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Job summary

Main area
Data Quality - Information & Performance
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
230-46071379-CORP-C
Employer
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Town
Nuneaton
Salary
£26,530 - £29,114 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
15/07/2025 23:59

Employer heading

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust logo

Senior Data Quality Officer

Band 4

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour aren’t as likely to apply unless they meet every qualification of non specialist roles.

We’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and meet our values, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with everything in the Job Description or Person Specification– apply anyway or email the Recruiting Manager to discuss the role further 

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community. We are a Veteran Aware and Reservist Friendly organisation and welcome applications from Veterans, Reservists, Cadet Instructors, and family members of serving personnel. 

 

Job overview

Senior Data Quality Officer

37.5 hours per week

Permanent

Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 per annum

Closing Date: 15th July 2025

Interview Date: 11th August 2025

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day. 

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community – get in touch to find out more

#JoinTeamEliot

Main duties of the job

  • To support the Data Quality Team in ensuring data held across the Trust contains accurate and reliable information.
  • To contribute to the Data Quality Team in providing an efficient and high-quality service for ensuring accurate source date which constitutes a major element of the information Governance agenda. 
  • To provide support to the Data Improvement Manager, in raising awareness across the Trust for the need for timely and accurate quality data.

Working for our organisation

Here at George Eliot our vision to excel at patient care’   takes centre stage.  An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do.  Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits:   On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus  bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Support the Trust in meeting the data requirements of clinicians, hospital managers, commissioners, and Trust Board.
  • Monitor and promote data quality throughout the Trust, taking steps to improve areas of concern as highlighted by Local, Regional, and National monitoring. 
  • Develop detailed and precise Data Quality guidance documents to the specified standard for trust-wide dissemination. Including departmental policy and procedures, strategy, and standard operating procedures.
  • To work as part of the Electronic Patient Record (EPR) programme to ensure that patient related date held within the Trust is accurate and complete to enable reliable and robust reporting to support clinical and 
    business processes, statutory information, and income generation. 
  • To adapt and improve local systems and procedures around data collection/input, audit, and analysis so that they continue to meet the needs of the teams.
  • Provide support to the Data Quality Improvement Manager, and stand-in for the Data Quality Improvement Manager as required.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Minimum of 2 years office experience
  • Awareness of current NHS issues
  • Experience of working with a wide range of staff at all levels
  • Proven success at delivering against objectives and deadlines
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of PAS/EPR (Lorenzo/Cerner)
  • Experience/ /involvement in Data Quality activities (e.g. validation or audit) NHS Experience
  • Understanding of the 18-week referral to treatment target

Qualification(s) and Professional Training

Essential criteria
  • Educated to GCSE level within Maths and English
  • Evidence of continuing personal development
  • Willingness to undergo further training
Desirable criteria
  • A Level Maths

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Ability to communicate sensitive and complex information
  • Able to work in a demanding environment and achieve tight deadlines
  • Motivate and persuade others from outside of your team
  • Use own initiative
  • Able to analyse data
  • Quickly and expertly identify and investigate inconsistencies in data
  • Ability to organise work involving input from other people
Desirable criteria
  • Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft packages
  • Awareness of NHS organisations
  • Understanding of the NHS performance targets

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.CTP The Ministry of Defence partnering with Right ManagementDisability confident employerStep into healthPride In Veterans

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Maxine Buckler
Job title
Data Improvement Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07827448540
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