Data Quality Assistant – Band 3
Fixed term or secondment opportunity available until the end of March 2027. An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Data Quality Team as a Data Quality Assistant. In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our data. The Data Quality Team is responsible for implementing robust processes to guarantee high levels of accuracy in data capture, assignment and validation.
Main Duties
* Support the Data Quality Team in working with services to ‘get it right the first time’ (informed data entry).
* Identify, process and correct data quality issues within clinical systems.
* Implement processes to ensure data is recorded accurately by clinical and administrative teams.
* Perform waiting list validation and data cleansing as part of the EPR project.
* Provide advice and guidance to managers and clinical teams across the Trust on data quality; escalated issues to data quality facilitators.
About the Trust
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and offers a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our five key principles demonstrate our commitment to ‘safe, high quality care every time’:
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
Job Details
* Date posted: 17 October 2025
* Pay scheme: Agenda for change
* Band: 3
* Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 a year (pro rata)
* Contract: Fixed term
* Duration: 18 months
* Working pattern: Full‑time, Part‑time
* Reference number: 262‑A‑25‑7280866‑C
* Job locations:
Maglona House, 68 Kingstown Boardway, Kingstown Industrial Estate, Carlisle, CA3 0HA
Responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Person Specification – Essential
Qualifications
* GCSEs including English and Maths
* Knowledge acquired through practical experience or qualification such as basic level of Certificate of Technical Competence (IHRIM), HNC in Business Administration or equivalent
* ECDL or equivalent
Experience
* Experience working with health or social care records or information management environment
* Experience using electronic patient record systems
Knowledge
* Records management and the NHS Records Management Code of Practice
* Paper and electronic patient record systems and patient administration systems
* Health Records policies and procedures including Data Subject Access, Confidentiality, and Protection of Personal Information
* IT literacy with working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
Skills
* Good interpersonal skills and influencing abilities
* Strong literacy, numeracy and written and verbal communication skills
* Interpretation, data collation and report writing
* Management skills including human resource and budgetary skills
* Keyboard skills
* Team player
Other
* Excellent interpersonal skills, good team player
* Willing to undertake personal development
* Flexible working hours
* Ability to travel across the areas covered by the Trust
* Ability to handle unreceptive reactions to information compliance issues
* Drive, enthusiasm, commitment and resourcefulness
* Lateral thinking, problem solver and analytical abilities
* Promotes equality and values diversity; develops a culture that promotes equality and diversity
Person Specification – Desirable
* Clean driving licence
Benefits
* 27‑day holiday scheme rising to 33 days after 10 years
* Flexible working scheme
* NHS discounts
* Salary sacrifice schemes including lease cars and cycle to work
* Excellent opportunities for development
* Competitive NHS pension scheme
* Vivup – a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work‑related problems
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) is required to check for any previous criminal convictions. The cost of DBS will be met by the successful candidate via salary deduction as follows: Standard Check – £27.40 (price includes administration); Enhanced Check – £55.40 (price includes administration).
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applicants who require a Skilled Worker visa or Health and Care visa may be eligible for sponsorship provided the UKVI salary threshold is met and the occupation is included in the Immigration Salary List. Eligible candidates should check the UK Visas and Immigration website and ensure they meet the necessary criteria before applying.
Employer Details
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Maglona House, 68 Kingstown Boardway, Kingstown Industrial Estate, Carlisle, CA3 0HA
Website: https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/
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