Data Quality Analyst

Job summary

Main duties of the job

Working closely with Information Analysts and operational service areas, the Data Quality Analyst will ensure data feeding into dashboards and reports is accurate, consistent, and reliable. They will carry out data validation, profiling, monitoring, and analysis of core NEAS systems, producing deep-dive insights that directly support operational and strategic decision-making.

The role is central to helping the Trust take a data-driven approach to decision-making, improving the accuracy of reporting and performance monitoring, and ensuring that information can be used to drive improvements in patient care and service delivery. This work directly supports the ambitions of the NHS Long Term Plan by strengthening the quality of the data that underpins innovation, efficiency, and better outcomes.

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Job responsibilities

We employ 3,500 staff in 63 locations and serve a population of 2,600,000 in Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, County Durham, and Tees over 3230 square miles.

Many people think the job of the ambulance service is to collect patients and take them to hospital, but we do much more!

Paramedic skills have developed hugely in recent years, meaning we carry out more treatment at the scene and en-route to hospital.

We have a dedicated clinical assessment service that allows us to provide patients with the most appropriate care from the beginning of the patient journey.

We have a specialised branch of the Trust called HART which deal with explosions or terrorist attacks.

Ultimately patients are the heart of everything that we do to support our mission of "safe, effective and responsive care for all".

We value and respect the diversity employees bring to our workplace. We recruit a workforce that reflects the community we serve, and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. To ensure we deliver on our aims in relation to diversity and inclusion we assess ourselves against a range of frameworks. We are ENEI Gold employer, Disability Confident Leader, Dyslexia Smart Award employer, Dementia Friendly, and part of Mind Blue Light programme and the Race at Work Charter from the Princes Responsible Business Network and are achieving across all objectives in NHS Equality Delivery System.