Data Governance Officer

Company: ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
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Location: Runwell
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 point of contact for data quality and governance advice, ensuring the quality and consistency of data used for the delivery of analytics, insights and reporting across the Trust. Working as part of the wider Data Analytics and Insights team that delivers operational reporting, innovative and insightful visual analytics solutions and data platform development, this role focuses on supporting the implementation of data standards and the cycle of monitoring and improving the levels of quality and adherence to them. The postholder will help ensure that data used to represent the activity and performance of Trust services is well-defined, consistently structured and aligned to agreed rules.Main duties of the job 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.

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.

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Posted: October 18th, 2026