Data Assurance Manager

OverviewDetailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information please refer to the job description and personal specification.

To develop and maintain an active granular understanding of data collection and data flows inside the organisation, as well as existing internal and national data standards and requirements.

To develop and embed local data collection and data management standards across the organisation in order to deliver high quality data to meet the organisations needs and the needs of the NHS as a whole.

To develop and embed an organisational data quality framework, that describes how data flows from input to output, and determines how the data content and quality is monitored across these data flows, with issues being flagged and acted upon.

To oversee the design and scope of data quality-related work queues in Epic and ensure appropriate specification, ownership and management of these to deliver high quality data.

To lead on the design and specification of reports that measure data quality and to ensure the appropriate readily-available information relating to data issues and current compliance against data standards.

To ensure that issues are owned by the correct operational/clinical leads and that there are robust processes to identify, understand and quickly resolve issues so that quality remains high at all times.

Person specificationEducation/QualificationsEssential criteria

Degree or equivalent qualification relevant to data management

Postgraduate diploma or equivalent experience

ExperienceEssential criteria

Experience in a data management setting, preferably within the NHS

Expert knowledge of NHS data flows, datasets and standards, including data captured as part diagnosis, treatsment and care of cancer.

Good knowledge of hospital clinical and information systems

Experience in interpretation of data, and analysis including root cause analysis.

Experience in using data to design and deliver service improvements

Experience of specifying reporting and information outputs

Experience of managing a team

Experience in summarising data and report writing, especially explaining complex technical issues to a lay audience.

Skills Abilities/knowledgeEssential criteria

Excellent interpersonal, presentation and reporting writing skills

Computer literate in Microsoft products

Good numerical skills and ability to analyse information in a meaningful manner in order to inform service decisions

Ability to communicate effectively and influence staff at all levels including senior clinicians and executive leaders

Ability to work on own initiative and to plan, prioritise and organise work to ensure targets and deadlines are met

Report writing and written presentation skills

Ability to resolve complex issues through the use of a variety of problem solving techniques

Good leadership skills with the ability to motivate others

Desirable criteria

Ability to manipulate complex data

Good general computer literacy

Training skills

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.

All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

Flu Vaccination - What We Expect of our StaffAt The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

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