Data Maintenance Associate

NHS Supply Chain; Wakefield; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working opportunities

Annual bonus schemes

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

In-house training and external quals

Well-being leave

Pension scheme (12% employer)

Flexible Benefits Scheme

Volunteer leave (2 days)

NHS Discounts

Job summary

NHS Supply Chain is hiring a Data Maintenance Associate on a hybrid basis with two days per week on-site across a network of offices including Wakefield. The role is a 6-month fixed term contract with a starting salary of £26,753 and potential to rise to £29,726 over three years.

The successful candidate will update data across contract, supplier, and product records, supporting data quality, contract launches, and customer opportunity pipelines.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role is desirable.
• Analytical minded.
• Competent IT Skills including MS Excel.
• High level of attention to detail.
• A structured and methodical approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Accurately manage and maintain data within company systems, ensuring information is verified, accessible, and up to date.
• Adhere to company policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, and codes of conduct to maintain high standards of work and compliance.
• Continuously develop technical and process knowledge through training, coaching, and professional development activities.
• Provide effective customer support by resolving queries and complaints, maintaining accurate records, and escalating issues when necessary.
• Support operational excellence by utilising data management systems, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Analytical minded

Attention to detail

Structured and methodical

Data maintenance experience

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Job Title: Data Maintenance Associate

Function: Commercial – Procurement Operations

Hybrid Worker – Expectation is two days per week on site at either our Nottingham, Alfreton, Sheffield or Wakefield office

Contract type: 6 Month Fixed Term Contract

Salary: Offered on a starting salary of £26,753 with the potential to increase to £29,726 over the course of three years.

Closing Date: Thursday, 12th November 2026

NHS Supply Chain currently has an opportunity for a to join our team during an exciting period of transformation, working to make it easier for the NHS to put patients first.

We are seeking an experiencedData Maintenance Associatewho will be responsible for updating various data fields in NHS Supply Chain systems including but not limited to contract, supplier, and product data. The team supports the business’s contract launch and customer opportunities pipelines, and the Data Maintenance Team Lead coordinates activities to ensure that timelines are met, and any challenges escalated.

Every day you will …

• Accurately manage and maintain data within company systems, ensuring information is verified, accessible, and up to date.
• Adhere to company policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, and codes of conduct to maintain high standards of work and compliance.
• Continuously develop technical and process knowledge through training, coaching, and professional development activities.
• Provide effective customer support by resolving queries and complaints, maintaining accurate records, and escalating issues when necessary.
• Support operational excellence by utilising data management systems, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

What can we offer you?

We want to reward you for your passion, enthusiasm, and hard work so we offer much more than a competitive salary:

• Hybrid working opportunities, giving you the flexibility to work collaboratively in the office and remotely.
• We recognise our employees' hard work and contributions with annual bonus schemes, long service, and colleague recognition awards.
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
• We are dedicated to your development, through in-house training, support, and access to external qualifications to maximise your potential.
• A focus on your well-being offering 1 day of paid well-being leave and free access to the 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Generous pension scheme (with us contributing 12% when you contribute 6%)
• Access to our Flexible Benefits Scheme, where you can choose from a variety of benefits such as Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection, Health Cash Plan, Dental Insurance, and additional pension contributions that suit you.
• 2 days of paid volunteering leave allowing you to give back to your community.
• Access to many discounts from the Blue Light Card to NHS Discounts.

NHS Supply Chain, who are we?

Our role is to support the NHS to save lives and improve health. We are a part of the NHS family, and our role is to source, deliver and supply healthcare products, services and food for NHS trusts and healthcare organisations across England and Wales.

We serve every NHS Trust and operate a national network of distribution centres, managing relationships with more than a thousand suppliers and delivering more than 8,000,000 orders each year to more than 17,000 locations.Doing all of this on behalf of the NHS gives NHS staff more time to focus on their main priority of providing excellent patient care.

What skills will help you thrive in this role?

• Previous experience in a similar role is desirable.
• Analytical minded
• Competent IT Skills including MS Excel
• High level of attention to detail
• A structured and methodical approach to work

Our Inclusive Commitment

At NHS Supply Chain, we are committed to building an inclusive environment where difference is not only valued, but celebrated, giving everyone the opportunity to thrive in their career. Developing our people is key to our success, so if this role sounds like the right next step in your career but your experience doesn’t match perfectly with the job advert, we encourage you to still apply.

Struggling to complete our application form, and require additional support? Reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail] who will be happy to help you with alternative ways to apply.