Data Analyst

The Business Management Unit (BMU) supports the Medicines Evaluation Directorate in delivering guidance to the NHS and patients by overseeing and managing data, information, processes, business operations, and stakeholder relationships.

Please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. Please refer to the Direct Gov website for further information regarding eligibility.

Please note this vacancy may be closed early if sufficient suitable applications are received so we encourage an early application.

As part of our commitment to supporting colleagues who are at risk of redundancy, we operate a redeployment process. Candidates who are registered as “at risk” redeployees will be given priority consideration for this vacancy in line with organisational policy.

All applications from redeployees will be reviewed before any external applications are progressed. Advert

The Data Analyst will play a key role in supporting the team’s data management needs, focusing on the extraction, cleaning, quality assurance, and reporting of data to enable effective decision-making and operational delivery. The post-holder will work closely with colleagues across the BMU and wider organisation to ensure data is accurate, accessible, and presented in a clear and actionable format.

Key duties include:

• Extract, clean, and quality assure data from multiple sources, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
• Develop, maintain, and update databases, spreadsheets, and records systems, primarily using Excel and Power BI.
• Prepare, analyse, and present regular and ad hoc reports for internal and external audiences, including dashboards and visualisations in Power BI.
• Support the team in the migration and standardisation of data, including preparation for system transitions (e.g., from Excel to project management tools).
• Assist in the development and documentation of standard operating procedures for data handling and reporting.

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including advanced functions for data manipulation and analysis.
• Experience with Power BI for data visualisation and reporting.
• Ability to extract, clean, and quality assure data from multiple sources, Candidates must ensure that all information provided in their application is factually accurate. Any examples provided must be taken from personal experience. NICE abides by honesty and integrity as part of its organisational values, if evidence of plagiarism is found, applications may be withdrawn.

• Generous NHS Pension - Secure your future with one of the most rewarding pension schemes in the UK
• Flexible working - Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with options like remote working, compressed hours and flexible start/finish times

• Exclusive discounts - Save on shopping, dining and more with a Blue Light Card Time to recharge - Start with 27 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays

• Inclusive staff networks - Join supportive communities like Women in NICE, Race Equality Network, Disability Advocacy and NICE and Proud - we celebrate diversity
• Tailored development - Grow your career with personalised learning and development opportunities

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance and advice on promoting high quality health, public health and social care.

As an equal opportunities employer we are committed to creating a inclusive environment and welcome everyone from all backgrounds to apply so we can continue to create a workforce which is representative of the communities we serve.

If you are suitably qualified and have an interest in remote, hybrid, full time or part time working we encourage you to get in touch as we are happy to discuss potential flexible working opportunities.

We have modern offices in Manchester city centre and Stratford, London. Please take into consideration that you may be required to commute to one of our offices for business purposes if necessary. Job overview

Do you want to do meaningful work that makes a genuine difference to society?

Our main purpose here at The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is to improve health and wellbeing by putting science and evidence at the heart of health and care decision making. As an organisation we all collaborate to achieve this same goal through empowering our workforce to do great things!