Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Pathology Report Developer and Data Analyst

The closing date is 12 August 2025

Job summary

The Healthcare Analytics department within Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust has an exciting new role and is looking to appoint a Pathology Report Developer and Data Analyst to join its team.

This is a great opportunity for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual who has established and proven analyst and Power BI development experience.

The Healthcare Analytics department is pivotal to ensuring the data and analytics needs of the organisation are met and in supporting the organisation to make data driven, evidence based, decisions. This role will work in partnership with the Pathology team to support their reporting and analytical needs. As a new role, the successful candidate will have opportunity to shape the ways of working and establish the role within the team.

This role is fully remote and therefore the successful candidate will require a suitable home working environment. There are twice yearly directorate Away Days held in person that the successful candidate will be expected to attend.

So, if this sounds like the right role for you please apply today.

Main duties of the job

The Pathology Report Developer and Data Analyst will be responsible for designing, building, developing and maintaining various new reporting solutions, including automated reports and dashboards predominantly for the Pathology division. The post holder will provide analysis and insight to help support the service and their key objectives. The post holder will be responsible for delivering high quality visualisation solutions to agreed specifications and in accordance with departmental policies and best practice.The post holder is required to attend and actively participate in internal and external meetings providing technical expertise and offering advice and guidance as required.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well-being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

The Analysis and Reporting team is a welcoming, experienced and supportive team. There are clear and documented processes to help the team members navigate through the various requirements of their roles. To support home working there are daily huddles to understand priorities for the day, key achievements and successes to be celebrated and opportunity to raise any issues or identify where support is required.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

The Healthcare Analytics department is part of the Planning and Performance Directorate. It is comprised of the following functions: Analysis and Reporting, Data Warehousing and Data Engineering and Commissioning Information.

Date posted

05 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Home or remote working

Reference number

390-CSS-BR-9767-A

Job locations

MSE

Westcliff on Sea

SS2 6GE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the accompanying job description for further details of the responsibilities of the Pathology Report Developer and Data Analyst.

We look forward to your application.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should a suitable number of applications be received.

Unfortunately, no Visa sponsorship is available for this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the accompanying job description for further details of the responsibilities of the Pathology Report Developer and Data Analyst.

We look forward to your application.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should a suitable number of applications be received.

Unfortunately, no Visa sponsorship is available for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to masters level or equivalent level of knowledge gained through relevant work experience
Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

Information Management Qualification

Experience

Essential

Expert user of Microsoft office products including advanced functions of MS Excel
Thorough understanding of NHS data definitions, reporting requirements, sources and information flows.
Significant experience of designing, developing and publishing reports and dashboards across a broad range of areas using PowerBI
Significant experience of extracting and processing data from multiple source systems using SQL

Desirable

Knowledge of the pathology service and data flows and reporting
Experience of working with clinicians as part of report design and development
Successful management and delivery of information related projects against formally monitored timescales

Skills

Essential

Supporting information demonstrates how you would keep abreast of new concepts relating to Healthcare Analytics and horizon scans to identify and implement best practice
Work history and supporting information demonstrates successful implementation/support of change and service improvement
Work history and supporting information demonstrates ability to identify development opportunities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to masters level or equivalent level of knowledge gained through relevant work experience
Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

Information Management Qualification

Experience

Essential

Expert user of Microsoft office products including advanced functions of MS Excel
Thorough understanding of NHS data definitions, reporting requirements, sources and information flows.
Significant experience of designing, developing and publishing reports and dashboards across a broad range of areas using PowerBI
Significant experience of extracting and processing data from multiple source systems using SQL

Desirable

Knowledge of the pathology service and data flows and reporting
Experience of working with clinicians as part of report design and development
Successful management and delivery of information related projects against formally monitored timescales

Skills

Essential

Supporting information demonstrates how you would keep abreast of new concepts relating to Healthcare Analytics and horizon scans to identify and implement best practice
Work history and supporting information demonstrates successful implementation/support of change and service improvement
Work history and supporting information demonstrates ability to identify development opportunities

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

MSE

Westcliff on Sea

SS2 6GE

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

MSE

Westcliff on Sea

SS2 6GE

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)