Data Quality Officer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 14/09/2026
- Closes
- 21/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves working within the Cancer Services Department to collate and validate patient data on the Somerset Cancer Registry (SCR) system. The post holder will ensure accurate and up-to-date patient information, supporting national cancer audits and reporting requirements. You will also provide administrative support for Cancer Site-Specific Multidisciplinary Team meetings and help resolve data quality issues. This is a non-patient facing role requiring strong organisational and IT skills.
Essential criteria
- Experience in an administrative/secretarial role
- Data input experience
- Experience of using MS Office Software
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working in the NHS.
- Possess a sound working knowledge of data collection, validation and reporting
- GCSE English and Mathematics grades A-C or equivalent.
- Secretarial / Administrative training and / or experience
- NVQ 3 in Business Administration or Healthcare
- Specials Skills & Knowledge
- Experience of working with and analysing data.
- Computer literate with the ability to use a wide variety of systems including Microsoft office software.
- Ability to work independently but also be a good team worker.
- Able to demonstrate a responsible and mature approach to work and colleagues.
- Demonstrate ability to work to specific deadlines.
- Demonstrate the ability to identify problems and work with team to solve and take appropriate action.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload.
- Ability to communicate and work with a wide range of professional and administrative staff.
- Ability to follow policy and procedure guidance and able to identify where change may be required.
- Knowledge of appropriate legislation with regards to sharing patient and staff data and protecting confidentiality.
- Understanding of NHS Data standards and their application to the management of patient data collection.
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Working knowledge and understanding of the Healthcare IT systems
- Special Requirements
- Ability to input data for significant periods of time using a VDU.
- Ability to carry files and laptops using appropriate equipment.
- Ability to concentrate on tasks whilst managing frequent interruptions.
- Ability to cope with exposure to details regarding patients that may be distressing.
- Ability and willingness to travel across trust sites as required.
- Professional appearance and demeanour.
- Positive attitude towards change.
- Flexible and adaptable
- Able to accommodate working from home
- Experience in an administrative/secretarial role
- Data input experience
- Experience of using MS Office Software
- Previous experience of working in the NHS.
- Possess a sound working knowledge of data collection, validation and reporting
- GCSE English and Mathematics grades A-C or equivalent.
- Secretarial / Administrative training and / or experience
- NVQ 3 in Business Administration or Healthcare
- Specials Skills & Knowledge
- Experience of working with and analysing data.
- Computer literate with the ability to use a wide variety of systems including Microsoft office software.
- Ability to work independently but also be a good team worker.
- Able to demonstrate a responsible and mature approach to work and colleagues.
- Demonstrate ability to work to specific deadlines.
- Demonstrate the ability to identify problems and work with team to solve and take appropriate action.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload.
- Ability to communicate and work with a wide range of professional and administrative staff.
- Ability to follow policy and procedure guidance and able to identify where change may be required.
- Knowledge of appropriate legislation with regards to sharing patient and staff data and protecting confidentiality.
- Understanding of NHS Data standards and their application to the management of patient data collection.
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Working knowledge and understanding of the Healthcare IT systems
- Special Requirements
- Ability to input data for significant periods of time using a VDU.
- Ability to carry files and laptops using appropriate equipment.
- Ability to concentrate on tasks whilst managing frequent interruptions.
- Ability to cope with exposure to details regarding patients that may be distressing.
- Ability and willingness to travel across trust sites as required.
- Professional appearance and demeanour.
- Positive attitude towards change.
- Flexible and adaptable
- Able to accommodate working from home
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Data Quality Officer
The closing date is 21 September 2026
Job summary
An
exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, well-organised and
motivated individual to work within our Cancer Services Department in County
Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. The position will be based at our office in Darlington Memorial
Hospital or University Hospital of North Durham with the opportunity for some
occasional home working.
The Data Quality Officer is
an integral part of the cancer services team and will work closely with the
cancer site specific multidisciplinary teams to collate and validate patient
data on the Somerset Cancer Registry (SCR) system and/or associated interfaces
to ensure the system holds correct and up to date patient data. The post holder will also work alongside
cancer wait time colleagues to provide administrative support for Cancer
Site-Specific Multidisciplinary Team meetings.
You
will play a pivotal role in supporting the department to meet its objectives in
relation to the collection of data for reporting to the national cancer audits
and Cancer Services Outcomes Dataset (COSD).
The post holder will be responsible for the data collection of the key
performance indicators associated with these mandated datasets
Main duties of the job
Working alongside the Cancer Services Data
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