Power BI & Microsoft Fabric Developer – NHS Trust

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Power BI & Microsoft Fabric Developer to support an NHS Trust in the development, enhancement and ongoing improvement of its data and reporting capability. The role will have a strong technical focus on Power BI and Microsoft Fabric, with responsibility for developing high-quality reporting solutions, data models, dashboards and dataflows that support operational, clinical and corporate decision-making across the Trust. The successful candidate will work closely with Digital, Data & Analytics, clinical, operational and corporate stakeholders, translating business requirements into effective technical solutions and helping the Trust make better use of its data.

NHS / Healthcare Experience

Previous experience working within an NHS Trust or wider healthcare environment would be highly desirable, particularly experience of working with:

• NHS operational and clinical data
• Trust-level reporting and performance information
• Clinical and operational stakeholders
• NHS data quality and governance requirements
• Digital, Data & Analytics teams
• Complex healthcare information systems and multiple data sources

This is a hands-on role requiring strong experience across Power BI, DAX, Power Query/M, Dataflows and Microsoft Fabric, alongside the ability to work effectively within a complex NHS environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance Power BI dashboards, reports and semantic models to support clinical, operational, workforce, financial and corporate reporting requirements.
• Take a lead role in the development and optimisation of Microsoft Fabric-based data and reporting solutions.
• Design and maintain robust Power BI data models, ensuring data is accurate, performant and appropriately structured.
• Develop complex DAX measures and calculations, with a focus on performance, accuracy and maintainability.
• Develop, maintain and troubleshoot Power BI and Microsoft Fabric Dataflows.
• Use Power Query and M to extract, transform, cleanse and prepare data from multiple NHS and corporate data sources.
• Work with Trust data to identify trends, anomalies, inconsistencies and data-quality issues, supporting appropriate investigation and resolution.
• Translate complex datasets into clear, intuitive and meaningful Power BI reporting for both technical and non-technical users.
• Work with clinical, operational and corporate stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into appropriate reporting and data solutions.
• Support the implementation of changes to data, reporting and analytical solutions, including appropriate testing, documentation and stakeholder communication.
• Investigate and resolve issues relating to Power BI, Fabric, dataflows, datasets, data quality and reporting.
• Support the improvement and modernisation of the Trust's existing reporting estate, identifying opportunities to improve performance, usability and efficiency.
• Provide technical guidance and knowledge across Power BI, Microsoft Fabric and wider data and analytics activities.
• Manage competing priorities and reporting requirements within a busy NHS environment.
• Ensure appropriate documentation and knowledge transfer is maintained for developed solutions.