CHIS IIU Data Analyst Specialist | Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Folkestone
2 days ago
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Role Overview

This role will support the Child Health Information Service’s – Improving Immunisation Uptake Team (CHIS – IIU) on delivery of a new commissioned team within the Child Health Information Service in regard to Pre‑School Immunisations data collection from the GP‑Based programmes.


The post holder will support the team and high‑level reporting monitoring uptake and improvements to CHIS, GP’s and commissioners.


The post holder will be required to develop reporting mechanisms using trust programmes to highlight potential areas of improvement with stakeholders.


Could you use your skills and experience to support the NHS to deliver great patient care? Great patient care needs great people to support clinical teams. That’s where you come in.


We’re always looking for enthusiastic, responsive, and adaptable people to join our outstanding trust. This role is an important one as you’ll be using your knowledge, experience and expertise to provide support to our hard‑working frontline NHS teams.


We put patients first and we expect all of our colleagues to do the same, so although NHS experience isn’t a requirement for this role you’ll need to share our passion for delivering excellent patient care and keep that passion at the forefront of your professional activity at all times.


The challenges come thick and fast in this role but you’ll know that your input is contributing to the excellent experience our patients and service users have every day.


Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent.


Key Responsibilities

  • Support the CHIS – IIU team on delivery of the new commissioned team.
  • Provide high‑level reporting monitoring uptake and improvements to CHIS, GP’s and commissioners.
  • Develop reporting mechanisms using trust programmes to highlight potential areas of improvement with stakeholders.

Eligibility and Application Requirements

Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Nursing vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses.


As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non‑EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via , quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further.


The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.


Equal Opportunities and Diversity

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences.


We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission.


The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work.


Additional Information

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both.


See where you can go with KCHFT career pathways.


Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.


We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.


At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non‑clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.


Find out more about the community differencehere.


Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.


This advert closes on Wednesday 7 Jan 2026.


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