Data Quality Assurance Analyst

Hours per week

37.5 hours per week

About the role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Data Quality and Assurance Department based in THQ at the Sunderland site. The successful post holder will play a key role in monitoring and examining complex data to optimise efficiencies and resolve data quality problems. Working closely with all key stakeholders, services and staff to assist in promoting accuracy, completeness, consistency, and reliable data throughout the Trusts clinical systems. Assuring the process between Information Services and Data Quality Assurance relating to Statutory returns and external submissions. Help identify any data quality issues in order to understand the problem and come up with solutions that work not just for clinical purposes but to ensure that services are able to be reported and billed correctly.

The post holder will have:

An understanding of the importance of data quality

An understanding how to investigate data

Knowledge of the NHS data Dictionary including data sets and data standards

An understanding of the patient pathways.

Good working knowledge of MS office in particular Excel.

Good problem solving skills

Attention to detail