Digital Learning Data and Compliance Manager

NHS; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Data Compliance Manager to drive data governance and improve training compliance across their Digital Learning Team. The successful candidate will utilize expertise in data analysis and project management to ensure adherence to training standards, enhancing patient safety in healthcare. Strong communication, analytical skills, and experience with Totara LMS are essential to lead compliance initiatives effectively. This pivotal position offers a salary of £38,682 per annum.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in data compliance, governance, or project management.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Competent Excel skills demonstrated through work experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the administrative and reporting function for mandatory training compliance.
• Develop and deliver integrated communication plans.
• Use data insights to drive compliance improvements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication and stakeholder engagement

Project management

Advanced Excel skills

Tools

Totara Learning Management System

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Digital Learning Data and Compliance Manager

The closing date is 23 December 2025

Are you passionate about data, governance, and driving improvement in healthcare? We have an exciting new opportunity for a Data Compliance Manager to join our Digital Learning Team. This is a pivotal role where you'll combine your expertise in data analysis, compliance, and project management to ensure our workforce meets mandatory training and appraisal standards -- helping us maintain the highest levels of patient safety.

You'll lead on monitoring, reporting, and improving compliance performance, while shaping how we communicate and engage with staff across the Trust. Your work will directly impact our ability to deliver safe, effective care.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in data compliance, governance, or project management.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and present data clearly.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Your Impact

• Lead the administrative and reporting function for mandatory training and appraisal compliance.
• Develop and deliver integrated communication plans to engage staff and managers.
• Use data insights to drive compliance improvements and support organisational goals.
• Champion digital learning initiatives that empower staff and enhance patient safety.

So, if this sounds like you, please apply today,

Main duties of the job

If successful, you will lead the development and oversight of robust, data-driven systems to monitor, maintain, and enhance role based training compliance across the Trust, with a particular focus on optimising the use of the Totara Learning Management System (LMS).

This includes designing and implementing comprehensive reporting frameworks that deliver accurate, timely, and actionable insights into training performance, compliance trends, and areas requiring targeted intervention.

A key aspect of the role involves analytics and governance and refinement of compliance controls, ensuring they are aligned with NHS regulatory standards, statutory requirements, and internal governance frameworks. The post holder will be responsible for revising procedures, curating data dashboards, and producing detailed compliance reports to support subject matter experts, operational managers, and senior leaders in achieving and sustaining high levels of training compliance.

Working collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical training leads, the post holder will ensure a coordinated, data-informed approach to the design, delivery, and evaluation of mandatory training. This includes promoting multi-disciplinary learning and ensuring that all training content hosted on Totara is current, accessible, and aligned with national frameworks such as the Core Skills Training Framework (CSTF).

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Job responsibilities

Full details can be found in the attached documents in the document section, where you will find the job specification and description.

We are more than happy to have a pre-application conversation about the role; please email [e-mail] to arrange an informal chat.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experienced admin user of Totara Learning Management System
• Extensive work experience as Data Analyst
• Application demonstrates knowledge of Totara Learning Management System
• Application demonstrates an understanding of Large complex data

Skills

• Advanced Excel Skills Course or equivalent work experience
• Excellent written communication skills demonstrated through application form
• Competent Excel Skills demonstrated through work experience or course

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly named CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)