District Data Quality Analyst

NSW Health; St Leonards; On-site; AUD 87,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Sydney Local Health District is seeking a District Data Quality Analyst to ensure patient data accuracy in eMR through audits, training, and reporting. You will support incident-driven data quality projects and help drive data excellence across NSLHD.

The role involves educating staff on data standards, developing dashboards, and partnering with the District Clinical Information Quality Manager to improve healthcare data quality and KPIs.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience and knowledge in conducting auditing activities, particularly in auditing digitised records.
• Demonstrated high attention to detail and ability to collect, analyse and report on data to make recommendations for service and/or process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Audit data quality across eMR and HIS systems to ensure accuracy and reliability.
• Develop dashboards and standardised reporting tools to support KPIs.
• Provide training and support to staff on data entry and quality standards.
• Collaborate with the District Clinical Information Quality Manager to implement guidelines and best practices.

Skills

Auditing

Data analysis

Reporting

Training staff

Job description

Drive Data Integrity. Empower Clinicians. Improve Patient Outcomes. Join Health & Corporate Information Services at Northern Sydney Local Health District as our District Data Quality Analyst and help shape the quality of healthcare through data excellence.

Employment Type:PermanentFull Time
Position Classification:Administration Officer Level 6
Remuneration:$1,665.37 - $1,704.75 per week
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ692707

Who we are

We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination, and racism.

Where you'll be working

Across NSLHD facilities.

What you’ll be doing

The District Data Quality Analyst (DQA) is primarily responsible for ensuring the accuracy and reliability of patient data in eMR via data quality audits, education, reporting, and trend analysis across HIS. This includes compiling, analysing, and reporting data for any adhoc data quality or health care record projects and incidents, providing training and support to staff on data entry and quality standards, supporting the District Clinical Information Quality Manager to develop guidelines and best practices for consistent and high quality health care data, assisting in the transition to new data or clinical information systems, and developing dashboards and standardised reporting tools.
The District DQA also assists DQAs in the HIS site teams with auditing and data quality activities, to meet service KPIs, where required. It is noted that travel to sites across NSLHD may be required to assist during periods of leave or to assist with specific projects.

The position is expected to undertake independent decision making and problem solving and possess advanced communication skills to develop procedures and liaise with stakeholders in accordance with their role and responsibilities in consultation with the District Clinical Information Quality Manager, to ensure NSLHD quality standards and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are achieved.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• Demonstrated experience and knowledge in conducting auditing activities, particularly in auditing digitised records.
• Demonstrated high attention to detail and ability to collect, analyse and report on data to make recommendations for service and/or process improvements.

Excellent organisational, interpersonal, and written communication skills, with the ability to work independently, manage time appropriately, prioritise workload, document procedures, and present reports and data in an effective manner at all levels of the organisation.

For role related queries or questions contact Sally McIntosh on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au

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Applications Close: 25 September 2026

Tentative Interview Date: Week Commencing 28 September 2026