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Job summary

Main area
Substance Misuse Recovery
Grade
AfC Band 6
Contract
Secondment: 6 months (6 months initially)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
301-IT-25-7223602
Employer
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - Inclusion Services
Employer type
NHS
Site
Aylesbury & High Wycombe
Town
Aylesbury
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/06/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - Inclusion Services logo

*INTERNAL MPFT APPLICATIONS ONLY* Performance and Data Manager

AfC Band 6

Job overview

*INTERNAL MPFT APPLICATIONS ONLY* 

We are seeking a Performance and Data Manager to join our team at One Recovery Bucks (ORB) on a 6-month Secondment. Based in High Wycombe and Aylesbury, this full-time role offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact within the Buckinghamshire Community Substance Use Service.

As the Performance and Data Manager, you will lead data analysis, reporting, and quality initiatives, ensuring high-performance standards in line with service specifications. Your expertise will contribute to improving data culture, identifying trends, and benchmarking against other organisations.

What we’re looking for:

  • A degree in a numerate/IT-related subject or equivalent experience.
  • Strong skills in data analysis, Microsoft Excel, and reporting tools.
  • Experience in performance management, preferably within healthcare
  • Exceptional organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.

This role offers the chance to work in a dynamic environment where your skills will support critical services that make a difference in people's lives. Join us and be a part of a supportive team driving impactful change.

Main duties of the job

As a Performance and Data Manager, you will play a vital role in managing data and performance reporting for One Recovery Bucks. Key duties include:

  • To work within the One Recovery Bucks (ORB) Community Substance Use service as part of Inclusions Commercial Development and Information team, providing high quality, accurate, validated and timely data analyst input into production of reports to internal and external stakeholders, management of the Illy Systems CarePath Electronic Patient Record and supporting staff and partners in the appropriate collection and recording of information.
  • Administer the teams’ databases, accurately inputting data and referrals, identifying discrepancies, alerting team members to predetermined deadlines and maintaining a consistent style to assist in accurate data capture.
  • To be responsible for the day to day management of the Staffordshire Illy Systems CarePath Electronic Patient Records System and to provide support and training to staff.
  • To lead on the completion and submission of the relevant contract and performance reports, including the submission of required Monthly and Quarterly returns and NDTMS Submission.
  • Respond swiftly and efficiently to internal and external information requests
  • Use initiative to undertake follow-up queries to highly complex information requests where the solution is not immediately obvious.

Working for our organisation

Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex. We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health.
 
We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide. We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are.
 
Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support. Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details. Below is a summary:

  • Provide support in the collation of evidence / information as required by regulatory and other external assessment activities, including annual information returns, routine CQC engagement meetings, and site visits.
  • Ensure performance data is accurate and complete to assist in the maintenance of a portfolio of evidence for internal and external assessment regimes.
  • Utilise other systems (e.g., SystemOne, Rio) to establish specific details for data capture.
  • Work within clear guidelines and processes but will have autonomy to plan and prioritise own workload and act independently.
  • Advanced keyboard skills consistent with maintaining an electronic system and regular use of VDU equipment.
  • Frequent requirement to concentrate on tasks as part of carrying out day to day activities whilst responding to interruptions and requests for information / telephone calls.
  • To work with the Commercial Development and Information team to ensure that they hold reliable accurate information to meet the business needs of the Service; carry out reviews to ensure quality of data provided.
  • To support improvement planning processes working closely with managers to identify action plans and ensure that Trust governance processes are adhered to. 

Person specification

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to provide detailed informatics advice to both other specialists and non-Informatics staff.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • In-depth experience of analysing and interpreting complex information and presenting it in a simplified manner
  • Previous experience using advanced features of Microsoft Excel, including functions, charts and pivot tables, to manipulate and present data.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthArmed Forces Covenant

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Daniel Harber
Job title
Acting Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07470 972729
Additional information
If you would like to know more and find out whether joining our dedicated team is for you then please get in touch with Dan as we would love to hear from you.
 
**** We do not accept CVs. Applications will only be considered if made via the website.****
 
****This vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received.****
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