Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Intelligence Analyst
The closing date is 04 May 2026.
Are you a problem solver? Do you enjoy interrogating data, developing reports, visualising and presenting your findings? Would you like to help shape the future of the Health and Social Care System across Dorset?
We are seeking an experienced Senior Intelligence Analyst to join our innovative and responsive Business Intelligence Service at Dorset County Hospital (DCH). This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly team responsible for enabling the use of high quality, timely and accurate data to support effective, data‑driven, operational and strategic decision making.
This position represents an excellent opportunity for personal and professional development with huge scope to make a difference to the way we deliver services in Dorset and significantly impact outcomes for patients and our population.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will effectively collaborate with clinicians, managers and external partners to understand information needs and work with the wider BI Team to scope, plan and deliver reporting solutions. Able to demonstrate a pro‑active, methodical and structured approach to capturing data requirements, with flexibility and resilience to deal with shifting priorities and demands.
You will be familiar with the principles of data standards, skilled in using data warehouse and visualisation tools, and passionate about using the latest innovations to develop reporting solutions which support strategic and operational decision making. Detailed working knowledge of the Health and Care system is desirable, but not essential.
Working within our team you will be instrumental in the delivery of Dorset's approach to working collaboratively with IC&S stakeholders, including the Dorset Intelligence and Insight Service (DiiS), ensuring that the Business Intelligence offer throughout the organisation and beyond, continues to develop.
The team works flexibly and supports a hybrid working arrangement (split between office and remote locations), with a requirement to meet regularly at Dorset County Hospital and across IC&S partner sites.
Job responsibilities
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect, Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.
Person Specification
Education, Qualification and Training
* Educated to degree level or equivalent relevant experience
* Demonstrable professional Development and continuous learning
* Professional qualification or postgraduate diploma/ relevant experience in relevant area / Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
* Previous NHS Experience at Senior Analyst level
Experience
* Extensive experience in collecting, analysing, interpreting, and presenting data
* Significant and recent use of MS Office including Excel and SQL
* Experience of manipulating large data sets to provide appropriate analysis to support the business decision making process
* Knowledge and experience of developing and implementing Business Intelligence reporting solutions (for example Power BI).
* Excellent stakeholder management, including building effective relationships and influencing others
* Experience of working effectively in a team and collaboratively across departments/organisations.
* Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a complex problem‑solving environment. Ability to find answers that aren't always immediately obvious
* Significant and recent experience of working as an information analyst in an NHS environment
* Substantial experience in a Business Analyst role in a customer‑focused organisation
* Experience of business process modelling techniques.
* Recent line (staff) management experience of a team providing an Information Management Service in the NHS or Healthcare Environment.
* Significant experience of extracting & analysing complex and sensitive data to support the monitoring requirements to meet NHS targets.
Skills, Ability and Knowledge
* Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to inspire and motivate others and gain credibility with colleagues, clinicians, managers, and speciality leads
* Strong analytical approach to problem solving
* Excellent organisational skills and prioritising workload
* Understanding of tools and techniques for reporting on performance achievement and service improvement
* The ability to obtain, understand, analyse, and present to others, significant amounts of complex and sensitive data from various information sources
* The skills to visualise and present performance information in an engaging and intelligible format
* The ability to prioritise a demanding workload and work to tight and frequently changing deadlines
* Evidence of ability to work without direct supervision within broad procedural guidelines
* An understanding of the meaning of confidentiality and the requirement for this to be maintained
* Ability to represent the BI Team at meetings and to recommend actions arising from information analysis
* Ability to work as part of a team and to supervise, motivate, develop, and encourage other members of the BI Team
* Highly skilled in collecting, extracting, and validating complex and sensitive data from a variety of computer systems
* Intrepid attitude to change and willingness to learn new skills and take on challenges
* Understanding of NHS information systems and data management processes
* Knowledge and understanding of NHS performance management and quality agendas
* Specialist knowledge and understanding of NHS data definitions, NHS information requirements, clinical terminology, and coding systems
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Additional Notes
We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application materials. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role.
Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process. We value honesty and appreciate applications that are genuine and representative of the individual behind them.
UKVI Sponsorship: This role may be available for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). Sponsorship will be determined based on your current situation and on a case‑by‑case basis.
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