# Data & Digital Improvement Manager (Primary Care) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northumbria Primary Care. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/data-and-digital-improvement-manager-primary-care/7d5fa0f9-217e-4c99-93fd-211284b71c47 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/data-and-digital-improvement-manager-primary-care/7d5fa0f9-217e-4c99-93fd-211284b71c47.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Northumbria Primary Care - **Location:** NPC Northumbria Way - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-08T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-24T11:21:26.238Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Tyne_Wear/Cramlington/Northumbria_Primary_Care/Data_Digital/Data_Digital-v8312902 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8312902?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.northumbriaprimarycare.co.uk/ ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you passionate about using data, digital innovation and technology to improve patient care and operational performance? Northumbria Primary Care is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Data & Digital Improvement Manager to lead digital transformation, business intelligence and service improvement programmes across our growing organisation. This is an exciting opportunity to influence how technology, data and innovation are used to improve services, support practices and enhance patient outcomes across primary care. ### Main duties of the job As Data & Digital Improvement Manager, you will provide operational leadership for the development, implementation and continuous improvement of data, digital and technology-enabled transformation programmes across NPC. Working closely with GP practices, senior leaders, system partners and suppliers, you will lead initiatives that improve data quality, optimise digital systems, support operational decision-making and deliver measurable service improvements. You will play a key role in driving the NPC Data and Digital Strategy whilst ensuring compliance with NHS digital standards, information governance requirements and clinical safety processes. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities We are looking for an experienced improvement, digital or informatics professional with a track record of delivering transformation and change within healthcare settings. Key responsibilities include: - Leading delivery of NPC's Data and Digital Strategy. - Managing digital transformation and service improvement programmes. - Developing business intelligence, performance reporting and dashboard solutions. - Supporting implementation and optimisation of digital systems, including SystmOne. - Leading data quality improvement and digital maturity programmes. - Managing supplier relationships, procurement activities and digital solution performance. - Supporting compliance with NHS digital and clinical safety requirements, including DCB0129 and DCB0160 standards. - Using data and analytics to identify opportunities for innovation, efficiency and service redesign. - Providing expert advice to senior leaders on digital development, performance intelligence and transformation opportunities. ### Applicant requirements The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Other requirements **Essential** - It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the organisation would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role. ### Experience and knowledge **Essential** - Significant experience delivering improvement, transformation, digital or performance programmes within the NHS - Experience within Primary Care, Community Services, NHS Provider or ICB environments - Experience implementing organisational change and service redesign - Experience of supplier engagement and digital solution implementation - Experience using data and analytics to support service improvement - Experience managing complex projects and programmes - Experience producing reports and presentations for senior leadership and Boards - Experience delivering measurable benefits and performance improvements **Desirable** - Experience implementing digital clinical systems - Experience of business intelligence platforms (Power BI, Tableau, SQL) - Experience supporting digital maturity assessments - Experience leading organisational cultural and digital change - Experience of committee management - Experience of coaching and mentoring others - Experience leading organisational cultural change ### Qualifications / Professional Registration **Essential** - Degree level qualification or equivalent experience - Evidence of continuing professional development - Qualification or significant training in business intelligence, digital transformation or informatics - Significant experience delivering improvement, transformation, digital or performance programmes within the NHS **Desirable** - Master's degree or postgraduate qualification - PRINCE2, MSP, Agile or equivalent programme management qualification - Lean, Six Sigma or Quality Improvement qualification - NHS Digital Academy, informatics or data analytics qualification - Qualification or significant training in project management, service improvement, healthcare management ## Documents - [trust compact (pdf, 515.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3039) - [guidance for applicants (pdf, 1.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2769) - [northumbria privacy policy (pdf, 520.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1901) - [data & digital improvement manager (primary care) (pdf, 333.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10635879) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.