Band 7
Main area
analytics, business intelligence, digital solution, acute provider information
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
* Full time
* Flexible working
* Home or remote working
37.5 hours per week (Hybrid working)
Job ref
343-NN FM-HM-A
Site
Epsom Gateway
Town
Epsom, Surrey
Salary
£44,485 - £60,651 per annum incl HCAS Outer pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/09/2025 23:59
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.
Job overview
Band 6 / 7 – Business Analyst
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Business Intelligence department for an experienced business analyst who can play a key role in the delivery of a comprehensive BI service.
The Team works closely with our clinical and corporate services to make a strong contribution to help us meet our strategic and operational objectives. The Business Analyst role covers all aspects of business information and reporting including clinical data and enabling system data.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will provide a technically-proficient, accurate, timely and analytical information reporting service to Trust personnel and external organisations. They will use their specialist knowledge of NHS activity data to produce statutory returns in line with national requirements and support clinical areas of the Trust with information to support their business needs.
Working for our organisation
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.
We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.
The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.
Person specification
Experience and Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Educated to degree level in STEM subjects or equivalent NHS informatics experience, preferably within the NHS
* Evidence of continuous professional development
* Experience of presenting complex information so that it is understandable to users
Desirable criteria
* Awareness of NHS issues and initiatives
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
* Strong analytical and problem solving skills, including the ability to select an appropriate methodology when analysing data
* Skills in SQL or similar database or programming tools
* Advanced Excel skills
* Excellent Data Analysis skills
* Practical experience of PC Applications and good knowledge of MS Office products
* Report writing and written presentation skills
Desirable criteria
* Knowledge in Statistical Process Control (SPC) methodology
* Knowledge of R Programming
* Experience in PowerPlatform including PowerBI
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
* Self motivated: generates ideas and carries them forward, keen to deliver results and take ownership of work
* Self disciplined: able to work on own initiative, works to high standards
* Team working: ability to work and contribute well within a team
* Good communicator: able to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing
* Excellent attention to detail
* Good inter-personal skills: able to understand the needs of information users and build good relationships with other departments
* Well organised and flexible: able to work effectively to tight deadlines. Able to manage time and prioritise conflicting demands.
* Works well under pressure
Your application: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.
References: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do notaccept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.
Closing date: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.
DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
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