Information and Database Manager
The closing date is 10 November 2025
Data is a key component to the monitoring and success of Research and Innovation (R&I) at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), keeping stakeholders informed about progress and activity. As part of the Data Team, the post-holder will be responsible for supporting the transition between and implementation of research management systems, both from a technical database standpoint and a user support point of view. Facilitating the migration to ensure the Data Team can continue to produce, develop and promote of a range of information and analysis services to meet the reporting requirements of R&I, and Research Delivery Teams can continue to manage the set up, approval, conduct and governance of clinical research at MFT.
Main duties of the job
To manage and ensure that robust and accurate information management systems are in place to maintain the continued production of reports reflecting the Trust's research status for both performance management and reports to the DHSC and other external bodies as required.
To work closely with the R&I operational team to ensure that continued analytical support to determine future pressures against key deliverables, particularly in relation to external contracts and locally commissioned targets.
To conduct analytical work within R&I to ensure continued assessment of capacity and demand for research services, identifying areas of opportunity, undertaking gap and demand analysis and support the production of option appraisals.
To ensure continued provision of analysis on issues relating to activity-based research income and its implications in terms of activity deliverables and effect upon RCF and CRN funding.
To identify sources of information regarding the Trust, regional and national performance in clinical research, and to ensure continued ability within the team to design and produce regular reports.
To ensure research management systems will allow continued analysis and co-ordination of the North West Regional Research Delivery Network (RRDN) data flow and amalgamation with local Trust data to ensure accuracy.
Contribute to the production of annual reports and R&I reviews.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We're looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Educated to degree level
* Further qualifications in Health Informatics or related area or equivalent experience of information handling and analysis gained in a work environment
* Postgraduate doctoral degree or equivalent experience.
Knowledge
* Excellent knowledge of and competencies with Microsoft Office software
* In depth knowledge of databases (especially Access based) and their design, implementation and management
* Relational database design, including query and report design
* Knowledge of data integrity methods and techniques
* Knowledge of NHS research management systems
Training and Experience
* Experience of developing and maintaining comprehensive and systematic systems for collecting and processing information
* Experience of SQL scripting
* Project management experience and familiarity in dealing with complex situations requiring analysis and interpretation
* Experience of working with networks and external organisations, e.g. NIHR, RRDN, universities
* Experience of working to tight deadlines and ability to prioritise competing demands under pressure to achieve targets
* Experience of delivering training or working in an advisory capacity.
* Experience of developing web based solutions using 2 HTML, CSS and PHP
Skills and Abilities
* Comprehensive IT skills including MS Word, Excel, Access (and other database packages), PowerPoint, Internet and email
* Ability to create and edit visual basic macros in Excel and Access
* Excellent organisation, administration, and project management skills
* Ability to prepare and deliver presentations and reports to a high standard
* Ability to compile, interrogate and analyse data to produce meaningful and accessible management reports
* Ability to identify and analyse information management problems or potential problems and to offer relevant solutions
* Good people skills; ability to work with and influence different professions and organisations and within a multidisciplinary environment
* Ability to use own initiative.
Attributes
* Able to work independently with minimal day-to-day supervision
* Enthusiastic, resolute and flexible approach to work
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum (pro rata)
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