Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT

Senior Information Quality Officer

The closing date is 23 July 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 1x part time (22.5hrs) Senior Information Quality Officer to work within the Information Quality Team.

The post holder will play a lead role working in partnership with operational, health informatics colleagues and external partners to maintain a robust data quality framework. This will involve being responsible for matters relating to Information Quality, Kitemarking, Audit, NHS Benchmarking and Clinical Coding.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will ideally have the following knowledge and experience:

o Able to communicate at all levels across the Trust the importance of information in support of Trust functions and patient care

o Have highly developed specialist knowledge of services, national guidance and IT systems to enable presentation of complex and contentious information and being able to appropriately persuade and influence change and improvement throughout the organisation where required

o To ensure that all aspects of the portfolio are delivered accurately and on time within tight deadlines

o Lead by example with previous leadership experience desirable

The role provides a varied and diverse workload in terms of being responsible for the provision of accurate, concise, and clear information in multiple formats to ensure the Trust has high levels of confidence in the data used for local decision-making and statutory returns. To provide supervision of junior staff, as required, in line with all necessary HR policies and procedures.

Please see the job description and person specification for further details.

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook

Details

Date posted

09 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

376-CP-0618

Job locations

Tickhill Road Site

Balby

Doncaster

DN4 8QN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

  • Excellent, Analytics and IT skills.
  • Excellent- data management, interrogation & analysis products

Skills / Knowledge

Essential

  • Advanced knowledge and highly skilled in the use of MS Excel
  • In depth knowledge and understanding of NHS Benchmarking, including datasets and data standards
  • Knowledge and understanding of audit within a health care setting, including external audit procedures
  • Ability to present complex information with a high level of accuracy to a wide range of audiences both verbally and electronically
  • Detailed understanding of the importance of data quality
  • Have an understanding of the Trust's high profile KPI's and national / local guidance underpinning them
  • Excellent communication skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

  • Excellent, Analytics and IT skills.
  • Excellent- data management, interrogation & analysis products

Skills / Knowledge

Essential

  • Advanced knowledge and highly skilled in the use of MS Excel
  • In depth knowledge and understanding of NHS Benchmarking, including datasets and data standards
  • Knowledge and understanding of audit within a health care setting, including external audit procedures
  • Ability to present complex information with a high level of accuracy to a wide range of audiences both verbally and electronically
  • Detailed understanding of the importance of data quality
  • Have an understanding of the Trust's high profile KPI's and national / local guidance underpinning them
  • Excellent communication skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT

Address

Tickhill Road Site

Balby

Doncaster

DN4 8QN


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT

Address

Tickhill Road Site

Balby

Doncaster

DN4 8QN


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Information Quality Manager

Steven Taylor

steven.taylor11@nhs.net

07776678612

Details

Date posted

09 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

376-CP-0618

Job locations

Tickhill Road Site

Balby

Doncaster

DN4 8QN


Supporting documents

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