Band 4 Data Quality Officer

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Data Quality Officer to support the Data Quality Manager in enhancing data quality across its patient systems. The role involves addressing data issues, conducting investigations, and supporting queries, ensuring critical information is accurate and accessible.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Comprehensive training

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in data quality management or related field.
• Understanding of NHS data systems and processes is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist in implementing and monitoring data quality issues.
• Conduct data investigations and validation activities.
• Support management of commissioning and NHS number tracing.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data validation

Data management

Job description

Job Title: Data Quality Officer

The Data Quality Officer supports the Data Quality Manager in implementing and maintaining the Trust’s Data Improvement Strategy.

Role Overview: Ensuring the quality of data and information across all aspects of patient care is essential. The officer will ensure that data on the Trust’s information systems is accurate, consistent, and timely, supporting legal, operational, clinical, patient safety, contractual, and decision-making processes.

Main Responsibilities:

1. Assist in implementing, monitoring, investigating, validating, and correcting data quality issues on the Trust’s patient systems.
2. Conduct data investigations, monitoring, validation, and correction activities as directed.
3. Support data management related to commissioning queries, Patient Demographic Service queries, and NHS number tracing.

About the Trust: The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and most innovative trusts, caring for over 1.6 million patients across three hospitals, with extensive services including A&E, maternity, and diagnostics.

Benefits: The Trust offers flexible working hours, comprehensive training, and career development opportunities.

For more information, visit Royal Free London Careers.

Contact for Further Details:

Name: Trish James
Job Title: Data Quality Manager
Email: [e-mail]