Research Data Quality Officer

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Research Data Quality Officer

£29114

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, Chester

  • Full time
  • Temporary
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 day ago, 17 Sep | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 69e464ccca6e476eab392144b785dc85

Full Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time, two-year fixed-term Research Data Quality Officer to join the UKCRC fully registered Derby Clinical Trials Support Unit (Derby CTSU). In this pivotal role, you will support the Derby CTSU Data Management team with data management and quality assurance tasks for studies under the unit's oversight. The Derby CTSU actively supports a diverse portfolio of multi-centre studies across various disease areas, sponsored by both UK-based and international sponsors. This position involves close collaboration with Clinical Trials Managers, Medical Statisticians, Data Clerks, Investigators, and pharmaceutical companies to ensure the highest standards of data integrity and accuracy. The role demands a dynamic, autonomous approach, adapting to various settings while rigorously implementing quality assurance standards throughout the study lifecycle.,

  • Conducts data cleaning and query management of DCTSU study data

  • Escalation of observed trends or errors in study data to the Data Leads.

  • Overseeing study database access across all studies - including development of QC activities around this process and monitoring study inboxes for requests.

  • Conducting planned data quality activities to support the data managers - eTMF review, audit trail review, timely review of key data management documentation, manual review of critical data and assisting with data quality assessments.

  • Assisting with study central monitoring actions.

  • Assisting with User Access Testing of study databases, database modifications, randomisation system set-up and Power BI reports.

  • Assisting with PBI server issues

  • Extracting reports for Power BI manually when required

    As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together


  • Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

    In return we will offer:
  • Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development

  • On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.

  • Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes


  • Key Facts:
  • We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.

  • We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.

  • An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.

  • Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.

  • Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.

  • We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.

  • We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

  • UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.