Data Engineer (Data Manager) | NHS England
| Posting date: | 05 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £47,810 - £54,710 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 March 2026 |
| Location: | Exeter, EX2 5SE |
| Company: | NHS England |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7777200/990-TDD-TA-EC559-E |
Summary
Organisation Data Service (ODS) issues and manages unique identification codes (ODS codes) and accompanying reference data for organisations that interact with any area of the health and social care system. ODS data is used in almost every IT system across the NHS to support key functionality such as messaging, referrals, financial transactions, access control, reporting and analytics.
We are seeking a highly motivated Data Manager to join the ODS data management team, which also consists of 1 Senior Data Manager and a Higher Information Analyst. Collectively, the team deliver comprehensive data management for ODS which includes: -
• data ingestion, validation, transformation and publication
• data quality assessments/reviews and data improvements
• business rule definition and application
• data management business process documentation
• supporting information and documentation for users, including responding to 3rd line customer queries
• Undertake complex analysis of multiple data sources, combining and comparing vast datasets to identify and report on trends and/or anomalies.
• Database integration and data analysis tools.
• Lead on data quality work packages as defined by/with the ODS Senior Data Manager.
• Data flow rationalisation, creation and optimisation.
• Contributing to requirement definition for ODS internal products and systems.
• FHIR4 API knowledge, specifically ODS FHIR4 API, and experience in using API interrogation tools such as Postman.
• Data linkage and defining content requirements.
• Taking ownership of the ODS third party data imports.
Our staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms — enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.
We lead the NHS in England by:
• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where people can develop and make a difference
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money
Earlier this year, the Government announced that NHS England will gradually merge with the Department of Health and Social Care, to create a smaller, more strategic centre that reduces duplication and waste.
If successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the process.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Experience of, and an interest in, reference data and how it is fundamental in supporting health and care systems, and therefore enabling frontline delivery of patient care, would be advantageous.
It would also be of huge benefit if the applicant understood the complexities of how the NHS and related stakeholders fit together both from an operational and technical perspective.
For full details please see the attached assignment brief and person specification.
This advert closes on Thursday 19 Feb 2026