Senior Information Analyst
The closing date is 18 June 2026
This is an exciting opportunity for a forward-thinking professional with strong technical expertise and leadership capability. This post is a Trust-wide role, instrumental in shaping how data is collated, assured and used to provide high-quality intelligence that informs performance management, supports high-quality care and delivers tangible benefits across the Trust and wider health system.
Working within the Corporate Information Team, the post holder supports clinical, operational decision-making by delivering accurate, timely and meaningful data. The role carries responsibility for ensuring all statutory and regulatory data returns are completed accurately, submitted on time and fully compliant with national standards requirements.
Working closely with the Corporate Information Lead, the post holder will help coordinate and deliver a robust audit and assurance programme for external submissions, providing confidence in data quality, integrity and consistency. They will manage complex and ad hoc analytical requests from external bodies, ensuring outputs are robust, reliable and aligned to agreed definitions and regulatory expectations.
As a senior team member, the post holder will line manage junior analysts, providing supervision, coaching and development to build capability and support a high-performing, collaborative and customer-focused service.
Main duties of the job
* Directly support and co-ordinate all Corporate Information needs for the Northern Care Alliance.
* Responsible for the delivery and interpretation of statutory and performance information requirements, including the delivery of all mandatory returns within expected timescales.
* Work as an information expert, providing detailed guidance on information matters in relation to the Northern Care Alliance.
* Develop and maintain a detailed knowledge of information and operational business processes and how these can support the achievement of agreed targets and objectives.
* Provide regular updates to the Corporate Information Lead on the progress of work and any emerging issues or challenges to meeting agreed delivery dates.
* Ensure best practice in terms of information and Data & Analytics provision, working closely with Corporate Information Lead, Insight Leads, Senior Analytics Manager and wider NHS information community.
* Identify opportunities to further utilise the information sources available both internally and externally.
* Work pro-actively to ensure Senior Leaders are aware of the impact on information through business developments and process changes whilst conversely ensuring that operational leaders are fully aware of changes and developments in information systems, policies and software.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values – care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree in numerate / informatics or business management related subject or equivalent significant experience
Skills
* SQL report writing skills
* Ability to understand complex situation and information and interpret into practical and useful information and solutions
Knowledge
* Experience and detailed understanding of NHS Information, Reporting and Performance Management requirements and processes
* Substantial experience of working in the NHS or other healthcare provider
* Experience of analysing performance data, waiting lists and service information.
* Experience of interpreting statutory requirements and translating into local policy and procedures
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.
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