Main area Analyst Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent: plus one fixed term post, 2 years until January 2028.

Hours:

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working
• Compressed hours

37.5 hours per week

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Employer NICE - The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Employer type NHS

Site 3rd Floor Town Manchester

Salary £47,810 - £54,710 per annum

Salary period Yearly

Closing 12/10/2025 23:59

Interview date 23/10/2025

Analyst - Insight

NHS AfC: Band 7

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

As an analyst in the insight and programmes team, you’ll play a key role in delivering NICE’s ambition to be part of a system that constantly learns from data and implementation. You’ll be part of a team which is focused on helping NICE and the wider healthcare system drive improvement by understanding the implementation and adoption of our recommendations.

You’ll bring your experience of analysing NHS data to help us identify where our guidance is making a difference. You’ll work with colleagues across NICE and stakeholders in the healthcare system to carry out analyses and identify actionable insights which support decision-making.

We’re looking to recruit 2 analysts to complete our team. One post is permanent and will cover the breadth of NICE’s work across guidelines, quality standards, medicines and healthtech. The second post is fixed term and will specialise in developing insights using medicines prescribing data.

Please note that we’ll be holding interviews for these roles in person in our Manchester office on 23 October.

This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility.

Main duties of the job

In these roles you’ll be working as part of a team but taking a lead in your areas of topic or technical expertise.

What you’ll be doing:

• Sourcing, collating, analysing and synthesising healthcare data to develop insights on the implementation and adoption of our guidance in the healthcare system, at a national and local level
• Developing analytical outputs and presentations suitable for a range of technical and non-technical audiences
• Communicating actionable insights which support decision-making within NICE and to the wider healthcare system
• Contributing to the writing, editing, design and critical appraisal of relevant programme publications
• Working closely with other team members, including reviewing and quality assuring outputs and agreeing suitable analytical approaches
• Developing and maintaining working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders

Working for our organisation

The Impact and Partnerships directorate is responsible for driving and enabling the effective and appropriate use of all NICE guidance and advice, and supports the engagement of patients and the public.

Within the directorate, you’ll join the insight and programmes team. Our analysts develop actionable insights by measuring the uptake of NICE guidance and analysing system intelligence gathered by colleagues across NICE.

Our benefits include:

• 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 more – we celebrate diversity.
• Tailored Development – Grow your career with personalised learning and development opportunities.

If you feel this is the type of environment you will enjoy working in, apply today!

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To be considered for this role, you should be able to particularly demonstrate the person specification criteria in the job advert in your application. However, applicants should be able to demonstrate all essential criteria through the entirety of the recruitment process to be considered for the job.

Please see job description attached for full list of responsibilities.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Post-graduate level qualification with a substantive component related to evidence-based medicine or healthcare data (e.g., epidemiology, public health, data science, health informatics, etc) or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and further training/development.

Experience

• Experience in working with a range of individuals and organisations, ideally in healthcare settings

Knowledge

• Knowledge of and skills in analysing routinely collected NHS data, such as prescribing data, healthcare activity, epidemiology, and costs

Knowledge

• Knowledge of high-level analytical languages (such as Python, R, SQL, etc.)

Skills

• Ability to gather data, analyse, critique, and synthesise complex information and prepare reports and briefing documents

Skills

• High drive and determination to resolve complex problems

Important - Due to NICE’s use of anonymised recruitment practices we ask all candidates not to include any personal details within their application. Please ensure you provide sufficient detail in the supporting information section to allow our team to make an informed judgement about your suitability for this role at this stage. CV’s will not be considered.

We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further submissions when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.

Candidates must ensure that all information provided in their application is factually accurate. Any examples provided must be taken from personal experience. The Civil Service abides by honesty and integrity as part of its core values, if evidence of plagiarism is found, applications may be withdrawn.

By submitting an application, you agree that it may be rejected or subject to disciplinary action if evidence of plagiarism is detected. Examples of plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

Please contact Careers@nice.org.uk if you wish to discuss any additional needs or reasonable adjustments which may support you with your application and/or at interview.

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