Lead Data Analyst in Middlewich

Location: Middlewich, Cheshire, 1 day per week working from home: 4 days per week.

Reports to: Director of Operations, Screening. Working with: Analytics Team, Programme Managers, Data Quality Teams, Customer Service Administrators and the Testing & Development Teams.

Make data matter in healthcare. At InHealth, we deliver vital diagnostic and screening services on behalf of the NHS and the private sector. Every year, our services touch millions of patients, and behind every one of those journeys is data with the potential to improve outcomes, efficiency and experience. We’re now looking for a Lead Data Analyst to play a pivotal role across two nationally important programmes, the Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP) and Child Health Information Services (CHIS). This is a rare opportunity to shape how data is used in a growing healthcare organisation, moving from traditional reporting to modern, insight led, data driven decision making.

The opportunity: Today, valuable information exists across InHealth, but it can be difficult to access, time consuming to pull together, and often presented in static formats. We want to do better, for our teams, our customers and ultimately our patients. You’ll lead the evolution of our analytics capability, working with a talented team who are skilled in SQL, Python and NHS datasets, and guiding them towards next generation approaches including cloud based data platforms, analytics products, dashboards and strong data governance. We are already investing in this journey, with contractors engaged to build a new cloud based reporting environment, supported by our in house Senior Developers and Data Engineers. Your role will be to turn that ambition into reality. This role operates on a hybrid basis, with one day per week required in our Middlewich office. Applicants must be within a reasonable commuting distance.

What you’ll do: First and foremost, you’ll ensure our existing services continue to run smoothly, delivering statutory reporting, operational insight and meeting regulator and customer requirements. You’ll be supported by an experienced team who know the programmes inside out. From there, you’ll:

• Define and execute the data and analytics roadmap for DESP and CHIS.
• Help transition InHealth towards data as a product, with scalable, trusted insights.
• Lead the design and rollout of new analytics tools, reports and dashboards.
• Champion data driven thinking across the organisation.
• Balance long term vision with practical, incremental delivery.
• Make a tangible difference to how decisions are made across healthcare services.

Your responsibilities: You will lead the Data and Analytics function for DESP and CHIS, with accountability for:

• Strategy execution, shaping and delivering a modern analytics capability.
• Product development, identifying, building and launching data products.
• Operational management, ensuring timely, accurate management information and statutory reporting.
• Leadership and communication, advocating for the effective use of data across InHealth.
• People management, line managing and developing a team of three analysts.
• Senior leadership, contributing as a trusted member of the wider management team.

What we’re looking for: You’re someone who combines vision with credibility, able to inspire trust while delivering results. People describe you as someone who:

• Is passionate about improving patient outcomes through digital services.
• Sees the big picture without losing sight of the detail.
• Has strong knowledge of healthcare data and how to turn insight into action.
• Understands NHS and private sector constraints and knows when to challenge them.
• Gets the job done and earns trust through delivery.

Your experience and skills:

• Extensive experience working in data, analytics or information services, with a strong track record of delivering insight in complex organisations.
• Advanced knowledge of SQL, Python and Power BI or equivalent tools.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Azure or similar cloud environments.
• Strong understanding of databases, data models, data structures and data quality metrics.
• Leading data and analytics teams through periods of transformation.
• Working with data as a product approaches.
• Implementing data solutions across multiple organisations.
• Digital healthcare experience, ideally within or alongside the NHS.

What's in it for you: We offer a fantastic benefits package, which is available through a mobile-enabled rewards platform, called InJoy. This is your place to access thousands of offers and discounts on a wide range of products and services relating to: fashion, travel, eating out, technology, leisure and more! In addition to this, we also offer:

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays).
• Generous company contribution pension scheme.
• Fantastic learning and development opportunities.
• 24/7 access to a dedicated well-being hub and an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Monthly award programme and online peer-to-peer recognition.
• Refer a friend bonus.
• Discounts on InHealth’s healthcare services.
• Smart tech, Cycle to Work and thousands of discounts and cashback options.
• Paid-for professional memberships and more!

Making sure our people are happy at work is one of our main priorities, which means giving them as many opportunities as we can to support their personal and professional growth. We also have an innovative approach to personal and professional development, helping you to be the best version of you and giving you a real career pathway.

About us: InHealth is the UK’s largest specialist provider of diagnostic and healthcare solutions, working in partnership with the NHS for more than 30 years to make healthcare better for more than 5 million patients each year. Behind every test, scan and assessment is a team of people helping our services run smoothly, efficiently and with care. With opportunities across community, hospital and office-based settings, InHealth offers the chance to grow your career in a people-focused organisation where your work supports millions of patients and helps bring high-quality healthcare closer to local communities. InHealth is a place where you're trusted to do your job well, supported by people who value your expertise and give you the space to act on it. Teams show up for each other, leaders back your judgment and help remove blockers rather than create them. New opportunities open as we grow - whether that's progressing, moving sideways or taking on something different as your strengths evolve. And everything we do is focussed on making healthcare better - for patients, partners and the people delivering care.