Head of Data
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Huntingdon, PE29 6FH
Salary
£66,582 to £77,368
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
16 September 2026
12 days left
Job description
An exciting opportunity exists for a talented informatics leader to contribute to the continued development of our Informatics service. This key role,...
- Lead the management, development, and ongoing support of the Trust's data warehouse and wider information management arrangements, acting as the subject matter expert on business intelligence.
- Provide technical authority and leadership for the business intelligence function, supporting digital change initiatives and delivering information management training across the department and Trust.
- Design and implement informatics solutions to ensure the Trust meets national, commissioning, and local reporting requirements, supporting a comprehensive performance management framework.
- Deliver a robust technical environment that enables the Trust and its partners to use assured and reliable information for service change, efficiency, and continuous improvement in patient care.
- Oversee the development of self-serve data reporting tools, enabling colleagues to access key performance indicators, capacity and demand activity, and data quality metrics.
- Ensure all data management and reporting activities comply with Information Governance, data protection, and NHS standards.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.
Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.
To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
All appointments are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.
Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in IT or numeric subject
- Post graduate evidence of further study in informatics or analytics areas, or equivalent relevant experience
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Project management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-qualification experience working in a large multi-disciplinary organisation, leading information development
- Proven experience of enterprise architecture and database / data warehouse modelling, design and development
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Microsoft Azure with SQL Server range of technologies (SSMS/SSIS/SSRS/SSAS)
- PowerBI administration, configuration and design at enterprise level
- Attention to detail in all aspects of work
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Knowledge of key NHS performance requirements, including MHSDS and CSDS, and how these are represented in relevant systems
- In-depth knowledge of SQL Server database administration and associated technologies
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
2 September 2026
Last checked
4 September 2026
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