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Information Commissioning Analyst Apprentice

The closing date is 27 July 2025

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Job summary

The postholder will:

Support commissioning teams to ensure that the portfolio of tasks/projects is planned, managed and delivered effectively.
Support and inform the targeting of resources, monitoring spends, implementation and evaluation of the tasks/projects by providing high quality support including complex information and analysis, communications and stakeholder management.
Use a variety of analytical techniques to provide high quality, timely analysis and intelligence relating to key priorities of Specialised Services. These priorities will include assurance and accountability, commissioning, transformation, quality and safety, finance and policy and strategy development.
Support the management and implementation of the informatics contract.
Working closely and supporting the finance function in the region.
Maintaining a close working relationship with the providers.
Modelling future levels of hospital activity.

Main duties of the job

Support commissioning teams to ensure that the portfolio of tasks/projects is planned, managed and delivered effectively.
Support and inform the targeting of resources, monitoring spends, implementation and evaluation of the tasks/projects by providing high quality support including complex information and analysis, communications and stakeholder management.
Use a variety of analytical techniques to provide high quality, timely analysis and intelligence relating to key priorities of Specialised Services. These priorities will include assurance and accountability, commissioning, transformation, quality and safety, finance and policy and strategy development.
Support the management and implementation of the informatics contract.
Working closely and supporting the finance function in the region.
Maintaining a close working relationship with the providers.
Modelling future levels of hospital activity.

About us

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

If you are successful at interview, we will run an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) in the Electronic Staff Record system (ESR). This transfer gathers valuable information from a previous or current NHS employer to support the onboarding process, including; statutory and mandatory competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You will have the opportunity throughout the recruitment process to inform us if you do not consent.

Date posted

11 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Home or remote working

Reference number

990-EOE-16263-E

Job locations

Victoria House

NHSE East Wing, Capital Park,

Cambridge

CB21 5XA

Job description

Job responsibilities

You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

Secondments

Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Secondments

Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Studying for informatics or finance related degree and looking for a placement year
Educated to A-level in a relevant subject or equivalent level of qualification or significant equivalent previous proven experience.

Knowledge and experience

Essential

Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word and Excel.

Desirable

Previous experience of working in an administrative environment using computerised data systems.
Experience of working in a health care environment.
Awareness of a range of Health Services provisions.

Skills and Capabilities

Essential

Clear communicator with good writing, data entry and telephone skills ensuring accuracy
Ability to work effectively as part of a team
Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own workload to set deadlines
Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
Consistently looks to improve what they do, looks for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation

Values and Behaviours

Essential

Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Studying for informatics or finance related degree and looking for a placement year
Educated to A-level in a relevant subject or equivalent level of qualification or significant equivalent previous proven experience.

Knowledge and experience

Essential

Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word and Excel.

Desirable

Previous experience of working in an administrative environment using computerised data systems.
Experience of working in a health care environment.
Awareness of a range of Health Services provisions.

Skills and Capabilities

Essential

Clear communicator with good writing, data entry and telephone skills ensuring accuracy
Ability to work effectively as part of a team
Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own workload to set deadlines
Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
Consistently looks to improve what they do, looks for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation

Values and Behaviours

Essential

Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Victoria House

NHSE East Wing, Capital Park,

Cambridge

CB21 5XA

Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Victoria House

NHSE East Wing, Capital Park,

Cambridge

CB21 5XA

Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)