Data analyst
Data analysts turn health and care data into information that helps clinicians, managers, and planners make decisions. They prepare, link, and analyse data from clinical, operational, and patient-reported sources, and present it in reports, dashboards, and briefings. They make sure their analysis is accurate, reproducible, and handles confidential patient data safely.
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Levels
| Band | Role level | UK GDaD PCF level | Civil Service grades | Job evaluation points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Associate data analyst | Associate data analyst | EO/HEO | 335 |
| 6 | Data analyst | Data analyst | HEO/SEO | 418 |
| 7 | Senior data analyst | Senior data analyst | SEO/G7 | 480 |
| 8b | Principal data analyst | Principal data analyst | G7/G6 | 595 |
In a digital health care organisation
- Much of the data describes individual patients, so analysts work with pseudonymised data where they can and check outputs for disclosure risk before release.
- Health data is recorded with clinical terminologies and classifications such as SNOMED CT and ICD, so analysts need to know how codes are used and where they can mislead.
- Data quality varies between care settings and systems, and gaps often affect some patient groups more than others, so analysts check for bias before drawing conclusions.
- Analysis can change how services are planned, funded, and delivered, so findings need clear caveats and must not overstate certainty.
UK GDaD PCF role description
A data analyst collects, manages, explores and shares data to support organisational objectives and deliver business impact.
In this role, you will:
- identify, collect and move data between a range of systems
- apply data analysis and data visualisation tools and techniques
- prepare, manage and model data, following appropriate standards and practices
- communicate data, insights and conclusions in appropriate formats
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data analyst
Data analysts import, inspect, clean, transform, validate, model, or interpret collections of data with regard to the business goals of the company. They ensure that the data sources and repositories provide consistent and reliable data. Data analysts use different algorithms and IT tools as demanded by the situation and the current data. They might prepare reports in the form of visualisations such as graphs, charts, and dashboards.
Essential skills and knowledge (36)
Skills and competences
- analyse big data
- apply statistical analysis techniques
- collect ICT data
- define data quality criteria
- establish data processes
- execute analytical mathematical calculations
- handle data samples
- implement data quality processes
- integrate ICT data
- interpret current data
- manage data
- normalise data
- perform data cleansing
- perform data mining
- use data processing techniques
- use databases
Knowledge
- business analytics
- business intelligence
- data engineering
- data ethics
- data mining
- data models
- data quality assessment
- data science
- data visualisation software
- documentation types
- information categorisation
- information confidentiality
- information extraction
- information structure
- query languages
- resource description framework query language
- statistics
- unstructured data
- visual presentation techniques
Other
Optional skills and knowledge (31)
Skills and competences
- create data models
- deliver visual presentation of data
- gather data for forensic purposes
- make data-driven decisions
- manage cloud data and storage
- manage data collection systems
- manage quantitative data
- report analysis results
- store digital data and systems
- use spreadsheets software
Knowledge
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