Estates Insights Officer

Transforming our estate for the future
There’s never been a more exciting time to join the NHS as we transform our estate to deliver 21st-century care and the best possible outcomes for our patients.
Estates are at the centre of the government’s plans for transforming the NHS. The NHS Long Term Plan outlines the need to ‘a ccelerate the redesign of patient care to future-proof the NHS for the decade ahead.’ We have laid the groundwork for fundamental change to enable us to deliver on this commitment across our estate and we now need you to help us reap the rewards of this work.
We have big ambitions, such as becoming the world’s first net zero health system by 2040, setting global standards for healthcare providers, building 40 new state-of-the-art hospitals, and channelling investment to accelerate community-based care for patients.
This is a pivotal time in the history of the NHS and a once-in-a-lifetime career opportunity to transform the country's largest estate. Join us as we embark on this seismic shift to future-proof our estate.
The NHS Estate
Our hospital estate spans 25 million m² with 1.4 million NHS staff working across 17,000 buildings, including 1,140 hospitals and 7,500 primary care sites, our c100k staff are responsible for maintaining and running all EFM services.
With £5 billion of operational capital funding and an annual expenditure of £10 billion across estates and facilities management, there’s scope to make real change across our estate.
About the role
Reporting to the Estates Insight Lead, you'll contribute to national estates policy and address operational and strategic data needs. Collaborating with Insight colleagues and experts, you'll enhance the quality and timeliness of critical estate data sets and improve data and reporting standards in line with NHS Data and Analytics teams. Your proactive approach to data reporting and collaboration will ensure access to the latest analytics technology and drive system-wide engagement.
About you
Advanced Excel skills are essential for this role. We are looking for an experienced analyst skilled in joining and transforming data sets in Excel, summarising them via appropriate Excel functionality. While proficiency in other analytical tools and languages like SQL, R, Extract, Transform, Load, and dashboard creation is not mandatory, it would be advantageous
You are enthusiastic about creating change and making improvements at a national level, you will have strong communication and organisational skills and great attention to detail, and you will be able to provide data insight and analysis through clear visual, written, and verbal communication.
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
Delivering value for money.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.
The National Estates and Facilities Team
The team of c120 people is made up of a diverse mix of skills and expertise but we have a common purpose - to provide the best possible services and outcomes for our patients. We work across all aspects of estates and facilities functions from national policies and workforce strategy to regional and local delivery through local healthcare systems.
Why join us
People are central to what we do - both in terms of our patient-led care and just as importantly, our brilliant team. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and compassionate workforce supporting everyone to reach their full potential.
This means we care about your professional development and training as well as your personal health and well-being. You’ll be joining a supportive and friendly team where you can truly be yourself. You’ll also have access to fantastic benefits such as our pension scheme, great annual leave entitlement and flexible working opportunities to