Data Analyst

Are you passionate about making a difference to people's lives? Do you have an eye for detail and a natural aptitude for numbers? Are you experienced in SQL and Excel, and looking for a role that allows you to work flexibly and grow your skills in a supportive environment?

Moorfields Eye Hospital is one of the oldest and largest ophthalmology providers in the UK, providing care across a network of over 20 sites across London and the southeast. The Transformation team are seeking a data analyst to join the team. The team deliver a range of improvement projects across Moorfields, supporting outpatients, theatres, quality and digital innovation programmes.

The post-holder will be working in the informatics function of our team, supporting project delivery by using data to find efficiencies, drive informed decisions and improve patient outcomes. Our office is based at Old Street, London with a plan to move to offices in King's Cross in 2027 and we offer flexible hybrid working, expected 2 days a week on site. You will also have access to training and development opportunities, including SQL coding, data analysis, project management and improvement methodologies.

If you're looking for a role where you can make a real difference, work in a supportive team, and grow your skills and NHS career, please apply today.

Job Responsibilities:

• Capture information from relevant stakeholders and transfer to intelligence.
• Provide detailed interpretation and recommendations relating to analysis.
• Provide advice and guidance to senior staff and service managers on the interpretation of information reports.
• Support, and lead where appropriate, delivery of information and performance reporting that enables services to track performance against agreed targets.
• Make key stakeholders aware of any issues with relevant datasets, for example highlighting data quality issues, explaining terminology and investigating irregularities.
• Liaise with stakeholders to follow up omissions, errors and data inconsistencies.
• Develop and maintain regular reporting for both internal and external recipients, pursuing automation where appropriate.
• Ensure managers and clinicians have the information they require to deliver high quality services for patients.
• Provide statistical analysis of trends within performance data, highlighting variances and supporting decision making and improvement.
• Manipulate and analyse data using advanced Excel skills, including combining data from multiple sources, producing statistics, pivot tables and graphs.
• Extract and manipulate data from the trusts data warehouse using TSQL on Microsoft SQL Management Studio.
• Conduct in-person audits, such as time and motion data collection in clinics and theatres, and support projects where appropriate.
• Deputise for Line Manager at meetings/forums relevant to your area.
• Present verbal and written reports and represent the Transformation team at internal and external meetings.
• Participate in discussions to determine appropriate performance measures and translate business needs into metrics.
• Share knowledge with the QSIS team and colleagues when relevant to your work area and/or trust-wide transformation projects.

Person Specification:

• Qualifications: Degree in a technical/numerate field (e.g. Maths, Computer Science) or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience: Significant experience as a data analyst producing outputs such as reports, dashboards, and visualisations for varied audiences.
• Skills & Abilities: Ability to analyse and interpret complex data accurately, ensuring high data quality, confidentiality, and security.

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.