Business Intelligence Analyst


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	Negotiable
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Burnley, BB12 6HH
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	21 Aug 2026
Closing date:	30 Aug 2026

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Summary

1. Data Extraction & Management Extract, transform, cleanse and analyse data from clinical systems, commissioning datasets and internal organisational systems. Develop a detailed understanding of the data held within ELA's systems and how it can be used to support operational and strategic decision-making. Ensure data is accurate, reliable, appropriately interpreted and fit for purpose. Identify data quality issues, anomalies, gaps and inconsistencies and work with relevant teams to resolve them. Maintain appropriate documentation relating to data sources, definitions, methodology and reporting processes. Ensure all data handling complies with information governance, confidentiality and data protection requirements. 2. EMIS Web Data Extraction & Analysis Develop and maintain a strong working knowledge of EMIS Web, including the extraction and interpretation of clinical, demographic, activity and service-level data. Extract relevant datasets from EMIS Web to support service monitoring, contractual requirements, performance reporting, population health analysis and service development. Understand and interpret EMIS Web coding, searches, reporting outputs and underlying data structures sufficiently to identify meaningful trends and patterns. Work with clinical and operational colleagues to understand how data is recorded within EMIS Web and how this may affect reporting and analysis. Validate EMIS Web data and investigate anomalies, discrepancies and unexpected results. Translate EMIS Web data into meaningful reports, dashboards and actionable intelligence for clinical, operational and senior leadership teams. Identify opportunities to improve the consistency and quality of data recording across services and practices. Support the development of repeatable and efficient processes for extracting and analysing EMIS Web data. 3. Business Intelligence & Power BI Take ownership of ELA's developing Business Intelligence capability and support the organisation in maximising its investment in Power BI. Lead the initial deployment and development of Power BI within ELA, creating dashboards and reporting solutions that meet operational, contractual and strategic requirements. Develop interactive dashboards that provide clear visibility of KPIs, service activity, performance, workforce information, contractual delivery and other organisational measures. Work with Service Delivery and Operations colleagues to identify opportunities to replace manual reporting processes with efficient and sustainable BI solutions. Develop reporting solutions that enable appropriate users to access timely information and reduce reliance on manually produced reports. Maintain and continuously improve Power BI dashboards as organisational requirements develop. Ensure BI outputs are accurate, clearly presented and appropriately controlled. 4. Analytics & Insight Provide meaningful analysis to support service delivery, contract performance monitoring, workforce planning, business planning and service improvement. Identify trends, variation, risks, opportunities and areas requiring further investigation. Translate complex datasets into clear, evidence-based insights for clinical, operational and senior leadership audiences. Undertake analysis to understand activity, demand, capacity, patient populations, service utilisation and outcomes. Challenge data and assumptions where appropriate and provide professional interpretation rather than simply presenting figures. Proactively identify information that may be useful to ELA rather than relying solely on requests for reports. 5. Contract & Bid Support Produce high-quality data analysis to support new service development, business cases, contract monitoring and tender submissions. Support the development of evidence-based bids through analysis of activity, population need, demand, capacity and service performance. Model population demand, activity forecasts and other relevant measures to support proposed service models. Provide data to demonstrate performance, outcomes, value and service impact to commissioners and other stakeholders. 6. Reporting & Visualisation Develop and maintain dashboards and reports using Power BI, Excel and other appropriate BI tools. Produce clear, concise and visually effective reports for a range of audiences. Use advanced Excel functions, pivot tables, lookups, formulas and other appropriate analytical techniques. Present information in a way that enables non-technical audiences to understand the key messages and implications. Develop reporting that focuses on insight and action rather than simply presenting data. 7. Operational & Service Delivery Support Work closely with ELA's Service Delivery and Operations teams to understand operational requirements and translate them into appropriate data and reporting solutions. Provide timely intelligence to support service mobilisation, monitoring, performance management and continuous improvement. Support service leads to understand their performance data and identify areas for improvement. Attend relevant operational and service meetings where data, performance or reporting expertise would add value. Develop strong working relationships across the organisation to ensure that BI solutions reflect the practical needs of the services being delivered. 8. Autonomy, Initiative & Continuous Improvement Manage and prioritise own workload with a high degree of autonomy, ensuring organisational priorities and deadlines are met. Take ownership of the BI function and proactively identify opportunities to improve ELA's use of data and information. Determine appropriate analytical approaches and reporting solutions based on the needs of the organisation. Work independently to investigate problems, develop solutions and implement improvements, escalating matters where appropriate. Avoid unnecessary reliance on established processes where a more efficient, effective or sustainable approach can be developed. Ensure that independence and autonomy are balanced with effective communication, collaboration and alignment with organisational priorities.

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