Data & Quality Coordinator, Infection Prevention

NHS Scotland; Wideopen; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 35 days

NHS pension scheme

Incremental salary progression

Paid sick leave

NHS discounts

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking an IPC Data Administrator to support the Infection Prevention and Control Team with data input, maintenance of electronic records, and quality assurance across surveillance activities. You will help ensure timely, accurate data and support audit and validation workflows.

The role involves working closely with data providers, maintaining data quality, and generating reports for end users within a fixed-term arrangement.

Qualifications

• Experience working in an information/statistics environment.
• Experience with NHS data definitions and information standards.
• Good communication skills for data quality procedures and standards.
• Ability to liaise with data providers and resolve data quality issues.

Responsibilities

• Update and interrogate data capture systems (IP/OP activity, waiting returns).
• Maintain electronic records and ensure data integrity across systems.
• Provide data quality monitoring and operational reports to end users.
• Support audit activities and validation rule processes within IPC.

Skills

Data entry

Data quality monitoring

Communication skills

Surveillance data handling

Education

Numerical/technical qualification (ECDL or equivalent)

Job description

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking an IPC Data Administrator to support the Infection Prevention and Control Team with data input, maintenance of electronic records, and quality assurance across surveillance activities. You will help ensure timely, accurate data and support audit and validation workflows.

The role involves working closely with data providers, maintaining data quality, and generating reports for end users within a fixed-term arrangement.