Information Analyst

The closing date is 30 June 2026

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a new Information Analyst.

This is an opportunity to be seen to make an impact with the existing team in the process of having a significant investment to increase the skill mix and numbers in the team. This expansion supports an increasing pull from the Operational side to turn the data the Trust holds into performance information they can have when they need it, how they need it, in a way that makes sense to them.

A key part of this role will be working closely with the other information analysts and supporting them in deliver of information to the divisions and so the ability to communicate clearly and confidently is essential. Scope will include ongoing development of standard reporting, accountability for quality and timeliness routine and ad-hoc analysis.

The successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate information analysis experience and a good knowledge of information and reporting. Be a good team player, have strong communication skills and a willingness to learn.

The Information Analyst will work closely with Divisional Information Analyst, and services where required, in providing high quality information and analysis and producing statutory returns to support the Trustsbusiness needs. This role is focused towards achieving these objectives through the managing and producing statutory reports, the development, design and maintenance of health related datasets and information and analysis, the provision of advice and guidance on reports or analysis and the managing of processes for own area ensuring all statutory deadlines are met.

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17,600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

• Understand and interpret complex information and analytical requirements, assess the purpose for which outputs are required and support, develop and deliver appropriate solutions using various information query tools and languages.
• Support Trust decision making through discussion and interpretation of information requests, data extraction, and the processing and production of reports which may be complex, business critical and/or confidential.
• Analyse data for a wide range of clients, determining the best form for communicating/presenting the information, from simple to complex and ensuring that the presentation is relevant, comprehensible and conforms to agreed timescales with the client.
• Using experience in data analysis, investigate, identify and resolve problems in the production of routine reports and other ad-hoc tasks and provide reliance by supporting other colleagues in doing so.

• Degree or equivalent professional qualification or equivalent relevant experience.
• Evidence of continued personal development.
• Degree in relevant fields e.g. informatics, analysis, statistics.

• Proven experience working within an Information or analysis role.
• Detailed analysis & validation of various types of data to inform assessment of performance of complex organisations and to help identify opportunities for improvement.
• Experience in an acute hospital setting.
• Experience with healthcare quality frameworks.
• Experience with NHS.
• Detailed knowledge & understanding of Health Informatics - including healthcare datasets (particularly secondary care), data quality, national strategic control mechanisms for data management, definitional guidance & data protection.

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.

£32,073 to £39,043 a year Per annum pro rata