Data Integrity Advisor

MHRA; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health regulatory agency in Greater London is seeking a Data Integrity Advisor to ensure data assurance and integrity for medical devices. This full-time role involves training and coordinating data validation checks, improving team processes, and serving as a key contact for registration inquiries. The ideal candidate will have leadership skills, significant experience in data processing, and a relevant degree. This position offers a hybrid working model with required office attendance.

Qualifications

• Demonstrating leadership in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Significant experience of Data Processing with accuracy assurance.

Responsibilities

• Train the team to execute data validation checks.
• Develop procedures for the Medical Device Registration enquiries.
• Continuously improve processes for quality and efficiency.

Skills

Organisational skills

Managing a quality service

Delivering at pace

Leadership Skills

Making effective decisions

Education

Relevant Life Sciences Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

This vacancy is open to all Civil Service employees and employees of accredited non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) who were appointed on merit following a fair and open competition; or were appointed to a permanent post through an exception in the Civil Service Commissioners' rules.

We are currently looking for a Data Integrity Advisor to join our Authorisation Lifecycle Function within the Healthcare Quality and Access group.

This is a full-time opportunity, on a permanent basis. The role will be based in 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf London, E14 4PU. Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas.

Government departments and agencies are working towards implementing a minimum 60% attendance in office sites. We are currently implementing a flexible, hybrid way of working, with a minimum of 8 days per month working on site to enable the collaboration and contact with partners and stakeholders needed to deliver MHRA business. Attendance on site is driven by business needs so depending on the nature of the role, this can flex up to 12 days a month, with the remainder of time worked either remotely or in the office. Some roles will need to be on site more regularly.

Who are we?

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research.

The objective of the Healthcare Quality and Access portfolio is to drive quality and critically appraise benefits and risks to inform robust decisions on healthcare access including accelerated access pathways. It will do this by bringing together a fusion of our capabilities across both medicines and medical devices to enable licensing and market access, as well as ensuring compliance with regulations and standards.

The Authorisation Lifecycle function will realise efficiencies by centralising and automating high volume low complexity tasks. This function will become the enabling engine room, central to delivery of the frontline HQA portfolio.

What’s the role?

Support the Head of Performance and Delivery Manager in ensuring the team is trained and kept up to date in the Agency’s registration system and processes for scrutiny of Device Registration (DR) data. This includes supporting business processes utilizing relevant medical device regulatory expertise and resource from across the Agency to ensure a consistent agreed level of data assurance and integrity in compliance with the developing UK regulations.

Key responsibilities:

• Train the team to carry out enhanced data validation checks and to support and coordinate data scrutiny checks from across the Devices function.
• Continuously improve the performance and processes within the team in conjunction with the Delivery Manager and Head of Performance by seeking, reviewing, and implementing methods to improve quality and efficiency while reducing costs where possible.
• Ensure work processes are established to coordinate data validation checks according to business targets and agreed priorities.
• Work with senior managers to develop procedures and practices for the team, being the central point of contact for all Medical Device Registration enquiries coming into the Agency.

Who are we looking for?

Our successful candidate will demonstrate the following.

• Organisational skills
• Managing a quality service
• Delivering at pace
• Leadership Skills
• Making effective decisions

Person Specification:

Method of assessment: A=Application, T=Test, I=Interview, P=Presentation

Behaviour Criteria:

• Making Effective Decisions (A, I)
• Managing a Quality Service (A, I)
• Delivering at Pace (A, I)

Experience Criteria:

• Ability to show leadership in a multi-disciplinary team environment (A, I)
• Significant experience of Data Processing including ensuring accuracy of work and quality of documents (A, I)

Technical Criteria:

• Relevant Life Sciences Degree or significant equivalent experience in a related area. (A, I)

Strengths Criteria

• Focused (I)
• Challenger (I)
• Team Player (I)
• Problem Solver (I)

To find out more about this fantastic opportunity, please read our Job Description and Person Specification!

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The selection process

We use the Civil Service Success Profiles to assess our candidates, find out more here.

• Online application form, including questions based on the Behaviour, Experience and Technical Success Profiles. Please ensure all application questions are completed in full; your application may not be considered if any responses are left blank. Our applications are CV blind, and our Hiring Managers will not be able to access your CV when reviewing your application.
• Interview, which can include questions based on the Behaviour, Experience, Technical and Strengths Success Profiles.

In the instance that we receive a high number of applications, we will hold an initial sift based on the lead criteria of candidates demonstrating that they have significant experience of Data Processing including ensuring accuracy of work and quality of documents.

Applicants are assessed on whether they meet any mandatory requirements as well as the necessary skills and experience for the role. Applications are scored based on the competency-based answers provided- ensure you have read these thoroughly and allow sufficient time. You can view the competencies for this role in the job description.

If you require any disability related adjustments at any point during the process, please contact [e-mail] as soon as possible.

Closing date: 19th December 2025

Shortlisting date: from 22nd December 2025

Interview date: from 5th January 2026

If you need assistance applying for this role or have any other questions, please contact [e-mail].

Candidates will be subject to UK immigration requirements as well as Civil Service nationality rules. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here.

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check as well as animal rights and pro‑life activism checks. People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.

Certain roles within the MHRA will require post holders to have vaccinations, and in some circumstances, routine health surveillance. These roles include:

• Laboratory‑based roles working directly with known pathogens
• Maintenance roles, particularly those required to work in laboratory settings
• Roles that involve visiting other establishments where vaccination is required
• Roles required to travel overseas where specific vaccination may be required.

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre‑employment screening subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

Any move to the MHRA from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax‑Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility here.

Successful candidates may be subject to annual Occupational Health reviews dependent on role requirements. If you have any queries, please contact [e-mail].

In accordance with the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles our recruitment and selection processes are underpinned by the requirement of selection for appointment on the basis of merit by a fair and open competition. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should firstly contact Florentina Oleylami, Head of Talent Acquisition, [e-mail].

If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission at civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk. For further questions contact [e-mail].

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