Main area Business Intelligence and Data Analytics Grade Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 24 months (or the end of the EPR Project, whichever occurs first) Hours Full time – 37.5 hours per week (3 posts available) Job ref 272-8227821
Site Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals Town Doncaster Salary £39,959 – £48,117 Pro Rata Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 28/09/2026 23:59
Job overview
This role will sit within the Analytics arm of the Trusts Electronic Patient Record (EPR) Project. The post holder will be responsible for the testing and reconciliation of a wide range of data.
The role will also be responsible for the creation of reports within Power BI, SSRS, Excel and other software to ensure the Trust can report key performance indicators prior to and on Go Live. The data being used will be across ED, Inpatients, Outpatients, Theatres, RTT and many others so will provide an opportunity to be involved in all facets of data reporting at the Trust.
This is an opportunity to help shape the reporting within the Trust and provides a wide range of opportunities.
You will need a keen eye for detail and a high level of resilience to work through complex datasets providing robust testing and validation techniques to ensure that the data in the new EPR system meets the highest of data quality standards.
You will liaise with many stakeholders across the Trust and externally so will need to have the ability to explain complex datasets. You will be required to think laterally when it comes to problem solving and work with others to find the best solution.
If you have a keen eye for detail, enjoy problem solving and can interpret user requirements from initial idea to a final output then this role would be one for you.
Specific NHS experience is key for this role to ensure work can begin immediately on the project.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be directly involved in complex pieces of work to help the Trust in ensuring information is available to provide General Managers, Trust Execs and external bodies with timely and accurate information to help in decision making on key performance metrics pre and post Go Live of a new Electronic Patient Record (EPR).
The post holder will also have an expert knowledge of matters relating to a specific area such as but not limited to; Income generation with National Tariff, Elective Pathway management (such as Referral To Treatment), Emergency Pathway Management, the delivery of projects relating to new ways of working and change, and the interrogation and analysis of service specific systems with a high level of understanding around data quality and assurance.
The post holder should be able to advise staff within the Information Department, EPR Project and others within the Trust on areas of change that are occurring and areas of potential issue and the impact this will have by using high level statistical analysis.
The post holder will conduct detailed testing and reconciliation of large and complex datasets providing assurance to the EPR Project on the accuracy of all reports produced within the Information Department as well as the creation of new reports using different software packages such as Power BI.
Working for our organisation
DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
- Extensive range of learning opportunities
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
- Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
- NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details.
Please ensure you read this document carefully.
Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
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Person specification
Knowledge & Experience
- Advanced knowledge and application of SQL (structured query language).
- Proven skills in using Windows based packages in particular spreadsheets and relational databases to an expert level.
- Proven experience in using Trust specific software to an expert level for developing management information reports.
- Good understanding of key performance targets within the NHS and the challenges facing the organisation in achieving them.
- Detailed knowledge of data definitions with the ability to interpret and implement guidance according to information definitions
- Excellent understanding of the patient pathway, Trust data collection systems, particularly the PAS system.
- Strong and proven ability to interpret users’ requirements and demonstrate a range of examples putting together a total package of various information elements to fulfil a specific reporting need.
- Quickly and expertly identifying inconsistencies in data.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Assimilate and disseminate information, which can often be highly complex, in a quick and accurate fashion
- Ability to demonstrate a range of complex problem-solving skills, assessing all options before selecting the most appropriate solution.
Qualifications & Training
- Educated to degree level standard or equivalent ability gained through experience in relevant discipline.
- Significant working experience in an information related role/discipline with a proven track record and achievement in this field.
- Evidence of excellence and expertise in current or previous information role.
Personal Attributes & Skills
- Strong ability in interpreting as user’s requirements and advising them on what information would best suit their purpose.
- Must have excellent communication skills both verbal and written, also can communicate at all levels including the delivery of complex ideas and solutions in an easily understood way including breaking down barriers to understanding.
- Confident to participate at meetings and lead for areas of expertise.
- Pro-active and able to identify and act upon opportunities for improvement.
- Ability to multi-task, working on several work packages simultaneously, catering for constant interruptions whilst meeting strict and competing deadlines.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills.
- Ability to initiate and manage an extensive and complex workload efficiently
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) when writing job applications
If you choose to use AI or other tools to assist in writing your application, it’s essential to personalise this information, particularly your supporting statement.
While AI can help streamline the writing process, these tools cannot fully grasp the context or requirements of the job you’re applying for, nor can they accurately reflect your skills, knowledge, and experience. It is crucial that you personalise your supporting statement by articulating these in your unique voice.
Relying solely on AI to write your application or supporting statement is not advocated by DBTH and could negatively impact your chances of success in the application process.
- 1. Usually lack relevance and fail to address the key criteria outlined in the job description and person specification. may come across as generic and fail to distinguish you from other applicants.
- 2. May be ambiguous or open to misinterpretation. Without careful review and editing, the supporting statement could convey messages that are unclear or misconstrued by hiring managers
- 3. May include qualifications, skills, knowledge or experience that you do not possess, potentially leading to misrepresentation.
- Please note that all correspondence will be sent you to via email. If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.
- We reserve the right to close down this advert early should there be a high number of applicants.
- The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community.
- All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken. The Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event that they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Please note that this check will be charged for in two instalments when you commence employment with Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (DBTH) is one of Yorkshire’s leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, and the surrounding areas.
With three main hospital sites and several additional services, DBTH is one of only five teaching hospitals in Yorkshire. We train 25% of all medical students in the region and 30% of all other healthcare professional students. Employing over 7,000 colleagues, every member of our team contributes to patient care and plays a vital role in our ongoing success.
While we operate across multiple sites, we are proud to foster a strong sense of community and identity, guided by the principles of the DBTH Way. This ensures our organisation is shaped by kindness, respect, and a commitment to supporting one another. Our accessible leadership team encourages every colleague to feel empowered, knowing they have the ability to make a positive difference.
We are proud that many of those in senior positions within the Trust began their careers here. We also celebrate our many long-serving colleagues, including one individual who is still going strong after more than 60 years of dedicated service at DBTH.
It is our goal to equip those who join Team DBTH with the tools and opportunities they need to develop their careers. Whether you spend one year or fifty with us, we are committed to helping you Develop, Belong, and Thrive, Here.
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