Information Manager (Data Quality and Data Standards)

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Information Manager within the Data Transformation Team in the Information Services department.

The successful applicant will enable the organisation to improve and maintain services for patients in ensuring that electronically stored data used to support decision making on e.g., WPAS, and other key systems is accurate, valid, reliable, complete, relevant and complies with data standards

As a member of the Data Transformation Team the Information Manager will support the Information Development Manager and Senior Information Managers . The role will allow you to build on your current skills and experience and provide you with opportunities for personal and professional development.

This demanding and challenging post requires excellent analytical, numeracy and organisational skills and the ability to communicate effectively.

The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic, hard-working, highly motivated team member.

Main duties of the job

The aim of the Information Manager (IM) is to provide a high quality and innovative monitoring and support function to the Health Board. The IM will support promoting data standards and quality in key systems across the Health Board and its partner organisations (National WPAS, WCCIS etc. Local CWS) They will support the development of the longer-term Information Transformation Programme and how this aligns to the overarching Informatics and Health Board strategic objectives.

The post holder has a responsibility within the organisation to ensure any data created, edited, used or recorded on Health Board systems and databases is accurate and maintains the highest standards of data quality. This will require attention to detail, strong relationships with colleagues and a developing knowledge of the subject in context to fulfil national reporting requirements.

The post holder will need experience of operational administrative processes and extensive understanding of policy including Referral to Treatment (RTT) Access Policy, WPAS policies, and Data Standards. The role requires WPAS specialist knowledge and the ability to work collaboratively to ensure adherence to national standards while promoting best practice and a smarter way of working.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.