Intelligence Analyst (12 Month Fixed Term)
| Posting date: | 25 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £31,049 - £37,796 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 October 2025 |
| Location: | Wigan, WN1 1XX |
| Company: | Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7312111/302-25-7312111CPR |
Summary
A Vacancy at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
WWL’s Analytics Team is pleased to offer an exciting 12 month fixed-term opportunity for a dynamic, forward-thinking individual to join our team within the Data Analytics and Assurance Department.
You will be passionate about data and statistics, with a strong understanding of the national and regional Key Performance Indicators of the NHS.
You will have good data analysis skills with a willingness to learn and the ability to adapt to new ways of working.
You will work both autonomously and as a part of a team supporting the Department in the collation and submission of national and regional data submissions, as well as supporting the team in migrating its data processes over to the Cloud.
We offer a flexible working policy with a blend of office and home-based working. Postholder must be able to work from office a minimum of twice a week.
This vacancy is open to all internal and external candidates. NHS Employees should ideally secure their manager’s agreement for a secondment arrangement ideally prior to applying, as this will be a condition of any offer made.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term basis for 12 months to cover an employee on maternity leave and will end after 12 months (September 2026) or when the substantive post holder returns. Whilst this post is advertised on a fixed term / secondment basis there is the potential that this post may become permanent in the future.
To take a lead role in the implementation and monitoring of reporting mechanisms to improve Management Decision Making process.
To assist in the provision of data intelligence and advice to the Divisional Director of Performance, Divisional Clinical Director, Performance Managers, Divisional Heads of Department and other managers within the relevant Directorates
To have responsibility for any intelligence produced, validated or submitted by the post holder.
Integrate into the associated division / function and work alongside performance leads, clinicians, managers, accountants to fully understand their requirements.
In conjunction with the Analytics team produce and review regular weekly and monthly performance reports and disseminate to key divisional contacts. Provide advice and support to divisional staff to aid interpretation of the reports and alerts to key managers with regards to anomalies and adverse variances.
Play a key role in obtaining divisional agreement and ownership of performance targets
Liaise with the other DAA Analysts to ensure consistent reporting of activity, performance, styles and formatting.
Produce sensitive and confidential data for ad-hoc requests. Liaising with other departments and outside agencies to ensure that all deadlines are met.
Perform complex patient-based analyses from Trust’s systems to tight deadlines.
Interpretation of national guidance/definitions and support the implementation of changes to reporting.
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values.
· People at the Heart
· Listen and Involve
· Kind and Respectful
· ONE Team
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. We are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information available by contacting covid-19.vaccine@wwl.nhs.uk where you can also ask about how to access vaccinations.
To work alongside the Analytics Service in the provision of an Analytics and Business Intelligence service to the Trust, its Divisions, Corporate Functions and Commissioners.
The post holder will support the Analytics Service in creation or interpretation of analytics.
The role will also support the design and rollout of interactive dashboards and will aid the DAA Development team during their production.
The post holder will require good analytical, technical and communication skills in order to aid the production of accurate & robust statistics & intelligence.
The post holder will gain a knowledge of their stakeholder’s strategic direction, as well as current issues, in order to know how to prioritise & manage their workload to ensure the most effective outputs are delivered at the right time.
The post holder should also have a good awareness of the Trusts external environment to identify & respond to variations from the local or national trends.
This advert closes on Thursday 9 Oct 2025
WWL’s Analytics Team is pleased to offer an exciting 12 month fixed-term opportunity for a dynamic, forward-thinking individual to join our team within the Data Analytics and Assurance Department.
You will be passionate about data and statistics, with a strong understanding of the national and regional Key Performance Indicators of the NHS.
You will have good data analysis skills with a willingness to learn and the ability to adapt to new ways of working.
You will work both autonomously and as a part of a team supporting the Department in the collation and submission of national and regional data submissions, as well as supporting the team in migrating its data processes over to the Cloud.
We offer a flexible working policy with a blend of office and home-based working. Postholder must be able to work from office a minimum of twice a week.
This vacancy is open to all internal and external candidates. NHS Employees should ideally secure their manager’s agreement for a secondment arrangement ideally prior to applying, as this will be a condition of any offer made.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term basis for 12 months to cover an employee on maternity leave and will end after 12 months (September 2026) or when the substantive post holder returns. Whilst this post is advertised on a fixed term / secondment basis there is the potential that this post may become permanent in the future.
To take a lead role in the implementation and monitoring of reporting mechanisms to improve Management Decision Making process.
To assist in the provision of data intelligence and advice to the Divisional Director of Performance, Divisional Clinical Director, Performance Managers, Divisional Heads of Department and other managers within the relevant Directorates
To have responsibility for any intelligence produced, validated or submitted by the post holder.
Integrate into the associated division / function and work alongside performance leads, clinicians, managers, accountants to fully understand their requirements.
In conjunction with the Analytics team produce and review regular weekly and monthly performance reports and disseminate to key divisional contacts. Provide advice and support to divisional staff to aid interpretation of the reports and alerts to key managers with regards to anomalies and adverse variances.
Play a key role in obtaining divisional agreement and ownership of performance targets
Liaise with the other DAA Analysts to ensure consistent reporting of activity, performance, styles and formatting.
Produce sensitive and confidential data for ad-hoc requests. Liaising with other departments and outside agencies to ensure that all deadlines are met.
Perform complex patient-based analyses from Trust’s systems to tight deadlines.
Interpretation of national guidance/definitions and support the implementation of changes to reporting.
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values.
· People at the Heart
· Listen and Involve
· Kind and Respectful
· ONE Team
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. We are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information available by contacting covid-19.vaccine@wwl.nhs.uk where you can also ask about how to access vaccinations.
To work alongside the Analytics Service in the provision of an Analytics and Business Intelligence service to the Trust, its Divisions, Corporate Functions and Commissioners.
The post holder will support the Analytics Service in creation or interpretation of analytics.
The role will also support the design and rollout of interactive dashboards and will aid the DAA Development team during their production.
The post holder will require good analytical, technical and communication skills in order to aid the production of accurate & robust statistics & intelligence.
The post holder will gain a knowledge of their stakeholder’s strategic direction, as well as current issues, in order to know how to prioritise & manage their workload to ensure the most effective outputs are delivered at the right time.
The post holder should also have a good awareness of the Trusts external environment to identify & respond to variations from the local or national trends.
This advert closes on Thursday 9 Oct 2025