Data Analyst
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Cambridge, CB20SL
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
6 September 2026
6 days left
Job description
East Genomics delivers genomic testing to a patient population of around 9 million people, across the East Midlands and East of England. Our service g...
East Genomics recognises the importance of using data to drive operational decision making and measure the benefits of our service. This role, which is based at the central laboratory of East Genomics, Cambridge Genomics Laboratory, will be instrumental in making accurate, relevant and timely information available to senior management in order to meet the Laboratory's service objectives and business needs.
This role will achieve this by
Designing and developing laboratory datasets and reports, providing analysis and insights into their contents, and assuring their quality.
Implementing policies and processes for Cambridge Laboratory data analysis, working under our laboratory change management process.
Collaborating with other data analysts in the region to share best practice and implement appropriate solutions to support operational management of the Cambridge Laboratory.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on 6th September 2026.
Interviews are due to be held on 21st September 2026.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent professional qualification, or equivalent relevant experience
- Evidence of continued development
Desirable
- Degree in relevant fields, e.g. informatics, analysis, statistics
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience working within an Information or analysis role
- Detailed analysis & validation of various types of data to inform assessment of performance of complex organisations and to help identify opportunities for improvement
- Very high level of computer literacy & technical competence - including understanding of a range of additional data analysis querying tools (e.g. Excel, PowerBI, SQL, SSRS, SSIS, Tableau, VBA etc.)
Desirable
- Detailed knowledge and understanding of Health Informatics (including datasets utilised in genomic service management), data quality and data protection
- Experience of using both quantitative and qualitative data to assess performance of complex organisations
- Experience in a service improvement setting using a range of service improvement and quality management tools
- Experience in an acute hospital setting and/or within the NHS
Knowledge
Essential
- High level of computer literacy & technical competence - including strong knowledge of MS EXCEL, MS Access, SSMS and/or SQL
- High level of numeracy with good problem solving and attention to detail
Desirable
- Knowledge of datasets in use within the Genomics field for data reporting, including PLCM, NRDS, Outcomes data
- Knowledge of data standards used within Genomics and the NHS
- Good working knowledge of Python/R for data manipulation, analysis, automation, and reporting.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and team working skills
- Excellent organisational and planning skills
- Set own priorities and develop work programmes for department
- Ability to organise pieces of work involving input from other people, to ensure completion in a timely manner
- Ability to communicate complex (potentially contentious or sensitive) analytical issues to data literate persons or groups at various levels
- Able to interpret the client's needs, to ensure that the most appropriate data/information is provided
- Ability to deal effectively with a range of queries from Directors, Managers, project leads and laboratory staff
- Innovative thinker with the ability to identify and consider alternative ways of enabling data to be collected and presented where conventional options are not available
- Ability to source data from a variety of sources
- Able to act as an expert in field of data capture, manipulation and dissemination
- Ability to manipulate data from a variety of sources and present in the most appropriate, understandable format (maps, charts, tables etc.).
- Ability to analyse, interpret and present highly complex information from large data sets
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
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First seen
26 August 2026
Last checked
28 August 2026
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