Job Summary
This post is currently undergoing job evaluation, the outcome of this exercise may result in the job description and person specification being updated. Applicants invited to interview will be provided with any revised documents prior to interview.
This post will play a key role at an exciting time for the Business Analysis and Reporting team. It will be pivotal in delivering robust change control and data design practices, underpinning consistent and high quality data that represents a single source of truth across our performance and insight endeavours.
About Us
EPUT is looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including:
* Season Ticket Loans
* NHS discounts for staff
* Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
* Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
* The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
* Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
* Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment.
Staff Bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
Details
Date posted: 04 September 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 364-A-9322
Job locations: The Lodge, Lodge Approach, Runwell, SS11 7XX
Job Description
Job responsibilities
* Responsible for managing data quality and its continual improvement.
* Responsible for ensuring that data recorded and used is accurate, and compliant with data governance policies and procedures.
* Implement, maintain and promote the use of data governance policies to support the single view of data.
* Responsible for developing and maintaining the data dictionary and associated KPI library, which ensures that the Operational Reporting and Performance and Insights teams have a shared common source for report and insight production that is aligned with both Operational Services and contractual expectations.
* Line management of Data Governance Officer/s.
* Through collaboration with the Platform Development team, ensure data models are implemented effectively, with a view towards creating models that support self-service informatics.
* Lead initiatives to improve data quality, stewardship, literacy and compliance across the organisation.
* Manage data design standards for reference data, hierarchies, naming conventions, field definitions and data types.
* Manage the retirement of outdated reports and consolidation of duplicates where possible.
* Apply version control and change management to the data models supporting clear and consistent alignment for all reporting across the department.
* Responsible for the submission of highest quality data flows, nationally and locally with partners and commissioners.
* To deputise for the Head of Performance and Information when required.
* To ensure local and national policy, services changes and ISNs are reflected appropriately in internal data collections and national datasets.
* To ensure that procedures are correctly documented in a transparent manner.
Benefits
* 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years service.
* Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
* Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
* £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us.
* Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.
* Work that wraps around your needs
* Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
Person Specification
Skills/Experience
Essential
* Experience of managing Data Standards and designing information solutions that meet local and national specifications
* Excellent oral communication skills based on fluency of the English language
Desirable
* Experience of implementing data standards across multiple systems and developing associated policies
Knowledge
Essential
* Highly developed knowledge of ISNs and nationally mandated NHSE data submissions (MHSDS, CSDS, IAPT)
* Knowledge of NHS Performance and Data Modelling
* Expert knowledge of oAzure stack oSQL oData Library Management
Education/Qualifications
Essential
* Degree or equivalent experience
* Demonstrable experience working with data design and governance
Desirable
* Post Graduate Qualification
* Health Informatics Qualification
Disclosures
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 CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name: Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address: The Lodge, Lodge Approach, Runwell, SS11 7XX
Employer's website: https://eput.nhs.uk/
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