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Job summary

Main area
Data Assurance
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Fixed term: 15 months (Until March 2026)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday (core hours 08:00-18:00))
Job ref
349-COR-6721689*
Employer
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Trafford House
Town
Wythenshawe
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/01/2025 23:59

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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust logo

Data Quality Assurance Team Leader

NHS AfC: Band 5

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a Team Leader as part of the Data Assurance Team for Manchester NHS Foundation Trust.

The successful candidate will possess good communication and team leadership skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure to meet deadlines. You will need to be organised, diligent and have patient care as your primary concern. You must have exceptional attention to detail and should have an understanding of patient pathways and previous experience on the Trusts current EPR system, HIVE powered by Epic. You will need to have experience in working with large sets of data and be confident in the use of Microsoft Excel. You should have an excellent understanding of RTT pathway rules as well as awareness and understanding of other NHS national performance targets and access rules.

This role would be an excellent stepping stone for those who seek progression into management.

Main duties of the job

  • This post will lead a team of Data Quality Assurance Clerks working to accurately validate pathways on Hive. The post holder will support staff to ensure that accurate, timely and complete data is recorded on Trust systems.
  • This role will focus on improving data quality at source, supporting staff within the team to understand data quality errors.
  • To support the Data Assurance Service Manager in establishing routine procedures which enable monitoring of team output, and to ensure that all work is of a consistent and high standard.

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. 

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.  As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.  If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Higher National Certificate / Diploma or equivalent or relevant experience
  • Evidence of Personal Development
Desirable criteria
  • Higher National Certificate / Diploma or equivalent qualification in an IT related subject

Experience / Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of Data Quality issues in the NHS
  • Knowledge of computer applications eg Word, Excel, Outlook
  • Patient related NHS administrative experience
  • Ability to use IT systems
  • Knowledge of commissioning datasets
  • Staff management experience
Desirable criteria
  • Understanding of RTT

Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Provide and receive information on Informatics matters which may be complicated
  • Ability to analyse situations / information to identify and resolve a range of problems
  • Plan tasks and activities which may require adjustment due to variable workload / interruptions
  • Ability to develop skills quickly and in a new environment
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to work on your own or in a team
  • Good organisational skills
  • Ability to problem solve and find faults and implement methods to resolve issues

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Maria Sobolewska
Job title
Data Assurance Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0161 529 0175
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