Leeds Teaching Hospitals are currently hiring a Data Manager with visa sponsorship for those currently living in the UK.
Job Title: Data Manager
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: 49,387 to 56,515 £ / Year
Location: Leeds, United Kingdom
Deadline: 20 April 2026
Main duties of the job
We are looking to recruit a proactive and self-motivated individual with a keen interest in research to work within the Research Data and Informatics Team (R-DIT).
The post-holder will:
Provide timely and accurate information to research collaborators in a format that is readily understood and relevant to the decision making process.
Provide regular briefings to key staff on project pipelines, workloads and any additional resource requirements that may be required to fulfil demand.
Instruct non-information staff in the use of health data, including guidance around its uses, the logic and rules involved and its limitations.
Build and maintain a productive working relationship with colleagues across corporate and operational teams within the Trust and with a wide variety of external stakeholders from academic and industrial backgrounds.
Assist in the development of new bespoke solutions for Information reporting. This involves taking responsibility for decisions on the configuration and development of databases and applications and includes the design and direct testing of new systems e.g. making decisions on the architecture, security and certifications and ensuring that all systems delivered comply with Trust and national data standards, data protection and any other current legislation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent level qualification in a numerate/analytical discipline or equivalent industry experience and some amount of experience in an information management role
Desirable
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development, i.e. specialist IM&T training/study/research, attendance at relevant conferences/workshops
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Formulates plans and strategies, allocating, scheduling and monitoring work streams across teams.
- Innovative and adaptable to changing priorities. Works to a high degree of accuracy within tight deadlines
- An effective communicator able to convey highly complex concepts and data to staff at all levels, ensuring its accurate and effective use
- A proactive and high-quality approach to customer service setting high service standards.
- Analyses, interprets and resolves complex information problems without precedent.
Desirable
- Understands implications of health and social care policies for the strategic development and delivery of informatics services
Experience
Essential
- Substantial knowledge of data warehousing
- Expert knowledge of MS SQL server and Business Intelligence stack (SSIS, SSAS, SSRS)
- Knowledge and appreciation of, and compliance with, the Data Protection Act, Freedom of Information and Caldicott
- Advanced knowledge of information management, information analysis and ICT tools, techniques and principles
- Knowledge and appreciation of data quality issues and their impact on subsequent analyses.
Desirable
- Medical terminology, anatomy and epidemiology
- Patient administration and clinical coding processes
- Knowledge of processes around research approvals
- Specialist understanding of the complexities of the Trusts data management systems including the Patient Administration system and reporting systems
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