RTT Data and Information Administrator


Location
Salary
£26,813 - £27,890 per annum
Profession
Data analyst
Grade
Band 3
Deadline
21 Sep 2026
Contract Type
Fixed term: 6 months (to meet the needs of the service - 6 months from contract date)
Posted Date
16 Sep 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.

Essential

8 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Experience

    Educated to GCSE level

  • Experience

    Prior Admin Roles

  • Experience

    Microsoft Office Skills

  • Aptitude and Abilities

    Organisation / Prioritising workloads/ Deadlines

  • Aptitude and Abilities

    Communication (People and Methods)

  • Aptitude and Abilities

    Teamwork

  • Aptitude and Abilities

    Knowledge or reference about this role

  • Aptitude and Abilities

    Problem Solving

Desirable

1 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Experience

    Experience research databases

Job overview

Advert: RTT Data and Information Administrator

The successful post holder will be a highly motivated team player ideally with previous administration experience within a busy and demanding environment.

As an RTT Data and Information Administrator, you will support the RTT Validation Team by assisting with the validation, tracking and management of patient pathways across Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

The role will involve liaising with Consultants, Health Professionals, clinical teams and administrative colleagues to gather, update and cleanse data using relevant patient management and information systems. You will help ensure patient pathway information is accurate, complete and recorded in a timely manner.

The post holder will support the generation of reports, investigate and resolve data queries, and assist with outpatient and inpatient booking processes where required. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong administrative skills, excellent attention to detail and an interest in using information to support timely patient care.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

Communication & Relationships

  • Communicate effectively about information relating to patient pathways and validation undertaken within the UHB to staff.
  • Assist with applying outcome to patients’ pathways on patient systems through varied methods of communication with Consultants, Health Professionals Allied Health Professionals and other staff.

Data and Information Management

  • Working to the principles of information management using computers and will be accessing, inputting data and creating reports from a number of local and national databases e.g. PMS and Business Intelligence System (BIS).
  • Responsible for conducting data quality reviews and audits in existing databases, sourcing and obtaining missing data from a range of sources, and subsequently ensuring the accuracy of the data in the relevant validation databases.
  • Cleanse data held on validation databases on an ongoing basis and will need to exercise judgements when dealing with queries related to the data.
  • The post requires problem solving skills in relation to information management and excellent attention to detail.
  • The post holder should have demonstrable experience in information gathering, collating and recording.
  • The post holder will require intermediate experience of database systems and be skilled at manipulating, querying and presenting data in Excel.

This post is fixed term for 6 months due to - meet the needs of the service

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac

Applicant requirements

Welsh language skills are desirable

WhatsApp job alerts

Get instant WhatsApp alerts for Band 3 Administrative and IT roles in Cardiff

Create your Job Clerk account first. We'll collect your alert preferences during onboarding and help you turn on WhatsApp notifications for matching healthcare roles.

Sign up for WhatsApp alerts

Applying for this NHS job

This advert is for RTT Data and Information Administrator with Cardiff and Vale University Health Board in Cardiff, Wales. It is listed as a Band 3 Data analyst role. The advertised salary is £26,813 - £27,890 per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 6 months (to meet the needs of the service - 6 months from contract date). The application deadline is 21 Sep 2026.

Before you apply, compare the job description with the person specification and mirror the employer's essential criteria in your supporting information. Use the vacancy title, employer, location, salary, contract type, closing date and posted date (16 Sep 2026) to decide whether this role fits your current NHSjob search. If the employer can close applications early, prepare the application before the stated deadline rather than waiting for the final day.

For more context, review related Job Clerk pages for the same profession, band or location where they exist, then use the application-support guides to tailor your statement and prepare for interview.