Research Information Programmer

Job summary

The Research Information Programmer will be responsible for creating, validating, maintaining, and updating reports, dashboards and visualisations using primarily the Power BI reporting tool, and other equivalent reporting tools. The main source of the data will be the EDGE administration system. The job holder will use automation to improve, standardise, and automate R&D processes. They undertake adequate data cleaning and data quality control checks to ensure the completeness and accuracy of data at source. Data quality reports will be written and presented to appropriate groups, and committees. The Research Information Programmer will turn R&D business data and information into intelligence to support the provision of high-quality, standardised and efficient research services for their customers.

Main duties of the job

• Reports, dashboards and visualisations are created, validated, maintained, and updated using Power BI reporting tool and other equivalent reporting tools.
• Automated processes are created, validated, maintained, and updated using tools such as Blue Prism, Power Automate etc. to improve, standardise, and automate R&D processes.
• Data cleaning and quality control checks of existing R&D data systems, such as EDGE. Corrections and updates of identified issues.
• Production of data quality reports.
• Development of Operational Manual, Standard Operating Procedures, and Working Procedures linked to activities in this role.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues and stakeholders of all levels
• Turn R&D business data and information into intelligence to support the provision of high-quality, standardised and efficient research services for their customers.

Closing date of applications: 17 March 2026

Interview date: 31 March 2026

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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