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Essential
7 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Qualifications / training required
Professionally qualified or a relevant degree, plus extensive project or programme management experience or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline
- Qualifications / training required
Educated to MSc level or equivalent in data science, data analytics
- Qualifications / training required
Knowledge of the specialist work practices and/ or professional guidelines relevant to the Health Innovation Wessex’s area
- Previous or relevant experience necessary
Significant knowledge and experience of developing data models and reports working with both quantitative and qualitative data
- Previous or relevant experience necessary
A thorough understanding of best practices in data management including knowledge and experience in data quality, ideally within the context of an organisation that reports to multiple commissioners
- Previous or relevant experience necessary
Experience of co-ordination and planning of complex information improvement projects
- Previous or relevant experience necessary
Experience of working closely with others to specify project analysis and outputs
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications / training required
Management/leadership qualifications or training
- Previous or relevant experience necessary
Knowledge and experience of the NHS and local health and social service functions
- Previous or relevant experience necessary
Understanding of current policy and national drivers
Job overview
Health Innovation Wessex (HIW) is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to join one of England's leading health innovation organisations as a Data Analyst and Quality Lead at a pivotal moment for the NHS, life sciences sector and the wider health and care system.
Job Title: Data Analyst and Quality Lead
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Contract Length: 14 month secondment/fixed-term vacancy covering maternity leave until January 2028.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a curious, collaborative and flexible individual with a track record of delivering organisational effectiveness.
You will bring:
- A strong ability to develop and implement data management schedules, processes and tools, ensuring quality, accuracy and consistency across tools and systems.
- Experience of co-ordinating data collecting and producing data visuals and dashboards to support our operational governance framework, complete checks and analysis, validate data, trends and opportunities for improvement.
- Demonstrable project management skills and experience
- An ability to work effectively across organisational and sector boundaries.
- Experience in supporting organisations to drive efficiency and effectiveness.
- A genuine commitment to improving outcomes for patients, populations and communities
Experience within healthcare or innovation would be advantageous
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Health Innovation Wessex is looking for a Data Analyst and Quality Lead to support our work across locally and nationally commissioned innovation programmes and provide to corporate reporting.
This is a key role helping us strengthen data quality, develop dashboards and reports, and provide the insight our teams, leaders and partners need to understand performance, manage risk and demonstrate impact.
You’ll work across a varied portfolio, collaborating with colleagues and partners across health, care, academia and industry. We’re looking for someone with strong analytical skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to communicate data clearly to different audiences
What You'll Be Responsible For
You will:
- Hold responsibility for project managing our external data submissions for our NHS England and Office for Life Science commissions.
- Support teams to demonstrate their impact across delivery programmes.
- Represent the organisation at external data and performance meeting.
- Develop and implement data management schedules, processes and tools, ensuring quality, accuracy and consistency across tools and systems.
- Co-ordinate data collecting and produce data visuals and dashboards to support our operational governance framework, complete checks and analysis, validate data, trends and opportunities for improvement.
- Maintain a central repository for status reports and provide timely updates and performance reports.
Join Us
This is an opportunity for a Data Analyst and Quality Lead who wants to make a lasting difference to health outcomes, healthcare transformation and economic growth.
If you are passionate about innovation, inspired by the future of the NHS and excited by the opportunity to shape the next chapter of Health Innovation Wessex, we would love to hear from you.
Together, we can accelerate innovation, improve lives and create a healthier future for Wessex and beyond.
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This advert is for Data Analyst and Quality Lead with University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust in Southampton, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Combined administrative role role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 - Per Annum, Pro Rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 14 months (Covering Maternity Leave until Jan 2028). The application deadline is 01 Oct 2026.
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