Information management staff
Information management is the retrieval, analysis, interpretation and presentation of health data and information. This enables the planning, improvement and delivery of patient services and care.
This page has information on the roles available in information management and links to further information.
Working life
Understanding how patient data is generated and captured by health professionals is just as important as the analysis itself. This means clinical audit, data protection and patient confidentiality are all crucial areas for information management staff in health organisations.
Information management staff are also able to encourage evidence-based practice, measure performance and improve access to patient records through their work.
"Knowing the data we create plays an important part in improving patient care is the best bit of the job for me." Michael Jones, a coded data and standards assurance audit specialist
Roles in information management
Explore some of the roles in information management:
- audit facilitator
- information analyst
- clinical coding roles
- clinical audit roles
- information governance
- planning and performance management
Audit facilitator
Audit facilitators analyse patient information to see whether or not types of treatment being provided by a health organisation are effective. These staff may work in a particular specialty, such as mental health or renal dialysis, and analyse the cost benefit of a treatment.
Information analyst
Information analysts are usually statisticians who help managers and healthcare professionals to plan service and improve performance by measuring trends in delivery and performance, for example a population's health needs or hospital waiting times. Analysts in health organisations, such as NHS trusts, constantly review patient care as well as the staff and resources at the trust’s disposal. They do this through monitoring activity data and formal research projects into specific areas of concern.
Clinical coders
Clinical coders are responsible for making a full and accurate computer record of a patient's stay in hospital. They translate diagnoses and treatment into alphanumeric codes. They liaise with clinical professionals, including doctors, nurses and other staff to ensure that patients' diagnoses are recorded accurately. They will also be involved in reviewing data. Some will work as tutors and deliver training to staff on using clinical coding.
Clinical audit
Staff working in clinical audit facilitate and undertake projects to measure the clinical effectiveness and governance of specific services and make recommendations on how they can be improved. Depending on the post, duties could include:
- making a full and accurate computer record of patients' stays in hospital
- translating patients' diagnoses and treatment into alphanumeric codes
- liaising with doctors, nurses and other staff to ensure diagnoses and treatment are recorded accurately
- reviewing quality of data
Information governance manager
Information governance managers ensure information systems in an organisation comply with national rules and standards about how information is captured, stored and shared. This would typically involve the legal requirements of the Data Protection Act, Freedom of Information Act and GDPR.
Planning and performance manager
Planning and performance managers analyse information to monitor current services and plans for the future. They help to ensure that key performance targets are being met, for example on waiting lists for treatment.
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Most information management jobs in the NHS are covered by Agenda for Change (AfC) pay scales. This pay systems covers all staff except doctors, dentists and the most senior managers. Information management staff in the NHS will usually work standard hours of 37.5 per week. Terms and conditions for non-NHS employers and contractors will vary.
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There are opportunities to progress your career into senior management roles. Most NHS organisations will now have chief information officers who lead the delivery of information systems locally, regionally and nationally.
Find out more about training and development for information management.
If you're applying for a role either directly in the NHS or in an organisation that provides NHS services, you'll be asked to show how you think the values of the NHS Constitution apply in your everyday work.
Find out more about NHS values.
Most NHS organisations advertise their job and apprenticeship vacancies on NHS Jobs. You can find some of the current vacancies below.
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Data Audit Administrator
Grimsby, DN33 2BA
- Salary :
- £24937.00 to £26598.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
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Clinical Information and Data Executive
Shifnal, TF11 8UR
- Salary :
- £30000.00 to £35000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Midlands Air Ambulance Charity
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Assistant Director – IT, Data & Information Governance
York Business Park, YO26 6RW
- Salary :
- £64394.00 to £76766.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Compass
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Clinical Coding Audit Manager
Leicester, LE1 5WW
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
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Data Manager
Shelford Bottom, CB22 3AD
- Salary :
- £33001.00 to £50638.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Health Innovation East
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Data Governance Manager
Runwell, SS11 7XX
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
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Information Governance & Cyber Security Manager
Beaconsfield, HP9 2JH
- Salary :
- £45000.00 to £47000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- InHealth Group
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Internal Audit Manager (Specialist Services Unit (SSu))
Cardiff, CF14 3UB
- Salary :
- £48527.00 to £55532.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
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Deputy Data & Business Intelligence Manager
London, SW17 0QT
- Salary :
- £56276.00 to £63176.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Digital Performance and Data Manager
Derby, DE23 3TX
- Salary :
- £42000.00 to £50000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Aspiro Healthcare
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Audit Supervisor
Bradford, BD9 6DA
- Salary :
- £24937.00 to £26598.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Audit Lead
Bradford, BD9 5RJ
- Salary :
- £27485.00 to £30162.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Central Surgery - Performance and Data Manager
Surbiton, KT6 6EZ
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Kingston GP Chambers
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Lead Clinical Coder / Senior Clinical Coder
Luton, LU4 0DZ
- Salary :
- £31049.00 to £46580.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Clinical Coder
Lightwater, GU18 5SQ
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Lightwater Surgery
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Clinical Coder
Bedford, MK42 9DJ
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Clinical Audit Nurse
London, SE5 9RS
- Salary :
- £46419.00 to £55046.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Clinical Data Science Unit Technical Project Manager
Cambridge, CB2 0QQ
- Salary :
