Senior Analytics Engineer; Cancer Services

Senior Analytics Engineer (Cancer Services)

The closing date is 25 February 2026

We are looking for a highly motivated and technically skilled Senior Analytics Engineer to join our Information Services department at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity to take the lead for Cancer data and reporting requirements, delivering the full lifecycle of data and analytics products that help our clinicians and managers make informed, data-driven decisions.

You'll work across our Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence Development teams, leading the design, development, and maintenance of data models, dashboards, and reports using SQL Server and Power BI.

The role combines hands‑on technical delivery with leadership and collaboration, contributing to improved data quality, governance, and continuous improvement across the Trust.

• Lead on data and analytics delivery for Cancer, working collaboratively with analysts, developers, and performance teams.

Work with the Data Engineering team to design, build, and optimise data models and pipelines for performance and scalability.

• Design, build, and maintain high‑quality Power BI dashboards, data models, and reporting solutions that provide clear, actionable insights.
• Work with the Data Warehouse team to optimise queries, validate ETL processes, and maintain the Trust's data warehouse.
• Ensure data quality issues are identified and highlighted through reporting processes, working with Data Quality Leads and operational teams to ensure issues are corrected at source.
• Collaborate with clinical and corporate teams to ensure analytics products support national submissions and local performance priorities.
• Lead service area Data Governance Group meetings, recording and monitoring actions, risks, and issues.
• Share knowledge and best practice to build resilience across the team and support the Trust's data improvement agenda.
• Occasionally support early‑morning or out‑of‑hours monitoring of data warehouse loads as part of a rota arrangement.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community services for East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). Our services include planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care, child health, maternity, and intermediate care across Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.

Through our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, we deliver extensive services in 26 medical centres and schools in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance. With 500 beds and around 5,500 staff, we are one of the area's largest employers.

Since the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022, the Trust has become a key partner in Cheshire East & Cheshire West and Chester and in two provider collaboratives, aligning our strategic goals with the Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care System.

As part of the national New Hospital Programme, we're reimagining Leighton Hospital to create a new health and care neighbourhood, transforming healthcare delivery for a Healthier Future. Learn more on our Healthier Futures website.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.

Project Leadership and Engagement

Act as the lead point of contact for data and analytics for the allocated service area (Cancer)

Build and maintain effective relationships with clinicians, managers, and corporate colleagues to understand and translate business requirements.

Lead the development of data and analytics solutions, managing requirements end‑to‑end.

Work with analysts to ensure they have the data needed for operational and strategic reporting.

Collaborate with performance teams to ensure BI products support national submissions, compliance with standards, and the Trusts data quality agenda.

Agree development ownership, deliverables, and responsibilities…