Performance and Intelligence Analyst (Acute & Corporate)

Job details

• Job reference: 249044
• Salary: Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039)
• Job closing date: 25/06/2026
• Job Type: Administrative Services
• Location: Mountainhall Treatment Centre
• Employment type: Fixed-term
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Job posted date: 11/06/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Dumfries & Galloway
• Department: Performance and Intelligence Team

Performance and Intelligence Analyst (2 posts - Corporate & Acute Analytics) – Band 5 (Fixed Term 12 months), Full Time (36 hours)

Do you enjoy turning complex data into clear stories that help people make better decisions? We’re looking for a curious, proactive Performance and Intelligence Analyst to join our Performance and Intelligence Team. In this role, you’ll work in-person alongside hospital teams at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary to spot patterns, apply analytic techniques, and generate practical, data-driven insights that supports the delivery of acute services.

What you’ll do• Deliver near-time operational analysis that supports performance improvement, planning and decision-making.• Explore data to identify trends, variation and emerging risks/opportunities—then translate findings into clear meaningful insights.• Use appropriate analytic methods (benchmarking, standardised rates, statistical process control, significance testing) to answer real-world service questions.• Build dashboards, write reports and present findings to help teams understand what the numbers mean and what to do next.• Support work linked to the delivery of acute and diagnostic services including the Emergency Department, unscheduled care, planned care and outpatients.• Work collaboratively with a wide range of colleagues from different public sector organisations including doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, social workers, planners, team leads and senior management to support service improvement work from first question to implemented change.What we’re looking for• Experience analysing and interpreting data to support operational or corporate decision-making (healthcare experience welcomed but not essential).• Confidence working with data tools (for example Excel, SQL, Power BI, R or Python) and an interest in improving your analytic toolkit.• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to data quality, information governance and ethical use of information.• Ability to explain complex findings clearly, both in writing and when presenting to colleagues.• A collaborative approach: you enjoy working with people, asking good questions, and helping teams turn insight into improvement.Why NHS Dumfries and Galloway?You’ll join a supportive and friendly team where analysis is valued and used. We’re committed to continuous improvement, professional development, and creating an environment where you can do your best work, bringing together technical skill, curiosity and public service. This role offers the chance to work on high-impact priorities while building strong relationships across clinical, operational and corporate teams.

Working and living in Dumfries and GallowayDumfries and Galloway offers a quality of life that’s hard to beat: beautiful coastline, forests and hills on your doorstep, vibrant towns and communities, and space to breathe. With great outdoor access, shorter commutes and a strong sense of community, it’s an ideal place to build your career while enjoying everything the region has to offer.

Interested? Apply via JobTrain and tell us about the insight you’re most proud of delivering - what you did, how you did it, and what changed as a result. For an informal discussion about the role, contact George Noakes, Acting Performance and Intelligence Manager, at george.noakes@nhs.scot.

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DISCLOSURE SCOTLAND – Some of our posts may require you to undergo a criminal records check. Changes as of the 1 April 2025 to the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership now sees more roles requiring PVG that may not have needed this check in the past. If you are successful in this role you will be notified which level of check is required by the recruitment team. If you would like to read more information please visit: Disclosure levels - mygov.scot

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITYNHS Dumfries and Galloway is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

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RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UNITED KINGDOMNHS Dumfries and Galloway has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.

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UNITED KINGDOM REGISTRATIONNHS Dumfries & Galloway are unable to support OSCE Training for international nurses for vacancies.Vacancies requiring professional registration require full United Kingdom registration with the appropriate council (eg NMC, HCPC, GMC, GDC etc).