Data Coordinator

Cambridge University Hospitals; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Cambridge is seeking a data co-ordinator to join the Women’s and Children’s Services data team. The role focuses on data collection, national and local databases, and producing datasets for governance.

Working 22.5 hours over three days, with a job-share and hybrid working options, the post supports the paediatric intensive care unit and requires good IT skills and hospital data experience.

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent.
• Proficient in MS Office and data handling.
• Experience analysing large data sets and producing reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead on delivering and maintaining IT systems for local and national data.
• Collaborate with divisional departments to collate data and provide reports.
• Support the paediatric intensive care unit with clinical data collection and reporting.

Skills

IT skills

Data collection & analysis

Team collaboration

Education

GCSE level or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Main area Division E - Womens & Childrens Services Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours 22.5 hours per week (Part Time / Flexible working hours may be considered) Job ref 180-E-CVA1177

Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Addenbrookes Hospital-Division E Town Cambridge Salary £28,392 - £31,157 p.a. pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 20/09/2026 23:59 Interview date 28/09/2026

Job overview

We are looking for a friendly, adaptable and well organised person to join our Women’s and Children’s data team, with a key focus on supporting out Paediatric Intensive Care unit. Well-developed IT skills and the ability to work as part of a team are essential. Previous experience in a hospital environment would be an advantage.

The post holder will support the data collection and submission of national and local databases, and work with individuals across the Division to produce data sets used for performance management, and governance purposes.

The post holder will work across 3 days a week (22.5 hours) and will be a job share with another data coordinator. A hybrid model of working from home and on-site working is possible.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will lead on the delivery and maintenance of high quality IT systems, to collect and maintain patient clinical data for local and national databases and billing purposes. The post holder will work with divisional departments to collate and provide data. Furthermore, the post of data coordinator will support within the paediatric intensive care unit, supporting clinical and administrative staff with clinical data collection and the preparation of reports.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular position.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:

• - applied for a Graduate visa
• - or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment

All roles in the Trust include a mandatory 12-week training period. Therefore successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed with successful candidates at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 20th September 2026.

Interviews are due to be held on 28th September 2026.

Benefits to you

• On-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries.
• providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site.
• Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals.
• We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
• On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues.
• Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge.
• CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances.
• Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
• Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
• Highly proficient, competent and efficient in a range of software applications such as MS Office
• Evidence of continuous personal development of software applications such as MS Office
• ECDL expert or equivalent knowledge. able to demonstrate expert computer skills, e.g. highly proficient, competent and efficient in a range of software applications such as MS Office.

Experience

• Working independently and to tight deadlines and report writing
• Previous experience of analysing and manipulating large quantities of data along with formatting and presentation skills
• Awareness and understanding of NHS environment
• Experience in the use of relational databases
• Experience of using hospital information systems
• Experience of working within a multi-disaplinary team enviroment
• Experience of delivering high quality information to required timescales in a pressurised environment

Knowledge

• Understanding of confidentiality and data protection
• Sound knowledge of office procedures
• Understanding of customer service
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
• An in-depth, proficient understanding and demonstrable experience on systems analysis
• Demonstrable advanced data-analysis skills to interrogate, interpret and present highly complex data to meet customer needs
• In depth knowledge of the different statistical methods
• Knowledge of the Trust including awareness of priorities
• Knowledge of Trust information systems
• Knowledge of Medical Terminology
• Awareness of NHS targets and Trust priorities

Skills

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Excellent communication skills including telephone, email, face to face
• Ability to organise and manage own time keeping to schedule and deadlines
• Ability to demonstrate leadership skills
• Willing to take on/learn new skills
• Ability to show attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to adapt to change
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to store and safeguard confidential documents
• Pro‑active and able to identify and act upon opportunities for improvement.
• Can conduct own projects successfully and follow through action.
• Highly numerate

Additional Requirements

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.

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