standards and definitions Business Intelligence tools
- Knowledge of NHS administrative systems.
- Experience of Developing & contributing to Warehouse Design
- Experience of NLP, AI and Machine Learning
- Essential Aptitude and abilities
- Good data interrogation, visualisation and presentation skills, Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong information modeling skills, ability to diagnose complex problems, situations and or information
- Ability to think strategically whilst leading a team to deliver results across a number of complex projects with numerous interdependencies.
- Good management skills, copes well under pressure, team player, collaborative style of working
- Customer focused
- Advanced IT and analytical skills. Advanced knowledge of IT tools/systems such as SQL, data cubes, Qlik and other BI tools and web technologies
- Track record of delivering high quality work in demanding timescales
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in und
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £50,129 – £57,365 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Swansea Bay University Health Board
Senior Information Analyst and Service Improvement Data Lead
The closing date is 30 September 2026
Job summary
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM FOR 2 YEARS DUE TO SECONDMENT COVER.
IF YOU ARE INTERNAL TO THE NHS AND ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR A SECONDMENT POSITON, YOU WILL NEED TO OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING.
Are you interested in using data to improve services and patient outcomes? This exciting role provides specialist analytical leadership for the South Wales Trauma Network, using data science, advanced analytics and business intelligence to support service improvement, research and evidence-based decision-making. The post holder will analyse and interpret complex trauma datasets, including data from the National Major Trauma Registry (NMTR) and the Secure Anonymised Information Linkage (SAIL) Databank, developing dashboards, reports and actionable insights to support operational, managerial and strategic decision-making. Working closely with clinical, academic and operational colleagues, the role will drive quality improvement initiatives, service evaluation and research programmes that improve the delivery of trauma care and patient outcomes across South, Mid and West Wales.
Main duties of the job
The role provides specialist analytical leadership for the South Wales Trauma Net
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