Build NHS-focused digital and data capability across analytics, SQL, business intelligence, healthcare data standards, data governance, health informatics, automation and practical reporting.
Develop healthcare data and reporting capability in a 20 to 22-week programme. Connect SQL, visualisation, data quality and governance through a healthcare dashboard project.
What you will develop
- Use analytical methods and SQL examples to investigate healthcare-style datasets.
- Build reporting and visualisation examples with Power BI and Tableau.
- Explore NHS data standards and interoperability concepts, including SNOMED CT, HL7 and FHIR.
- Apply confidentiality, data-governance and UK GDPR awareness to project decisions.
- Explore health informatics and controlled AI/automation examples, with human checking of outputs.
Practical work
Build a healthcare dashboard and supporting report using synthetic or appropriately anonymised learning data. Explain the data preparation, calculations, quality issues, limitations and decisions the report can support.
Career directions
Explore data and information analyst, reporting and BI-support opportunities. Specialist BI development, SQL engineering and informatics roles require the stack knowledge and practical experience specified by the employer.
UK salary and contract-rate guide
Evidence reviewed: 6 October 2026. NHS examples below use England Agenda for Change basic annual pay for 2026/27, effective from 1 April 2026, and named employer vacancy evidence. They are full-time equivalent figures before regional supplements; part-time posts are paid pro rata. Devolved nations, employers and job duties can use different arrangements.
Healthcare Data Analyst
South Tyneside and Sunderland’s Data Analyst example is Band 5: £32,073 to £39,043 a year. The advertisement describes SQL, Power BI, reporting and data-quality work. This is a named vacancy example, not a universal salary range for BI developers or informatics specialists.
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Contract work
Day-rate engagements are separate from salaried Agenda for Change appointments. Rates depend on the specific role, experience, location, engagement terms and tax treatment including IR35. A fixed-term employment contract does not automatically mean contractor day-rate work. Compare current role-specific advertisements; annual pay bands cannot be converted into an advertised contractor range.
Salary and contract-rate figures are indicative UK market ranges based on publicly available evidence reviewed at the stated date. Actual earnings vary according to experience, location, employer, sector, qualifications, responsibilities and employment type. Course completion does not guarantee employment, promotion or a particular level of earnings.
Mentoring and career support
Mentoring connects technical learning with practical development and professional evidence. Your programme includes six months of job-search support and three months of in-role support. Discuss the arrangements and starting dates with our team, including CV, LinkedIn and interview preparation. Employment is not guaranteed.
Certification and assessment information
Discuss Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate (PL-300). The source’s Tableau Desktop Specialist reference now leads to Salesforce Certified Tableau Desktop Foundations; confirm the current Tableau credential and preparation scope. SQL for Data Analysis and health-specific governance labels require a named awarding body and assessment. Any internal digital-skills badge is RDE recognition, separate from NHS endorsement or a vendor examination.
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Verify current Tableau Desktop Foundations certification
Agree which preparation routes apply to your programme, current examination versions, eligibility, authorised provider arrangements where required, assessment access, additional costs, subscriptions and renewals before enrolment. Programme attendance does not automatically award vendor certification or guarantee an examination pass.
Your next step
Register your interest to discuss your experience, starting point, current delivery arrangements, tools and software access, assessment, certification options, fees and any available funding. Confirm the current intake and support arrangements before making a commitment.