Ready to take your analytics career to the next level? NHS Professionals is seeking an ambitious and talented Senior Data Analyst to join our growing Data & Analytics team. You'll play a key role in delivering impactful insights, driving business performance, and helping us support the NHS through data-driven decision-making.
As a Senior Data Analyst, you will lead the transformation of complex data into strategic insights that drive organizational decision-making at NHSP. This senior-level position requires mastery of advanced analytical tools including Power BI, SQL, SSRS, and Azure services to deliver comprehensive business intelligence solutions. You will take ownership of end-to-end analytical projects, from identifying and evaluating data sources to presenting actionable recommendations to senior stakeholders.
In this role, you will lead the development of sophisticated data models and analytical frameworks while mentoring junior team members and establishing best practices across the organization. You will be responsible for managing complex, multi-source datasets and conducting advanced statistical analyses that inform strategic planning and operational improvements. Your expertise in Microsoft business intelligence tools and cloud services will enable you to architect scalable solutions and communicate complex analytical findings to diverse audiences, ensuring that insights translate into measurable business outcomes.
This role offers a hybrid working model, allowing you to split your time between home and the office with ad hoc in person team meetings at Hemel Hamstead.
To be successful in this post you will need to demonstrate:
- Advanced statistical analysis skills, with the ability to translate complex data into meaningful insights and recommendations.
- Extensive experience applying a range of analytical and statistical techniques to solve complex business challenges.
- Strong expertise in data modelling, data architecture, and working with large, complex datasets from multiple sources.
- A thorough understanding of data governance, data quality management, and best practice data management principles.
- Experience developing and implementing robust analytical frameworks, methodologies, and reporting solutions.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage, influence, and build credibility with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Confidence communicating complex analytical findings through compelling data visualisations, reports, and presentations.
- Experience creating accessible and user-focused dashboards and visualisations that support decision-making.
- Advanced coding and technical development skills, including producing high-quality, well-documented, and tested analytical solutions.
- A collaborative approach to developing, reviewing, and improving analytical standards, processes, and shared code repositories.
- Strong understanding of data ethics, information governance, privacy requirements, and risk management principles.
- Experience identifying, assessing, and managing data-related risks while ensuring compliance with relevant policies and regulations.
- Proven project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes within agreed timescales.
- Experience leading complex analytical projects from conception through to implementation and evaluation.
- Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities, with a passion for developing the skills and confidence of junior analysts.
- The ability to lead and influence multidisciplinary teams, navigating competing priorities and stakeholder perspectives effectively.
- A commitment to continuous improvement, innovation, and staying current with emerging analytical tools, technologies, and industry best practice.
- Exceptional attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and a proactive approach to delivering business value through data and analytics.
- A track record of using data and insight to support strategic decision-making and drive organisational performance.
In return for your commitment, we will offer you some fantastic benefits:
- Generous annual leave allowance - 27 days per year, plus bank holidays
- A commitment to talent management & development
- Values Star of the Month! - Our star of the month award enables you to recognise colleagues or teams that have gone the extra mile and they could win £100 worth of shopping vouchers
- Pension – We’ll contribute up to 10% towards your pension if you join our stakeholder pension scheme
- Life Assurance
- Group Income Protection
- Wellbeing Programme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Engagement & discounts platform
About Us:
NHS Professionals (NHSP) run the largest NHS flexible staff bank, placing highly skilled temporary workers in NHS Trusts to meet their short, medium and long-term needs. Uniquely we are owned by the Department of Health and Social Care and we therefore reinvest any surplus we make directly back into the NHS.
We are particularly proud of being the first NHS organisation to gain the accreditation of Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute. This is a huge testament to our ongoing commitment to making NHSP a great place to work for all our corporate employees.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)
As part of our commitment to EDI, as well as having a number of related staff support networks and calendar of activities, NHS professionals is also working to the following aims:
- To ensure we become an inclusive recruiter of choice, encompassing a fully diverse workforce, which truly reflects society
- To proactively embed the EDI agenda, in a meaningful way, in all that it does
- To ensure we create a psychological safe environment in which everyone can thrive and be at their best
We particularly welcome applications from people from minority groups and will provide support to ensure an equitable process.
