The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Intelligence Business Partner

The closing date is 29 March 2026

Job summary

Do you want to join a team that uses healthcare data to help people live healthier, happier lives? The Intelligence Business Partner links Care Groups with the Health Informatics department, ensuring data and insights are accurate, accessible and meaningful. This enables teams to plan, prioritise and deliver their work with confidence. You will provide information leadership and guidance to Care Group 3 (Family Health) and Care Group 4 (Community Services), supporting Trust priorities and external reporting. The role involves working with clinical and nonclinical data to produce clear, practical insights that inform decisions and improve services. This is a leadership role with line management responsibility for a small team. You will set priorities aligned to Care Group needs and oversee delivery of highquality analytics, working closely with service teams and information specialists. We offer hybrid working (minimum 40% officebased), flexible hours, and support for worklife balance. Working pattern: 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the Head of Business Intelligence Analytics in delivering high quality internal and external reporting, primarily for Care Group 3 (Family Health) and Care Group 4 (Community Services). The post holder will act as the main information link between the Care Groups and the Intelligence team, developing a strong understanding of service needs, performance challenges, and reporting requirements. The role focuses on delivering meaningful insight to support safe, effective patient care and service improvement. You will work with complex clinical and nonclinical data from multiple sources to produce clear, meaningful reports, dashboards and presentations. A core part of the role is helping managers and clinicians understand data, explore performance variation, benchmark services and identify opportunities to improve quality, efficiency and compliance. You will also contribute to timely and accurate reporting, data quality and governance, business cases and service development. The role includes promoting automation and selfservice reporting, as well as delivering training and guidance on analytical tools. In addition, you will provide daytoday leadership for a small team, supporting development, managing performance, setting objectives and maintaining effective processes and documentation. You may use AI to support your application, but we encourage you to show your individuality and enthusiasm for the role.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall

But don't just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making

All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence

Certificates of Sponsorship

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Date posted

11 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year Per annum, Pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9165-25-08-104

Job locations

Woodside Building

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

S60 2TY

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

Highly developed specialist knowledge in Information Management, including complex analysis and presentation of data from multiple sources, the creation of reports and analysis to support service improvements and awareness of performance levels.
Knowledge of Health and Social care roles, responsibilities, priorities and strategic direction.
Significant experience of working within an Information/Data Management environment.
Knowledge of how to work with data contained within databases, to compile charts and visuals which support customer insight.
Demonstrable knowledge of statistical techniques and their application, Trend Analysis, SPC charts.
Knowledge of the NHS Key Performance Metrics
and associated national reporting/policy requirements.
Knowledge of Community/ Acute Electronic Patient Records (EPRs) (e.g. Meditech, SystmOne).

Desirable

Detailed knowledge of SystmOne Reporting
Nursing Key Performance Metrics and associated national reporting/policy requirements, such as CQC,

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to Degree Standard in a relevant subject or equivalent experience of working at a similar level in a specialist information/ data analyst environment.
Educated to Masters Degree in a relevant subject or equivalent experience of working at a similar level in a specialist information/ data analyst environment.
Evidence of relevant continued professional development, eg Microsoft Products, Health and Social Care Policy.

Desirable

Evidence of working in a NHS environment
Evidence of relevant continued professional development including leading people or services.
Completed the NHS QSIR Programme or equivalent

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

Highly developed specialist knowledge in Information Management, including complex analysis and presentation of data from multiple sources, the creation of reports and analysis to support service improvements and awareness of performance levels.
Knowledge of Health and Social care roles, responsibilities, priorities and strategic direction.
Significant experience of working within an Information/Data Management environment.
Knowledge of how to work with data contained within databases, to compile charts and visuals which support customer insight.
Demonstrable knowledge of statistical techniques and their application, Trend Analysis, SPC charts.
Knowledge of the NHS Key Performance Metrics
and associated national reporting/policy requirements.
Knowledge of Community/ Acute Electronic Patient Records (EPRs) (e.g. Meditech, SystmOne).

Desirable

Detailed knowledge of SystmOne Reporting
Nursing Key Performance Metrics and associated national reporting/policy requirements, such as CQC,

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to Degree Standard in a relevant subject or equivalent experience of working at a similar level in a specialist information/ data analyst environment.
Educated to Masters Degree in a relevant subject or equivalent experience of working at a similar level in a specialist information/ data analyst environment.
Evidence of relevant continued professional development, eg Microsoft Products, Health and Social Care Policy.

Desirable

Evidence of working in a NHS environment
Evidence of relevant continued professional development including leading people or services.
Completed the NHS QSIR Programme or equivalent