Lead Data and Insight Analyst

NHS

West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board is looking for a Lead Data and Insight

Analyst (Band 8a) to provide analytical leadership across major programmes,

shaping insight, guiding analysts and influencing senior decision making.

You'll lead and design innovative analytical tools, build high impact

dashboards, lead complex programme analysis and turn data into clear,

actionable intelligence for partners across the NHS, local authorities and the

wider health and care system. This role suits a confident technical specialist

with strong SQL, Excel and Power BI capability, combined with the ability to

lead, mentor and manage analytical work in a fastmoving, collaborative

environment.

Main duties of the job

As

Lead Data and Insight Analyst, the post holder will design and build advanced

analytical tools, develop highquality dashboards and data products, and

deliver timely, accurate analysis across health and social care to support

strategic and operational priorities. They will lead complex programmewide

analytical work, evaluate the impact of interventions, define and create

impactful metrics and KPIs, model system behaviour, and translate complex

findings into clear, audienceappropriate insights for stakeholders. The role

involves working across NHS, local authorities and thirdsector partners,

shaping data capture methods, advising programme managers, mentoring

colleagues, and driving innovation in analytical approaches to improve services

and reduce health inequalities.

About us

NHS

West Yorkshire ICB is the regional NHS body that plans, funds and coordinates

health and care services across West Yorkshire. It brings together NHS

organisations, councils and voluntarysector partners to improve population

health, tackle inequalities, manage system performance and support local placebased

partnerships in Bradford District and Craven, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and

Wakefield.

Details

Date posted

12 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

D9475-ICB-674

Job locations

NHS West Yorkshire ICB

Scorex House West

1 Bolton Road

BRADFORD

West Yorkshire

BD1 4AS

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description document for full list of duties and responsibilities for this role.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description document for full list of duties and responsibilities for this role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of analytical tools: statistical techniques, forecasting, modelling, simulation and benchmarking.
• Expert user of SQL, Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint and other MS Office programs.
• Designing, developing and embedding dashboards, scorecards and associated measures, metrics and KPIs in a health and social care setting.
• Knowledge of NHS systems and data flows.

Desirable

• Understanding of the appropriateness of various data presentation / visualisation approaches.
• Experienced user of data visualisation software e.g. Tableau, Power BI, Alteryx.
• Experience in evaluating services within a health care setting

Skills and Behaviours

Essential

• Identifying and resolving complex data problems. Ability to understand the link between data and system behaviour
• Analytical and information consultancy. Ability to communicate complex and complicated issues and opportunities to diverse audiences
• Multi-disciplinary and cross sector team working, team building and leadership.
• Planning and organisation, prioritisation, strategy management and implementation.
• Designing and implementing reporting, planning and monitoring information processes and systems.
• Strong interpersonal and presentational skills
• Complicated and detailed analytical report writing
• Accurate data input and manipulation
• Training and mentoring

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level in relevant discipline or equivalent experience
• Educated to post graduate degree level in relevant discipline or equivalent experience
• Experience of system working, between organisations / sectors.

Additional Criteria

Essential

• A strong commitment to patient care and quality services, improving outcomes, tackling health inequalities, and delivering the best value for money for the taxpayer
• High level of emotional intelligence
• Highly resilient with the ability to cope under pressure
• Team player committed to open collegiate relationships and corporate effectiveness.
• Integrity and ability to engender trust and respect from colleagues at all levels.
• Committed to upholding, the NHS principles and values as set out in the NHS Constitution;
• Demonstrates a commitment to upholding The Nolan
• Principles of Public Life along with an ability to reflect them in his/her leadership role and the culture of the ICB

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of analytical tools: statistical techniques, forecasting, modelling, simulation and benchmarking.
• Expert user of SQL, Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint and other MS Office programs.
• Designing, developing and embedding dashboards, scorecards and associated measures, metrics and KPIs in a health and social care setting.
• Knowledge of NHS systems and data flows.

Desirable

• Understanding of the appropriateness of various data presentation / visualisation approaches.
• Experienced user of data visualisation software e.g. Tableau, Power BI, Alteryx.
• Experience in evaluating services within a health care setting

Skills and Behaviours

Essential

• Identifying and resolving complex data problems. Ability to understand the link between data and system behaviour
• Analytical and information consultancy. Ability to communicate complex and complicated issues and opportunities to diverse audiences
• Multi-disciplinary and cross sector team working, team building and leadership.
• Planning and organisation, prioritisation, strategy management and implementation.
• Designing and implementing reporting, planning and monitoring information processes and systems.
• Strong interpersonal and presentational skills
• Complicated and detailed analytical report writing
• Accurate data input and manipulation
• Training and mentoring

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level in relevant discipline or equivalent experience
• Educated to post graduate degree level in relevant discipline or equivalent experience
• Experience of system working, between organisations / sectors.

Additional Criteria

Essential

• A strong commitment to patient care and quality services, improving outcomes, tackling health inequalities, and delivering the best value for money for the taxpayer
• High level of emotional intelligence
• Highly resilient with the ability to cope under pressure
• Team player committed to open collegiate relationships and corporate effectiveness.
• Integrity and ability to engender trust and respect from colleagues at all levels.
• Committed to upholding, the NHS principles and values as set out in the NHS Constitution;
• Demonstrates a commitment to upholding The Nolan
• Principles of Public Life along with an ability to reflect them in his/her leadership role and the culture of the ICB

Employer details

Employer name

NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board

Address

NHS West Yorkshire ICB

Scorex House West

1 Bolton Road

BRADFORD

West Yorkshire

BD1 4AS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.westyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board

Address

NHS West Yorkshire ICB

Scorex House West

1 Bolton Road

BRADFORD

West Yorkshire

BD1 4AS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.westyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description document for full list of duties and responsibilities for this role.

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of analytical tools: statistical techniques, forecasting, modelling, simulation and benchmarking.
• Expert user of SQL, Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint and other MS Office programs.
• Designing, developing and embedding dashboards, scorecards and associated measures, metrics and KPIs in a health and social care setting.
• Knowledge of NHS systems and data flows.

Desirable

• Understanding of the appropriateness of various data presentation / visualisation approaches.
• Experienced user of data visualisation software e.g. Tableau, Power BI, Alteryx.
• Experience in evaluating services within a health care setting

Skills and Behaviours

Essential

• Identifying and resolving complex data problems. Ability to understand the link between data and system behaviour
• Analytical and information consultancy. Ability to communicate complex and complicated issues and opportunities to diverse audiences
• Multi-disciplinary and cross sector team working, team building and leadership.
• Planning and organisation, prioritisation, strategy management and implementation.
• Designing and implementing reporting, planning and monitoring information processes and systems.
• Strong interpersonal and presentational skills
• Complicated and detailed analytical report writing
• Accurate data input and manipulation
• Training and mentoring

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level in relevant discipline or equivalent experience
• Educated to post graduate degree level in relevant discipline or equivalent experience
• Experience of system working, between organisations / sectors.

Additional Criteria

Essential

• A strong commitment to patient care and quality services, improving outcomes, tackling health inequalities, and delivering the best value for money for the taxpayer
• High level of emotional intelligence
• Highly resilient with the ability to cope under pressure
• Team player committed to open collegiate relationships and corporate effectiveness.
• Integrity and ability to engender trust and respect from colleagues at all levels.
• Committed to upholding, the NHS principles and values as set out in the NHS Constitution;
• Demonstrates a commitment to upholding The Nolan
• Principles of Public Life along with an ability to reflect them in his/her leadership role and the culture of the ICB