West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust • Welwyn Garden City AL8 6NS

Band 6 - IMS BI Analyst, Procurement, Welwyn Garden City

About this role

A Vacancy at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

A Business Intelligence Analyst, or Business Analyst is responsible for collecting and analysing data to identify trends and patterns that inform future business decisions.

Their duties include complex data modelling, designing data analysis methodologies and compiling reports to present to senior management.

Must work closely with various teams to establish performance metrics, create reports and dashboards, and communicate findings to help guide business decisions and strategies.

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Please note - we are unable to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship (Work Permit) for this role.

Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to identify areas of the business that could benefit from analysis, stock analysis, and PAR levels, department stock takes. Sharing information across multiple teams (Procurement, Supply Chain, Catalogue).

Reviewing data collection processes and assessing the validity of the information from Genesis IMS.

Reconcile the data every week, products that may have been removed and fix accordingly.

Cross checks

GHX Catalogue, Supply Chain, Oracle, Integra, EPR systems.

Identifying stock wastage, expiries, and upcoming out-of-date stock items.

Understanding the laws surrounding the collecting and processing of data and ensuring that all policies reflect current legislation.

Identifying anomalous data and examining and eliminating any processes or procedures that contribute to unreliable data being collected.

Analyse inventory, supply chain, and operational data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and optimisation opportunities.

Develop and maintain Genesis dashboards, reports, and KPIs that support forecasting, stock accuracy, replenishment, and warehouse performance.

Work closely with various departments and operations teams to define data requirements for the new Inventory Management system, pre and post implementation.

With a new hospital planned for Watford, work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital and plans for a neighbourhood healthcare centre in Hemel Hempstead, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance. www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking

If you have a disability or long-term health condition and require support or guidance please contact westherts.recruitment@nhs.net

If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.

We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Identify savings and work closely with the NHSSC Benefits Realisation Team.

Support UAT and system rollout by testing data flows, reporting outputs, and end-to-end processes.

Monitor system performance and proactively identify data issues, bottlenecks, or anomalies.

Senior Super User to the department Super Users of the Genesis IMS.

Deputise in the absence of the Continuous Improvement Manager and cover for other duties as and when required, directed via the Continuous Improvement Manager.

Validate data quality, reconcile discrepancies, and ensure consistent data definitions across the platform.

Translate business needs into clear analytical requirements and support decision-making with evidence-based insights. Weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly reports.

This advert closes on Sunday 31 May 2026