Data Manager - Children's Hospital for Wales

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Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Data Manager - Children's Hospital for Wales

The closing date is 17 September 2026

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Job summary

Applications are for the Data Manager Role within the Acute Child Health Directorate, based at the Noah's Ark Children's Hospital for Wales, UHW.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience within the Children's Hospital for Wales and would be particularly suited to individuals with strong analytical skills and an interest in data reporting.

The post provides a platform for professional development, including the enhancement of management and leadership capabilities. The successful candidate will be responsible for the direct line management of staff, contributing to both service delivery and team development within the Directorate.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Data Manager to join the Acute Child Health Directorate and play a key role in supporting high-quality clinical services through accurate, reliable and meaningful information. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with clinicians, managers and multidisciplinary teams to ensure that data supports service delivery, improvement and decision-making across the Directorate. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that all clinical data sources, data collection, data entry and information transfer processes within the Directorate meet the highest standards of accuracy, integrity and reliability. They will oversee the creation, maintenance and validation of data held within the Directorate, ensuring that all information is presented in high-quality, professional formats for internal and external stakeholders. You will lead on the management, validation and reporting of key clinical and operational datasets, produce clear dashboards and reports, and help identify opportunities to improve data quality, systems and processes. Working collaboratively with clinical, administrative, digital and information teams, you will ensure data remains robust, timely and fit for purpose, supporting governance, audit, service planning and continuous improvement. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Details

Date posted

03 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,557 to £39,631 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

001-AC311-0926

Job locations

Noah's Ark Children's Hospital for Wales

University Hospital of Wales

Cardiff

CF14 4XW

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Special Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of local systems such as BIS, Outreach Dashboards and UHB digital systems.
• Understanding of dashboards, analytics tools and reporting methodologies (e.g., Power BI).

Desirable

• Knowledge & first-hand experience of design & maintenance of complex database systems.
• Advanced data and statistical analysis.

Skills & Attributes

Essential

• Ability to manage multiple datasets simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Experience in Microsoft365 PowerApps, PowerAutomate and PowerBI.

Desirable

• Experience of PMS, Oracle, Clinical Workstation, Clinical Portal.
• Organisation, coordination of tasks within a larger project.

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject (e.g., Information Management, Health Informatics, Statistics, Computer Science, Data/Business Analysis).
• Evidence of ongoing professional development in information management, digital skills or data analysis.

Desirable

• Recognised IT qualification e.g. ECDL.
• Training or qualification in project or quality improvement methodologies (e.g., PRINCE2, ILM, ILS, QI methodology).

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience in a data collection/ analysis environment.
• Experience working in a data management, health informatics or analytical role within a healthcare setting.
• Experience producing high quality dashboards, reports and visualisations for clinical and managerial audiences.
• Experience working with Power BI, SQL, advanced Excel, or automation tools.

Desirable

• Knowledge of principles of general management.
• Knowledge of national paediatric datasets, audits or service standards.
• Experience supporting MDTs, clinical teams or service managers with timely and accurate data.
• Experience within paediatric or acute hospital services.
• Experience coordinating or supporting digital improvement projects.

Person Specification

Special Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of local systems such as BIS, Outreach Dashboards and UHB digital systems.
• Understanding of dashboards, analytics tools and reporting methodologies (e.g., Power BI).

Desirable

• Knowledge & first-hand experience of design & maintenance of complex database systems.
• Advanced data and statistical analysis.

Skills & Attributes

Essential

• Ability to manage multiple datasets simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Experience in Microsoft365 PowerApps, PowerAutomate and PowerBI.

Desirable

• Experience of PMS, Oracle, Clinical Workstation, Clinical Portal.
• Organisation, coordination of tasks within a larger project.

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject (e.g., Information Management, Health Informatics, Statistics, Computer Science, Data/Business Analysis).
• Evidence of ongoing professional development in information management, digital skills or data analysis.

Desirable

• Recognised IT qualification e.g. ECDL.
• Training or qualification in project or quality improvement methodologies (e.g., PRINCE2, ILM, ILS, QI methodology).

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience in a data collection/ analysis environment.
• Experience working in a data management, health informatics or analytical role within a healthcare setting.
• Experience producing high quality dashboards, reports and visualisations for clinical and managerial audiences.
• Experience working with Power BI, SQL, advanced Excel, or automation tools.

Desirable

• Knowledge of principles of general management.
• Knowledge of national paediatric datasets, audits or service standards.
• Experience supporting MDTs, clinical teams or service managers with timely and accurate data.
• Experience within paediatric or acute hospital services.
• Experience coordinating or supporting digital improvement projects.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

Noah's Ark Children's Hospital for Wales

University Hospital of Wales

Cardiff

CF14 4XW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

Noah's Ark Children's Hospital for Wales

University Hospital of Wales

Cardiff

CF14 4XW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy General Manager - Transformation

Kirstie Lambert

[email protected]

Details

Date posted

03 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,557 to £39,631 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

001-AC311-0926

Job locations

Noah's Ark Children's Hospital for Wales

University Hospital of Wales

Cardiff

CF14 4XW

United Kingdom

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