- £38682.00 to £46580.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Quality Safety Governance Clinical Analytics & Data Assurance Manager
Luton, LU4 0DZ
- Salary :
- £55690.00 to £62682.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Audit and Guideline Midwife
Upton, CH49 5PE
- Salary :
- £38682.00 to £46580.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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Specialist Clinical Coder
Chertsey, KT16 0PZ
- Salary :
- £40617.00 to £48778.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Senior Clinical Coder
Taunton, TA1 5DA
- Salary :
- £31049.00 to £37796.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
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Trained Clinical Coder
Newport, NP202UB
- Salary :
- £27898.00 to £30615.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
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Trainee Clinical Coder
Truro, TR1 3LJ
- Salary :
- £24937.00 to £26598.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust
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Clinical Coder/Administrator
Hyde, SK14 2AH
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Donneybrook Medical Centre
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Senior Clinical Coder
Truro, TR1 3LJ
- Salary :
- £31049.00 to £37796.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust
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Clinical Coder/ Summariser
Swadlincote, DE11 0HU
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Newhall Surgery
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ACC Lead Coder
Plymouth, PL6 8DH
- Salary :
- £31049.00 to £37796.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
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Accredited Clinical Coder
Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2QZ
- Salary :
- £31049.00 to £37796.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
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Information Analyst
Woolwich, London, SE18 3RZ
- Salary :
- £44485.00 to £52521.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
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IPC training, auditing and PPE
ashton-under-lyne, OL6 7SR
- Salary :
- £31049.00 to £37796.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Pennine Care NHS FT
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Medical Records Read Coder
Wigan, WN2 2QG
- Salary :
- £12.75
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Pennygate Medical Centre
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Clinical Coder and Administrator
Liverpool, L21 9HA
- Salary :
- £39936832.00 to £39936832.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Primary Care 24
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General Practice Clinical Coder
Canterbury, CT1 1WL
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Northgate Medical Practice
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Clinical Coder & Administrator – Bank
Liverpool, L21 9JN
- Salary :
- £27851.20 to £27851.20
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Primary Care 24
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Information Governance Specialist
Beaconsfield, HP9 2JH
- Salary :
- £40000.00 to £45000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- InHealth Group
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Information & Reporting Analyst
Birmingham , B16 8PE
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Modality LLP
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Information Governance Officer
Exeter, EX2 7HY
- Salary :
- £26530.00 to £29114.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
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Data Analyst
Crewe, CW1 6ZQ
- Salary :
- £31049.00 to £37796.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Data Analyst
Taunton, TA1 5HA
- Salary :
- £37260.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- St Margaret's Somerset Hospice
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Information Governance Officer
Exeter, EX2 7HY
- Salary :
- £26530.00 to £29114.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
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Clinical Risk Governance and Audit Midwife
Nuneaton, CV107DJ
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
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Bank Clinical Coders - Band 5
Essex, SS0 0RY
- Salary :
- £18.53
- Type :
- Bank
- Employer :
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
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Read Coder/Medical Records Administrator
Bedford, MK40 4HR
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Primary Care Careers
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Band 4 Advanced Clinical Coder
Birmingham, B15 1JD
- Salary :
- £27485.00 to £30162.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
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Data Governance Officer
Runwell, SS11 7XX
- Salary :
- £31049.00 to £37796.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
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Network Data Analyst
Colchester, CO4 5JL
- Salary :
- £55690.00 to £62682.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
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Data Input Clerk
Rotherham, S60 2UD
- Salary :
- £24465.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
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Data Support Officer
Preston, PR3 2JH
- Salary :
- £24937.00 to £26598.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
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Data Co Ordinator
Sheffield, S9 4QH
- Salary :
- £23874.98 to £24671.79
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Primary Care Sheffield
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Chief Pharmacy Information Officer
Camberley, GU16 7UJ
- Salary :
- £79163.00 to £90880.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
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Senior Information Systems Developer
Warwick, CV34 5BW
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
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Child Health Information Officer
Carlisle, CA1 3SX
- Salary :
- £24465.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
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Child Health Information Officer
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4LF
- Salary :
- £24465.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
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Data Governance Officer
Runwell, SS11 7XX
- Salary :
- £31049.00 to £37796.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
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Network Data Analyst
Colchester, CO4 5JL
- Salary :
- £55690.00 to £62682.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
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Data Input Clerk
Rotherham, S60 2UD
- Salary :
- £24465.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
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Data Support Officer
Preston, PR3 2JH
- Salary :
- £24937.00 to £26598.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
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Data Co Ordinator
Sheffield, S9 4QH
- Salary :
- £23874.98 to £24671.79
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Primary Care Sheffield
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Data Entry Officer
Pontypridd, CF37 1LB
- Salary :
- £24833.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
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