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.
Want to learn more?
-
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.
-
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.
-
Information Manager (Data Engineer)
Manchester, M13 9LL
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- NHS Blood and Transplant
-
Data Administrator - Clinical Coder
Stoke-on-trent, ST3 4LR
- Salary :
- £12.71
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Belgrave Medical Centre
-
Data, Coder and Summariser
Shipley, BD18 3EG
- Salary :
- £12.21 to £12.98
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Affinity Care
-
Clinical Information and Data Executive
Shifnal, TF11 8UR
- Salary :
- £30000.00 to £35000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Midlands Air Ambulance Charity
-
Technical Information Manager (Cancer)
Cardiff, CF10 4BZ
- Salary :
- £56514.00 to £63623.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Public Health Wales
-
Divisional Finance & Information Manager - Medicine
Derby, DE22 3NE
- Salary :
- £55690.00 to £62682.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
-
Band 8a Senior Performance Information Manager
Romford, RM7 0AG
- Salary :
- £61631.00 to £68623.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
-
Data Manager
317 01 Freeman Hospital, NE7 7DN
- Salary :
- £27485.00 to £30162.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
-
Clinical Trial Data Manager
Cambridge Bio Medical Campus, CB2 0AY
- Salary :
- £38682.00 to £46580.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
-
Internal Audit Manager (Specialist Services Unit (SSu))
Cardiff, CF14 3UB
- Salary :
- £48527.00 to £55532.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
-
Audit Lead
Preston, PR2 9WT
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- CHEC
-
Band 5 Amyloidosis Data Manager
Birmingham, B15 2TH
- Salary :
- £31049.00 to £37796.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
-
Lead Clinical Coder / Senior Clinical Coder
Luton, LU4 0DZ
- Salary :
- £31049.00 to £46580.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
-
Audit and Guideline Midwife
Upton, CH49 5PE
- Salary :
- £38682.00 to £46580.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
-
Clinical Audit Co Ordinator
London, N19 5NF
- Salary :
- £33094.00 to £36195.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
-
Clinical coder
Reading, RG108BP
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Wargrave Surgery
-
Clinical Coder
Crewe, CW1 4QJ
- Salary :
- £27485.00 to £30162.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
-
Coder/Summariser
Bradford, BD8 9PB
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Manor Medical Practice
-
Clinical Coder
Oldham, OL83TR
- Salary :
- £24570.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Hope Citadel Healthcare CIC
-
ACC Clinical Coder (B5) / Clinical Coder (B4)
Coventry, CV2 2DX
- Salary :
- £27485.00 to £37796.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
-
Information Developer
Doncaster, DN1 3BU
- Salary :
- £38682.00 to £46580.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
-
Information Officer
Colindale, London, NW9 5EQ
- Salary :
- £31224.00 to £36176.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- UK Health Security Agency
-
Medical coder/Summariser
Halesowen, B62 9LR
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Clement Road Medical Centre
-
Trainee Clinical Coder
Warrington, WA5 1QG
- Salary :
- £24937.00 to £26598.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT
-
Clinical Coder - Administrator
Walsall, WS4 1HB
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Rushall Medical Centre
-
Trainee Clinical Coder
Sheffield, S10 2TH
- Salary :
- £24937.00 to £26598.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
-
Senior Clinical Coder
Chelmsford, CM1 7ET
- Salary :
- £31049.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
-
Community Audit and Educational Assistant
Middlesbrough, TS4 3BW
- Salary :
- £27485.00 to £30162.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
-
Non-Executive Director - Audit Chair
Willerby Hill, Willerby, HU10 6ED
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
-
IPC Surveillance and Audit Analyst
Bicester, OX26 6HR
- Salary :
- £38682.00 to £46580.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
-
Information Governance Lead
Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 8NY
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- NHS Business Services Authority
-
Chief Information Officer
Southall, UB1 3HW
- Salary :
- £100000.00 to £135000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- West London NHS Trust
-
Specialist Information Analyst
Bangor/Abergele/Wrexham, LL22 8DP
- Salary :
- £39263.00 to £47280.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
-
Pharmacy information Officer
Fulham, SW6 4UL
- Salary :
- £56276.00 to £63176.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Central London Community Health Trust
-
Senior Information Analyst
Exeter, EX2 5AF
- Salary :
- £38682.00 to £46580.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Devon Partnership NHS Trust
-
Data Analyst
Grimsby, DN32 0QE
- Salary :
- £31049.00 to £37796.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Navigo Health and Social Care CIC
-
Data Collector
Grimsby, DN33 2BA
- Salary :
- £24937.00 to £26598.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
-
Band 4 Cardiology Audit Project Officer
Solihull, B91 2JL
- Salary :
- £27485.00 to £30162.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
-
Senior Accredited Clinical Coder
Nottingham, NG7 2UH
- Salary :
- £31049.00 to £37796.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
-
Clinical Coder & Admin Support
Mansfield, NG18 1QQ
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Roundwood Surgery
-
Band 4 Cardiology Audit Project Officer
Solihull, B91 2JL
- Salary :
- £27485.00 to £30162.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
-
People Systems & Information Officer
Middlesbrough, TS4 3BW
- Salary :
- £27485.00 to £30162.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
-
Head of Information Governance
London, SE5 8AB
- Salary :
- £85431.00 to £97148.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
-
Clinical Information Report Developer
Exeter, EX2 7HY
- Salary :
- £38682.00 to £46580.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
-
Information & Cyber Security Analyst
London, E14 4PU
- Salary :
- £38682.00 to £46580.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- NHS Counter Fraud Authority
-
Lead Pharmacy Information Officer
Fulham, SW6 4UL
- Salary :
- £64156.00 to £71148.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Central London Community Health Trust
-
Information Systems Trainer Apprenticeship
Grimsby, DN33 2BA
- Salary :
- £27485.00 to £30162.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
-
IT Data Lead
Bridgwater, TA6 3LS
- Salary :
- £13.50 to £15.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Taunton Road Medical Centre
-
Data Engineering Analyst
Torquay, TQ2 7AN
- Salary :
- £55690.00 to £62682.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
-
Senior Data Scientist
Bridgend, CF32 9AD
- Salary :
- £48527.00 to £55532.00
- Type :
- Secondment
- Employer :
- Public Health Wales
-
Data Quality Administrator
St Austell, PL25 3EF
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- St Austell Healthcare
-
Data Quality Officer
Darlington, DL3 6HX
- Salary :
- £24937.00 to £26598.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
-
Data Administrator - Redbridge
Dagenham, RM10 8QR
- Salary :
- £14.00
- Type :
- Bank
- Employer :
- Vaccination UK
-
Data Quality Officer
Darlington, DL3 6HX
- Salary :
- £24937.00 to £26598.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
-
Principal Data Engineer
Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9NR
- Salary :
- £55690.00 to £62682.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
-
Bank Clinical Coders - Band 5
Essex, SS0 0RY
- Salary :
- £18.53
- Type :
- Bank
- Employer :
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
-
Cross Bay Trainee Clinical Coder
Lancaster, LA1 4RP
- Salary :
- £24937.00 to £26598.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
-
CAD and Information Technical Engineer
Reading, RG1 5AN
- Salary :
- £38682.00 to £46580.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
-
Workforce Information Assistant/Revalidation Officer
London, SE6 4RU
- Salary :
- £24937.00 to £26598.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
-
Workforce Information Analyst, Band 5
Gloucester, GL1 3NN
- Salary :
- £31049.00 to £37796.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Showing 6 of 60 results