Job summary
Closing Date: 13th April 2026 (this may change dependent on response).
Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date: commencing 14th April 2026
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 20th April 2026
Due to current Home Office Guidelines, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is unable to provide sponsorship for this role.
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced and motivatedPrincipal Business Intelligence Analyst to join our dynamic Informatics team to cover maternity leave for 11 months. This is a key Trust-wide role, providing high-quality intelligence and insight that directly supports clinical services, operational delivery and strategic decision-making.
If you are passionate about using data to improve healthcare outcomes and enjoy working with clinicians and senior leaders to turn complex data into meaningful insight, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
As a Principal BI Analyst, you will lead the delivery of high-quality analytics across defined clinical or corporate service areas (e.g. performance, finance, transformation or clinical divisions). You will manage a diverse portfolio of work, ranging from ad-hoc analytical requests to longer-term service improvement projects, while also contributing to the strategic development of the Trust's Business Intelligence function.
You will act as a trusted expert, translating complex data into clear, actionable intelligence for senior clinical and non-clinical audiences, and representing BI at key meetings across the organisation.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for requirements and specification of role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for requirements and specification of role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in the NHS or in a healthcare / clinical environment
- Significant experience of working in an analytical, information or business intelligence role
- Experience of supervising staff and supporting team members in a collaborative manner to deliver the functions objectives
- Experience of working with health service managers and professionals to deliver information requirements, meeting stakeholder needs to a high standard.
- Experience of defining, testing and producing various types of reports and graphical representations using different reporting tools
- Experience of communicating complex issues and data concepts to a range of non-technical audiences.
- Experience of producing new data sets / reports in response to new local or national/contracted requirements
Skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse and interpret very large and complex datasets using a variety of analytical / statistical techniques
- Ability to manipulate highly complex information and present it in a simplified manner.
- Ability to extract and analyse data from multiple data sources and transpose into meaningful intelligence through the application of; prescriptive, descriptive and/or predictive analysis
- Ability to take a structured, diagnostic approach to finding solutions to complex data and quality issues.
- Ability to work competently with Microsoft Office software to advanced level with, in particular, a thorough understanding
- of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to identify key points from complex issues and explain them appropriately and with clarity to information users
- Strong organisational / prioritisation skills and ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced NHS Acute Trust informatics environment to meet strict deadlines
- Ability to identify and embrace change in the drive towards continuous improvement
- Ability to interpret guidance and other technical documents for new local or national/contractual requirements and put into application
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and the value and importance of ensuring patient confidentiality
- Expert knowledge and understanding of NHS mandatory reporting requirements, data standards and definitions
- Knowledge and understanding of NHS targets, performance routes and monitoring mechanisms
- An in-depth knowledge of healthcare information systems or other process-based systems
Desirable
- An understanding of how to use app-based tools and an interest in building web-based applications.
- Knowledge and understanding of any other reporting tools, statistical analyst package or database tools e.g., SSRS, R
- Knowledge of Trust information systems (e.g., Cerner EPR, Medway)
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Health Informatics or related discipline e.g., computing, statistics or equivalent level of experience
- 'A' Level Mathematics or equivalent in computing/applications/IT
Desirable
- Recent professional training in the use of a Business Intelligence reporting tool (preferably Microsoft Power BI)
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in the NHS or in a healthcare / clinical environment
- Significant experience of working in an analytical, information or business intelligence role
- Experience of supervising staff and supporting team members in a collaborative manner to deliver the functions objectives
- Experience of working with health service managers and professionals to deliver information requirements, meeting stakeholder needs to a high standard.
- Experience of defining, testing and producing various types of reports and graphical representations using different reporting tools
- Experience of communicating complex issues and data concepts to a range of non-technical audiences.
- Experience of producing new data sets / reports in response to new local or national/contracted requirements
Skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse and interpret very large and complex datasets using a variety of analytical / statistical techniques
- Ability to manipulate highly complex information and present it in a simplified manner.
- Ability to extract and analyse data from multiple data sources and transpose into meaningful intelligence through the application of; prescriptive, descriptive and/or predictive analysis
- Ability to take a structured, diagnostic approach to finding solutions to complex data and quality issues.
- Ability to work competently with Microsoft Office software to advanced level with, in particular, a thorough understanding
- of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to identify key points from complex issues and explain them appropriately and with clarity to information users
- Strong organisational / prioritisation skills and ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced NHS Acute Trust informatics environment to meet strict deadlines
- Ability to identify and embrace change in the drive towards continuous improvement
- Ability to interpret guidance and other technical documents for new local or national/contractual requirements and put into application
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and the value and importance of ensuring patient confidentiality
- Expert knowledge and understanding of NHS mandatory reporting requirements, data standards and definitions
- Knowledge and understanding of NHS targets, performance routes and monitoring mechanisms
- An in-depth knowledge of healthcare information systems or other process-based systems
Desirable
- An understanding of how to use app-based tools and an interest in building web-based applications.
- Knowledge and understanding of any other reporting tools, statistical analyst package or database tools e.g., SSRS, R
- Knowledge of Trust information systems (e.g., Cerner EPR, Medway)
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Health Informatics or related discipline e.g., computing, statistics or equivalent level of experience
- 'A' Level Mathematics or equivalent in computing/applications/IT
Desirable
- Recent professional training in the use of a Business Intelligence reporting tool (preferably Microsoft Power BI)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
