Data Correction Quality Officer

Job summary

Would you like to be part of a very busy, dynamic and friendly team with diverse responsibilities?

UHBW is undertaking an ambitious Programme of work to deliver a range of state-of-the-art clinical IT solutions across the Trust to fully digitize our patient record and provide Clinical staff with fast, simple and controlled access to patient data for clinical use in patient care and service optimization.

We are now looking for a Data Correction/Quality Officer to join the team to help us deliver on our ambitions as a Global Digital Exemplar to make UHBW one of the country's leading digital hospitals within a health and care community that has embraced integrated digital working at a fundamental level.

The Clinical System Support Office is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person who is willing to play an integral role in the implementation of data quality and provide a comprehensive Clinical Support Service for the Trust.

Above all, you will also need to be extremely well organised, energetic and enthusiastic. If this is you, and you like the idea of helping to make digital happen in Bristol and Weston, then we'd like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Job Purpose

To ensure Trust wide quality patient data within Medway for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston through:

Supporting the delivery of a Trust Wide Digital Services Data Correction and Data Quality programme

Conducting Data Corrections and Data Quality

Highlighting areas of poor Data Quality to the Clinical Systems Administration Manager/Clinical Systems Administration Team Leader in a timely manner

Being an advocate for Data Quality

The ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills, self-motivated with a genuine passion for improving data. Excellent communication skills and close attention to detail are required for this customer facing role, you will need to be able to adapt to a very challenging workload and the need to prioritise and "think outside the box" as the work/users requirements demands, together with the ability to understand issues raised and manage them through to resolution.

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential
  • Good standard of general education with particular strengths in English Language and Mathematics at GCSE Grade C or above or equivalent
  • Recognised computer/IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft applications
  • ECDL or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

Essential
  • Understanding the importance of confidentiality and data protection issues in a healthcare environment
  • Good working knowledge of Trust Systems
  • Experience of team working to achieve targets
Desirable
  • Experience of working on the NHS
  • Experience of working in a process oriented environment dependant on accuracy and attention to detail

Skills and Abilities

Essential
  • Excellent customer service skills for both internal and external users
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, frequently communicating with colleagues
  • Able to work independently on tasks and to work within a team
  • Planning and organising a number of tasks, activities, or programmes which can be straightforward/complex which require the adjustment of plans in day to day working
  • Good concentration skills with speed and accuracy of data processing
  • Computer literacy skills including use of MS office applications for Excel, Email, word processing etc
  • Good keyboard skills with the ability to update information quickly and accurately
  • Flexible attitude to ensure that optimum support is offered to the Service Leads and administrators in delivering services to patients

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.

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Address

Weston General Hospital

Grange Road, Uphill

Weston-super-Mare

BS23 4TQ


Employer's website

https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/


Company
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Location
Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom BS23 4TQ
Employment Type
Fixed-Term
Salary
£22816.00 - £24336.00 a year
Posted
Company
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Location
Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom BS23 4TQ
Employment Type
Fixed-Term
Salary
£22816.00 - £24336.00 a year
Posted