Lead Analyst

Job overview

Are you passionate about innovation, addressing inequalities and using insight and evidence to improve health and care outcomes for our south London population?

The Health Innovation Network (HIN) South London is looking for an experienced data analyst to lead a small team of analysts within our Insights team. You will have experience of data analytics to support both insights and evaluation projects. The team works to support internally and externally commissioned projects. The role also includes supporting with bids and proposals for fee for service projects.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will lead the development and delivery of HIN South London’s data analytics service and support the organisation’s evaluation function. Working across a varied portfolio of insight, evaluation and transformation projects, they will provide expert leadership in data analytics, quantitative analysis and data visualisation to support evidence-based decision making.

The role will manage and develop a team of analysts, ensuring the delivery of high-quality analysis, reporting and evaluation across HIN programmes and externally commissioned projects. Responsibilities include driving innovation in data collection, management, analysis and visualisation, including the development of dashboards and reporting tools that generate insights.

The post holder will advise programme teams, senior leaders and external partners on data interpretation, oversee access to and governance of multiple data sources, and ensure compliance with information governance and data quality standards.

They will support the design and delivery of evaluations demonstrating the impact of innovation and improvement initiatives, build effective relationships across health and social care sectors, and contribute to business development through bids and consultancy proposals requiring analytical expertise.

This leadership role requires a strategic thinker who can translate complex data into insights, lead multidisciplinary teams and demonstrate the value of innovation across health and care systems.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded from the link below.

Important information for candidates

Please read and follow these instructions carefully, because it will determine whether you are longlisted and/or shortlisted. In the Supporting Information section of your application, ensure that you clearly answer only these four questions:

• Why are you applying for this post? [max 100 words]
• Describe a piece of analytical work you have led which influenced a decision, policy, service or programme? What was your role, your approach, and the impact? [max 200 words]?
• How do you meet the requirements of the role? [max 700 words]
• If you have used AI in your application, describe how? [max 50 words]

There will be a task prior to interview for those candidates who are shortlisted based on their written applications. Performance on this task may be used to determine if candidates are invited to interview.

Based on recent recruitment processes, we anticipate a large number of applications. Therefore, it may not be possible to speak to people about the role prior to shortlisting. However, we will respond to questions/queries via email.

Candidates shortlisted to interview will have the opportunity for a pre-interview conversation with Polly Sinclair (Lead Analyst) and/or Andrew Walker (Programme Director for Insights) at the Health Innovation Network South London.

We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and ensure we have a diverse panel for all our recruitment.

Flexible working

The HIN office is based in the London Bridge area (SE1). The post holder will be required to come into the HIN office for a minimum of two days per week and be able to come in on additional days, as required.