Data Quality Analyst

Job overview

Data Quality Analyst (18 Months)

Salisbury Foundation Trust (SFT),Royal United Hospitals (RUH), Bath, and Great Western Hospitals (GWH) are each seeking 2 x Data Quality Validators for a period of 12 – 18 months to support their significant and exciting journey towards implementing and sharing an Electronic Patient Record (EPR) across the Acute Health Alliance constituent Trusts i.e., Salisbury Foundation Trust (SFT) and Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GWH), Swindon and Royal United Bath Hospital (RUH).

The Data Quality Validators will be correcting and monitoring patient demographics and encounter level detail to support migrating data into the new version of Oracle Millennium.  It is a crucial role to support the move from our current systems today to our new Shared EPR.

They will be responsible for ensuring data integrity, accuracy, and consistency across platforms, systems and departments, towards driving improvements in patient care and service delivery.

They will help ensure that data quality metrics are integrated into the broader project reporting mechanisms to track the impact of data quality on patient pathway management and operational performance.

The ideal candidate will have an administrative background and be proficient with Microsoft Office including Excel with knowledge of the NHS being desirable.

Main duties of the job

The role will involve collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to embed a culture of high data quality standards, supporting the successful implementation of digital tools and patient management systems.

They will help ensure that data quality metrics are integrated into the broader project reporting mechanisms to track the impact of data quality on patient pathway management and operational performance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.

We are currently embedding a continuous improvement methodology we call Improving Together into our organisation. This approach empowers our staff by equipping them with the necessary training and support to transform their ideas into reality.

To guide our endeavours, we have devised a Trust Strategy founded on four pivotal pillars — outstanding patient care, people feeling valued, integrated care and getting value for money. This framework demonstrates our commitment to enhancing patient care and ensuring the sustainability of our services.

We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive.