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Power BI Specialist – NHS Acute Trust

Data Analytics Full–time
ID: #19400
Posted: 2026-03-24
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Power BI Specialist – NHS Acute Trust Role Overview Power BI Specialist with NHS Acute domain expertise responsible for designing, building, and optimising dashboards and analytics solutions across clinical, operational, and performance datasets. This role sits at the intersection of: • Data platform (often Azure / Fabric / Databricks / SQL) • Clinical systems (EPR, PAS, ED systems) • NHS reporting standards (SITREP, RTT, A&E, etc.) Requirements Core Responsibilities 1. Clinical & Operational Reporting Develop dashboards for: • A&E performance (4-hour target) • RTT pathways • Bed occupancy & patient flow • Theatre utilisation • Elective recovery & waiting lists Translate clinical KPIs into meaningful visualisations for: • Clinicians • Operational managers • Exec boards 2. Data Modelling & Transformation Build robust semantic models (star schema / tabular models) Handle NHS-specific datasets: • CDS (Commissioning Data Sets) • SUS (Secondary Uses Service) • HES (Hospital Episode Statistics) Use DAX + Power Query (M) for transformations and measures 3. Integration with NHS Data Platforms Work with: • EPR systems (e.g. Cerner Millennium, Epic, System C) • Data warehouses (SQL Server, Azure Synapse, Databricks) • FDP / Foundry (in some Trusts) Ensure near real-time or batch reporting pipelines 4. Governance, IG & Compliance Apply: • NHS DSP Toolkit (DSPT) • Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) • Data anonymisation / pseudonymisation Ensure dashboards comply with: • Information Governance (IG) • Caldicott principles 5. Performance & Optimisation Optimise: • Large datasets (millions of patient records) • Incremental refresh • Query folding Tune Power BI Service: • Capacity management • Dataset refresh strategies 6. Stakeholder Engagement Work with: • Clinical leads (Consultants, Matrons) • Operational teams • Trust BI / Analytics teams Translate clinical language → data models → dashboards Required Skills Technical • Power BI (Expert level) • DAX (advanced) • Data modelling (tabular / semantic models) • Power BI Service & governance SQL (advanced) Experience with: • Azure (Synapse / Data Factory / Fabric) • Databricks (nice to have) Understanding of: • Data pipelines (ETL/ELT) • API / integration patterns (optional) NHS Domain Knowledge (Critical) Acute Trust workflows: • Patient pathways (ED → admission → discharge) • Elective vs non-elective care Key metrics: • RTT, A&E 4-hour, LOS, bed occupancy Familiarity with: • NHS data standards & datasets • Clinical coding (ICD-10, OPCS) Soft Skills • Ability to work with clinicians (non-technical stakeholders) • Strong storytelling with data • Experience in board-level reporting Ideal Profile 5–10+ years in BI / analytics 2–5+ years in NHS (preferably Acute Trust) Has delivered: • Trust-wide dashboards • Executive reporting packs Exposure to FDP / Foundry / Fabric is a strong advantage

Hard Skills 5
Skill Source Confidence
SQL llm_hard
100%
Power BI llm_hard
100%
KPI Development llm_hard
100%
Dashboard Creation llm_hard
100%
Report Generation llm_hard
100%
Soft Skills 5
Skill Source Confidence
Explaining Complex Ideas Clearly llm_soft
100%
Stakeholder Communication llm_soft
100%
Storytelling llm_soft
100%
Presentation Skills llm_soft
80%
Cross-Functional Communication llm_soft
80%
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