Overview
Do you want to join a team that uses healthcare data to help people live healthier, happier lives? The Intelligence Business Partner links Care Groups with the Health Informatics department, ensuring data and insights are accurate, accessible and meaningful. This enables teams to plan, prioritise and deliver their work with confidence. You will provide information leadership and guidance to Care Group 3 (Family Health) and Care Group 4 (Community Services), supporting Trust priorities and external reporting. The role involves working with clinical and nonclinical data to produce clear, practical insights that inform decisions and improve services. This is a leadership role with line management responsibility for a small team. You will set priorities aligned to Care Group needs and oversee delivery of high-quality analytics, working closely with service teams and information specialists. We offer hybrid working (minimum 40% office-based), flexible hours, and support for work-life balance. Working pattern: 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday.
Main duties
The post holder will support the Head of Business Intelligence Analytics in delivering high quality internal and external reporting, primarily for Care Group 3 (Family Health) and Care Group 4 (Community Services). The post holder will act as the main information link between the Care Groups and the Intelligence team, developing a strong understanding of service needs, performance challenges, and reporting requirements. The role focuses on delivering meaningful insight to support safe, effective patient care and service improvement. You will work with complex clinical and nonclinical data from multiple sources to produce clear, meaningful reports, dashboards and presentations. A core part of the role is helping managers and clinicians understand data, explore performance variation, benchmark services and identify opportunities to improve quality, efficiency and compliance. You will also contribute to timely and accurate reporting, data quality and governance, business cases and service development. The role includes promoting automation and self-service reporting, as well as delivering training and guidance on analytical tools. In addition, you will provide day-to-day leadership for a small team, supporting development, managing performance, setting objectives and maintaining effective processes and documentation. You may use AI to support your application, but we encourage you to show your individuality and enthusiasm for the role.
About us
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham. We are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the NHS Staff Survey, we are among the most improved Trusts for staff engagement and recommendations as a place to work. We are proud of the improvements we are making and recognise our colleagues through awards. We uphold the Trust’s values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.
Details
Certificates of Sponsorship: For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please check eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa – GOV.UK. Band 2 and Band 3 roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.
Date posted: 11 March 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year, pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: C9165-25-08-104
Job locations: Woodside Building, Moorgate Road, Rotherham, S60 2TY
Employer details: The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Employer's website: https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/
Responsibilities and Qualifications
Knowledge Essential
* Highly developed specialist knowledge in Information Management, including complex analysis and presentation of data from multiple sources, and the creation of reports and analysis to support service improvements and awareness of performance levels.
* Knowledge of Health and Social care roles, responsibilities, priorities and strategic direction.
* Significant experience of working within an Information/Data Management environment.
* Knowledge of how to work with data contained within databases, to compile charts and visuals which support customer insight.
* Demonstrable knowledge of statistical techniques and their application, trend analysis, SPC charts.
* Knowledge of the NHS Key Performance Metrics and associated national reporting/policy requirements.
* Knowledge of Community/Acute Electronic Patient Records (EPRs) (e.g. Meditech, SystmOne).
Desirable
* Detailed knowledge of SystmOne Reporting
* Nursing Key Performance Metrics and associated national reporting/policy requirements, such as CQC.
Qualifications Essential
* Educated to Degree Standard in a relevant subject or equivalent experience in a specialist information/data analyst environment.
* Educated to Masters Degree in a relevant subject or equivalent experience in a specialist information/data analyst environment.
* Evidence of relevant continued professional development, e.g., Microsoft Products, Health and Social Care Policy.
Desirable
* Evidence of working in an NHS environment
* Evidence of relevant continued professional development including leading people or services.
* Completed the NHS QSIR Programme or equivalent
Employer details (repeated)
* The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, Woodside Building, Moorgate Road, Rotherham, S60 2TY
Notes: The candidate may apply using the provided link; sponsorship rules are subject to GOV.UK guidance.
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