Are you ready to build a career in NHS data and information governance while contributing to high-quality patient services? Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting an Information Manager to support the effective handling, protection, and strategic use of healthcare data within a dynamic and forward-thinking environment.
This opportunity is suited to professionals with a relevant Level 5 qualification or equivalent practical experience, alongside clear evidence of continuing professional development. A strong understanding of data protection legislation, Freedom of Information requirements, and Caldicott principles is essential, as the role involves ensuring compliance, managing sensitive information, and supporting organisational decision-making. Skilled Worker visa sponsorship is available for eligible candidates, making this an excellent option for qualified applicants already in the UK seeking to advance their NHS careers.
Position: Information Manager
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: £39,959 to £56,515 a year per annum
Location: Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
Job summary
Information Manager – Band 6/7 depending on experience
The post-holder will contribute to the development of a performance-focused culture where safety, effectiveness and patient experience are consistently delivered through the provision of high-quality performance information, analytical interpretation, benchmarking, forecasting and intelligent modelling. This role will be responsible for supporting the Clinical and Operational Leads by providing timely, accurate and relevant information that enables effective decision making and performance monitoring of services provided.
Main duties of the job
- Lead the provision of management information for the Surgical and Women’s & Children Division, Cancer and Clinical Support Services that enables robust performance management, monitoring and where necessary restorative action.
- Support the implementation and development of reports and dashboards to users’ specifications to deliver bespoke performance information and reporting to all relevant departments of the Trust.
- The post holder will provide and receive highly complex and sensitive information, from which evidence-based analysis will be undertaken and the post holder will the present to Divisional Operational Boards or project groups to gain agreement or cooperation for implementing improvement actions where required.
- Use in-depth specialist knowledge of statistics and information analysis of both Trust data and comparative benchmark data from across the NHS to produce meaningful intelligence on which evidence-based decisions can be made.
- To be an expert in analysis of Elective Care, Outpatient, Theatres, Maternity and Cancer datasets, and to interpret and resolves highly complex statistical information problems often finding innovative solutions in areas where there is no precedent as will be the case with the ongoing development of the new ICO and Collaborative Intelligence model.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside&Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values &behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Relevant Level 5 Qualification or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Knowledge
Essential
- Good understanding of data protection, FOI and Caldicott Guidance
Desirable
- Thorough Comprehensive knowledge of NHS data standards
- Thorough understanding of NHS performance targets
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in a performance and information setting
Desirable
- Experience of working within the NHS
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Analyse data for performance measurement within the context of the relevant health and care environment
- Employ applicable data sources to produce valid, verifiable and replicable analyses
- Engage in continuous skills development, exhibit professionalism and seek out and share emerging best practice
- Highly organised and able to lead a team of staff on a daily basis
- MS Office to highly advanced level in particular excel
- Extensive experience of SQL script-writing & components (e.g. databases, reporting services)
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.
Application Process
Application Deadline
May 14th, 2026