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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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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Data Manager
London, NW1 2PG
- Salary :
- £37259.00 to £45356.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Information Governance Manager
Gosforth, NE13 9BA
- Salary :
- £37204.00 to £43018.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Everyturn Mental Health
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Data Assurance Manager
Sutton, SM2 5PT
- Salary :
- £59490.00 to £66239.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
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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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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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Estates Information and Compliance Manager
Gateshead, NE96SX
- Salary :
- £60682.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- QE Facilities
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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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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 Lead
Bradford, BD9 5RJ
- Salary :
- £27485.00 to £30162.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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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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Stroke Audit Assistant
Bristol, BS10 5NB
- Salary :
- £24937.00 to £26598.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- North Bristol NHS 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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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
Reading, RG108BP
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Wargrave 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 Coder
Oldham, OL83TR
- Salary :
- £24570.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Hope Citadel Healthcare CIC
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Senior Project Manager for Acute Oncology Data
Liverpool, L9 7AL
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Liverpool University Hospitals 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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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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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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Qualified Clinical Coder
Harlow, CM20 1QX
- Salary :
- £31049.00 to £37796.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
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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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Information Analyst
Crewe, CW1 4QJ
- Salary :
- £27485.00 to £30162.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Mid Cheshire Hospitals 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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Data Analyst
Taunton, TA1 5HA
- Salary :
- £37260.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- St Margaret's Somerset Hospice
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Data Analyst
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 6SN
- Salary :
- £38682.00 to £46580.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- NHS Business Services Authority
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Medical Records Read Coder
Wigan, WN2 2QG
- Salary :
- £12.75
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Pennygate Medical Centre
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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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Senior Information Analyst
Manchester, M23 9XD
- Salary :
- £38682.00 to £46580.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
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Specialist Information Analyst
Bodelwyddan, LL18 5UJ
- Salary :
- £39263.00 to £47280.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
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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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Senior Information Analyst
Exeter, EX2 5AF
- Salary :
- £38682.00 to £46580.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Devon Partnership NHS Trust
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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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Senior Information Analyst
Middlesbrough, TS6 0SZ
- Salary :
- £29970.00 to £36483.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
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Lead Data Scientist
Haringey, N15 3TH
- Salary :
- £70396.00 to £80837.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- North London 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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Data Entry Clerk
Carlisle, CA2 7HY
- Salary :
- £24465.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
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Data Inputting Clerk
Sheffield, S10 2TH
- Salary :
- £24937.00 to £26598.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Sheffield Children’s 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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Senior Data Architect
Birmingham, Chilton, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Porton, E14 4PU
- Salary :
- £54416.00 to £68344.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- UK Health Security Agency
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Data Quality Analyst
Wickford, SS11 7XX
- Salary :
- £31049.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
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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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Specialist Pharmacist - Medicines Information
Ormskirk, L39 2AZ
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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Lead Data Scientist
Haringey, N15 3TH
- Salary :
- £70396.00 to £80837.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- North London 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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Data Entry Clerk
Carlisle, CA2 7HY
- Salary :
- £24465.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
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Data Inputting Clerk
Sheffield, S10 2TH
- Salary :
- £24937.00 to £26598.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Sheffield Children’s 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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Senior Data Architect
Birmingham, Chilton, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Porton, E14 4PU
- Salary :
- £54416.00 to £68344.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- UK Health Security Agency
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Data Quality Analyst
Wickford, SS11 7XX
- Salary :
- £31049.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
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Data Quality Officer
Stockport, SK2 7JE
- Salary :
- £24937.00 to £26598.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
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