Main area Data Analyst Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract 10 months (Fixed Term until 31st March 2026) Hours
* Full time
* Home or remote working
37.5 hours per week Job ref 076-CFA6967717
Employer NHS Counter Fraud Authority Employer type NHS Site 1st Floor, Citygate Town Newcastle Upon Tyne Salary £29,970 - £36,483 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 04/03/2025 23:59
Data Analyst
NHS AfC: Band 5
The NHS Counter Fraud Authority (NHSCFA) is the national body responsible for all matters relating to the prevention, detection and investigation of economic crime across the NHS. Aligned to the DH Health Group Counter Fraud strategy, the NHSCFA acts as the principal lead for the NHS and wider health group in counter fraud intelligence work.
The Data Analyst is a role designed to provide a comprehensive information management service in support of all directorates of the organisation and external clients of the Information Analytics Team. The post holder will be responsible for delivery of the Information Analytics Business Plan, collating and organising data, and findings, across several priority projects and in response to requests from internal and external stakeholders.
Successful candidates invited to interview will be required to complete an analytical test prior to attending the interview.
This is a fixed Term Contract until end of March 2026.
The post holder will be required to have a NPPV2.
Potential applicants can contact Louisa Wareing at louisa.wareing@nhscfa.gov.uk for an informal chat if you have any questions regarding the role.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the advertised closing date should we receive a significant number of applications.
Interviews will be held w/c 24th March 2025.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of the Information Analytics Team and provide support in delivering NHS CFA’s business plan objectives.
Providing an analytical service to all parts of the organisation by analysing data and interpreting and reporting on the results.
Undertaking complex statistical analyses requiring accuracy, attention to detail and frequent, prolonged periods of concentration.
Communicating analytical and statistical matters to non-analytical/statistical professionals, offering advice and persuasion on statistical techniques.
Dealing with statistical and analytical queries, assessing whether analyses are robust e.g., investigating data anomalies identified during analyses.
Establishing deadlines and providing ongoing communication of progress to keep projects on track and on time.
Working for our organisation
We have offices based in Coventry, Newcastle and London and offer flexible, hybrid, office and home-based working. In addition to the advertised salary working in the London area will attract High-Cost Area Supplement where appropriate. The NHSCFA values and respects the diversity of its employees and aims to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Providing reports and documentation suitable for managers and senior managers throughout the organisation and external organisations.
Maintaining an excellent understanding of the use of data in delivering business objectives.
Developing an enterprise-wide level understanding of business processes and issues affecting information systems within NHS CFA, NHS, and Government.
Maintaining a high level of technical knowledge in all areas of Data Analysis theory and technology.
Regularly undertaking audits and research to support the development of the Data Analysis service e.g, audits of data quality, developing methodologies for the analysis and interpretation of data.
Maintaining awareness of personal development requirements and actively seek development opportunities.
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
* Significant experience of using a range of statistical, numerical, and analytical techniques to analyse data and ability to work with: • NHS Specific Data. • Structured and unstructured data. • Dynamic ETL processes and scripts. • Raw data to transform into useful formats specific to a business problem. • Key transactional organisation data sets to produce products that support Performance Management Reporting and statistical insights at all levels. • Key transactional organisation data sets to produce external benchmarking products. • Appropriate mediums to visualise data to show compelling actionable products for internal and external stakeholders. • Demonstrable experience in managing deadlines and prioritising workloads.
* Experience managing sensitive data.
* A demonstrable understanding of counter fraud strategies and policies in either the private or public sector.
* A demonstrable understanding of the organisational structure of the NHS.
* Ability to work under broad direction with work often self-initiated.
* Ability to influence organisation, stakeholders, peers and colleagues on the contribution of own specialism.
* Ability to build appropriate and effective business relationships across the NHSCFA and its stakeholders.
* Ability to make decisions which impact success of assigned work, i.e. overseeing results, determining deadlines. Strong presentation skills and the confidence to explain and sell complex ideas to colleagues and stakeholders.
Qualifications
* Degree or equivalent in an Information Technology or data specialism (or other related field) or significant equivalent experience in a comparable role.
Communications Skills
* Ability to communicate fluently, orally and in writing to present complex information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
* Ability to build appropriate and effective business relationships across the NHSCFA and its stakeholders.
* Strong presentation skills and the confidence to explain and sell complex ideas to colleagues and stakeholders.
* Ability to form and build working relations with a wide range of people and organisations.
Specialist Knowledge
* Significant technical expertise in key technologies, specifically Alteryx Designer and Microsoft PowerBI and knowledge of: • The creation of Alteryx Designer processes to collect, organise, analyse, and migrate to data visualisation solutions. • The use of PowerBI to produce precise meaningful dynamic dashboard reports aimed at internal and external stakeholders at all levels. • Industry-recognised statistical methods and standards. • Management, cleansing, abstracting, and aggregating of data alongside deploying a range of analytical studies. • Manipulation and linking different data sets. • Initiating corrective actions, monitoring services to resolve problems to prevent service loss. • Knowledge of GDPR, Data Protection Act 2017, Freedom of Information Act, as well as the exemptions to these and all related confidentiality and information governance issues.
* A strong understanding of the Alteryx system and its utilisation of data and outputs.
* Knowledge of using Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDIs) and Cloud environments for data analysis.
* Technical expertise in the additional following tools: ESRI, R, Python, I and Tableau.
* Knowledge of NHS data and systems or similar datasets within a comparable setting (either public sector or counter fraud).
The NHSCFA values and respects the diversity of its employees, and aims to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including an invitation to the first stage of the selection process and consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
All new entrants to the NHS will be appointed on the minimum of the pay scale in line with Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions.
If you are applying to undertake this role on a secondment basis you should discuss this opportunity with your manager and have agreement to being released from your current role in principle, prior to submitting an application form.
We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further submissions when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.
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.
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