Non Clinical - Transformation Data Lead

  • Department Cancer Services Department
  • Salary £49,387.00 – £56,515 per annum
  • Closing Date 04/06/2026
  • Location The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
  • Grade NHS AfC: Band 7
  • Job ref 223-TDL-442
  • Pension NHS Pension
  • Holidays Generous Holiday Allowance
  • NHS discount Eligible for NHS Discounts
  • Contract Secondment: 12 months
  • Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job overview

Cancer Services at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust are looking for a Data Transformation Lead as part of our transformation and improvement plans to improve cancer pathways for our patients.

The Data Transformation Lead is a senior leader responsible for delivering effective data analysis to support the transformation agenda of Cancer Services. By using extensive knowledge of NHS cancer-related data, business processes and excellent analytical and technical skills, they will support leaders in delivering performance, quality, and the continuous improvement of Cancer Services across The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.

The purpose of the Data Transformation Lead is centred on producing high-quality dashboards and delivering robust analysis of clinical and operational datasets to enable improvement across the cancer pathways. The post-holder will turn complex data into actionable intelligence that supports transformation workstreams, operational decision-making, and improved patient experience and outcomes.

The role requires strong dashboard development, effective leadership on analytical workstreams and proactive delivery of accurate intelligence to support operational managers, clinicians, and transformation leads in delivering measurable improvements.

Main duties of the job

  • To drive delivery of a range of business initiatives and projects, leading analytical work to support cancer transformation and delivery programmes, producing high-quality insights that inform strategic and operational decisions.
  • To develop interactive dashboards to support initiatives such as monitoring and improving pathway performance, capacity, demand, waiting times, and MDT workflow efficiency.
  • Responsible for making recommendations, providing advice and able to prepare strategic reports/briefings for the Head of Cancer Services and relevant forums.
  • To support and lead the team in the delivery of project plans, allocating tasks as appropriate, identifying risks, issues and dependencies, considering best practice and current options and ultimately making decisions in the best interest of the project and data available.
  • Provide training as required to a wide range of stakeholders, including non-technical staff.
  • Use skills and specialist knowledge in coding, analysis and presenting information.
  • Understand and advise on maintaining patient confidentiality, data security and information governance procedures.
  • Directly manages junior analysts, responsible for day-to-day work assigned to the team.

Working for our organisation

Cancer Services are a non-clinical corporate team that track and drive cancer patient pathways in the trust, to meet national cancer standards. The team also facilitate weekly MDT meetings and PTL meetings. 

Our Poppy’s Promise Commitment

We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team —  clinical or non-clinical — plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.

We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising  individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.

Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a  meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.

By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values — ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached documents of the Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

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The well-being of our staff is of the upmost importance to us.  If you are offered a role at our Trust, and fall into the increased and higher risk categories as set out by Public Health England (PHE) and NHSI/E, your line manager will complete an risk assessment with you.  This will be completed in conjunction with the latest guidance from Public Health England in relation to Covid-19.

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In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
 
Unfortunately we do not accept CVs or keep them on file. If you are unable to apply online please contact the person named in the advertisement for the post you are interested in.
 
We are committed to offering an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible.  In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.
 
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

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