Job vacancy: Data Manager, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 317 01 Freeman Hospital

Job summary

Main area: 317 CR Team 3 523002
Grade: Band 4
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 317-2025-30-046

Employer: The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Freeman Hospital
Town: 317 01 Freeman Hospital
Salary: £27,485 - £30,162 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 02/09/2025 23:59
Interview date: 29/09/2025

Data Manager

Band 4

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To be responsible for the collection of data relating to patients treated within the department, in particular, where the patient is entered onto a clinical trial.
Act as a point of contact for regional, national and international data queries.
Ensure that Trust policy regarding Data Protection is adhered to.
Assist the Trial Coordinator in all aspects of maintaining records of patients on trials and the regulatory issues that govern the management of clinical trials.
Provide administrative support when needed.

Person specification

KNOWLEDGE

Essential criteria

Knowledge of medical terminology
Knowledge of trust policy regarding Data Protection - Caldicott Guidelines, Data Protection Act

Desirable criteria

Good working knowledge of clinical trials and the regulatory bodies to include: GCP, ICH
Knowledge of eRecord

SKILLS

Essential criteria

Must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills – able to communicate across a multi-disciplinary team (both verbal and written)
Ability to prioritise tasks and demonstrate organisational and time management skills
Ability to accurately transfer data from one medium to another (using paper based and electronic data capture)

Desirable criteria

Ability to collate, analyse and present accurate data

EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria

Previous database experience
Must be experienced in all aspects of Microsoft Windows applications
Previous experience of data management

Desirable criteria

Previous experience in a health care environment

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential criteria

Educated to A level standard or equivalent qualification / experience

Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form

All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.