# Information & Data Support Officer - Critical Care

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Royal Victoria Infirmary
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Officer (discipline unspecified)
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-25T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-21T11:10:32.144Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Tyne_Wear/Royal_Victoria_Infirmary/The_Newcastle_upon_Tyne_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/PeriOP_Data_Team/PeriOP_Data_Team-v8383748
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8383748?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.newcastle-hospitals.org.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has become available to join the team on the Victoria Critical Care Unit at the Royal Victoria Infirmary as a Information & Data Support Officer - Critical Care

- Interview Date: 24 November 2026
- 37 hours 30 minutes/week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

### Main duties of the job

To monitor data quality and validation, liaising with unit leads regarding issues.

Liaise with system users to ensure rationalisation of data collection and elimination of duplication.

To troubleshoot issues with the database / data submissions

To provide support to Staff regarding critical care data collection and its application.

To produce routine monthly and ad hoc analytical reports from various data sources in support of the service & the directorate

Reports/ Data are used for the following:

- Activity Dashboard.
- Annual Report
- Payment by Results
- Ad hoc reports.
- Network transfers, outreach activity
- Outside agencies- PHE NHSE
- Pressure Ulcer surveillance
- Unit acquired infections

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

- To collect, collate and organise the input of data and produce standard, ad hoc analytical and annual reports relating to Perioperative directorate activity.
- To maintain quality & validation of data used
- The role includes the support of the Ward Watcher system, ICNARC CMP, CCMDS, CQUIN programmes, QIP programmes, Capacity & resource data, National dashboards, managing the flow of data relating to Adult Critical Care within the Trust and to external agencies.
- The post holder will support other projects and contribute to work streams relating to governance, quality and safety as delegated

## Person Specification

### Skills & Abilities

**Essential**

- Ability to deal with large volume of numerical information with a range of practical analytical numerical and statistical skills
- Good communication skills and the ability to work to deadlines.

**Desirable**

- Report writing skills.

### Knowledge & Experienc

**Essential**

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and good knowledge of using MS Excel.
- Sound working knowledge of computer based and other types of information systems, data collection, validation, reporting and presentation.

**Desirable**

- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Previous working experience of using relational databases.

### Qualifications & Education

**Essential**

- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience

**Desirable**

- European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)
- Microsoft Office Specialist certification

## Documents

- [jd & ps (pdf, 216.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10712856)
- [newcastle staff benefits (pdf, 274.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2721)
- [behaviour and civility charter (pdf, 93.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2922)

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