Employer: Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Job Title: Data Auditor
Location: London, United Kingdom
Salary: £33,094 to £36,195 a year
Job Type: Full-time
Closing Date: 19 November 2025
Job Summary
The successful candidate will join the Performance Support department, validating and auditing patient pathways to improve data and patient care across the Trust. You must enjoy analytical tasks, have excellent communication skills, be diligent and have patient care as your primary concern. It is vital you understand patient pathways and national reporting standards and how data quality affects the Trust.
You should have experience of working in demanding environments. NHS experience is required. The successful candidate will be able to work independently, be self-motivated and have excellent IT skills, particularly with Microsoft Excel.
If you feel you have these attributes, then please apply. Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust reserves the right to close the advert before the closing date shown, should sufficient applications be received.
Please note that if no communication is received within 1 week of the close date, then you have not been successfully shortlisted for interview on this occasion.
Main Duties of the Job
The post holder will be part of a small team of auditors supporting the conduct of a wide range of audit assignments under the Trust Data Quality Framework in line with NHS Mandatory Standards and National Guidance. The Data Audit Team Manager provides management and guidance.
Key Responsibilities
To ensure appropriate, accurate and timely recording of data within all Divisions across the four key national performance targets and relevant data quality indicators across the data quality framework.
To audit the following national waiting time standards and waiting lists:
RTT incomplete removals (clock stops), A&E 4-hour target and length of stay waiting times, Cancer waiting time standards, Diagnostic 6-week target, procedure cancellations, inpatient and outpatient waiting lists.To complete detailed root cause analysis of pathways and data quality errors when required.
To assess, analyse, interpret and adjust information recorded on the Trust’s patient administration system to ensure accuracy of data throughout a patient’s journey.
To liaise with relevant staff to obtain information needed to appropriately audit pathways in line with national waiting times guidance and the Trust’s Elective requirements.
About Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living the Trust values — expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme, and optional benefits such as Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loans, or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of its staff. The Trust will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share.
Job Description Overview
Job Responsibilities
The full job description outlines the key tasks, responsibilities and person specification required. For detailed information, view the Job Description attachment in the job advert.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent relevant experience
Experience
Essential
Previous administration experience
Previous experience of working with data
Understanding of NHS national waiting times rules
Knowledge of hospital Patient Administration System (PAS/Cerner)
Previous NHS experience
Desirable
Use of patient tracker lists
Analysis of waiting lists
Knowledge of medical terminology
Ability to understand, interpret and implement relevant national and local policy
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Essential
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Good keyboard and IT skills — proficient use of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and Outlook)
Ability to input and retrieve data accurately on a computerised system
Attention to detail both written and verbal
Desirable
Experience of communicating with all levels of staff
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, requiring a Disclosure submission to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. From 6 April 2017, applicants must also present a criminal record certificate for countries lived in for 12 months or more within the last 10 years. Adult dependants are also subject to this requirement.
Guidance is available: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
How to Apply
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