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Data Governance Officer

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Runwell, SS11 7XXView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

27 October 2026

8 days left

Job description

The Data Governance Officer supports the Data Governance Manager in the delivery of robust data governance across the Trust, acting as a specialist po...

Acts as a subject matter advisor on data governance and data quality issues

Communicates complex and sensitive data quality and compliance issues.

Facilitates discussions with services to agree actions to address data quality issue

Regular production of complex data quality reports.

Support the promotion of data governance policies to support the single view of data.

Responsible for supporting the maintenance of the data dictionary and associated KPI library.

Support the Data Governance Manager to ensure that data models are implemented effectively.

Responsible for identifying and escalating areas of data quality for improvement.

Responsible for ensuring that data recorded and used is accurate, and compliant with data governance policies and procedures.

Support on training and coaching to staff in specialist software, data governance tools and approaches to data quality.

Contributes to the specification, testing and evaluation of data governance and reporting tools.

  • Acts as a subject matter advisor on data governance and data quality issues, providing specialist advice and guidance to managers, senior clinicians and operational teams.
  • Communicates complex and sensitive data quality and compliance issues clearly to nontechnical audiences, explaining root causes, implications and required corrective actions.
  • Facilitates discussions with services to agree actions to address data quality issues and supports informed decisionmaking at service and departmental level.
  • Responsible for the regular production of complex data quality reports that provide clear actions for the improvement of patient data and the teams responsible, to affect both national data submissions and team reporting and insight solutions.
  • Independently analyses trends, variances and risks in data quality, exercising judgement in identifying priority issues for escalation.
  • Develop dashboards in collaboration with the Performance and Insights team that enables services to view and address the data governance and compliance issues they are responsible for.
  • Work with managers across the Trust to produce and share complex data quality information
  • Support the promotion of data governance policies to support the single view of data.
  • Responsible for supporting the maintenance of 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 Operational Services and contractual expectations.
  • Support the Data Governance Manager to ensure that data models are implemented effectively, with a view towards creating models that support self service informatics.
  • Support the change control processes, managing the log, producing reports to keep all stakeholders sighted.
  • Responsible for documenting procedural instructions to support team knowledge sharing and business resilience, in a clear and transparent manner.
  • Responsible for implementing approved Data Governance policies within own area of responsibility and proactively identifying areas for improvement, making recommendations to the Data Governance Manager.
  • Promote the use of data governance policies to support the single view of data.
  • Support the maintenance of 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.
  • Facilitate version control and change management to the data models supporting clear and consistent alignment for all reporting across the department.
  • Support the submission of highest quality data flows, nationally and locally with partners and commissioners, through robust feedback mechanisms to improve quality at source.
  • Provides ongoing professional guidance and informal supervision to staff to support compliance with data governance standards.
  • Has delegated responsibility for the effective and appropriate use of data governance tools, reports and systems within own area of work, ensuring resources are used efficiently and in line with Trust policies.

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

  • Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
  • Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
  • If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.

  • 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.

Shortlisting

Essential

  • Educated to degree or equivalent level of experience and knowledge
  • Demonstrable experience working to improve data quality and evidence of working at in a role that necessitated working independently

Desirable: - Knowledge of NHS Performance and Data Standards or similar large organisation; - Experience using Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, Access

Evidence

Essential: - Evidence of continuing professional development

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

14 October 2026

Last checked

16 October 2026

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About the employer

EPU
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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