Band 4 Data Quality Officer
Job summary
The Data Quality Officer is responsible for supporting the Data Quality Manager in fulfilling their responsibilities in relation to implementing and maintaining the Trust's Data Improvement Strategy
The issue of quality of data and information pervades all aspects of the delivery of patient care and is the responsibility of everyone involved in delivering and supporting that care.
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Main duties of the job
The Data Quality Officer will support the Data Quality Manager to implement, monitor, investigate, validate and correct the quality of data on the Trust's patient-based systems. The post-holder will undertake data investigation, monitoring, validation and correction in a timely and structured manner as directed by the Data Quality Manager. This role will include data management issues associated with commissioning queries, Patient Demographic Service queries and support NHS number tracing.
To support the Data Quality Manager in fulfilling their responsibilities in relation to implementing and maintaining the Trust's Data Improvement Strategy by fulfilling the main responsibilities outlined.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the topFor more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk
The data quality team based at the Enfield Civic Centre, is a relatively small, hardworking, but friendly team. All team members will make you feel welcome and contribute towards your development as a Data Quality Officer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Please see attached Job Description for more information about this role and working at royal free London NHS foundation Trust
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
- GCSE in Maths and English or equivalent
- Diploma or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Experience
- Exposure to Patient Administrative practice
- Experience of promoting good practice and advice operationally on data management
- Experience of identifying causes of data errors and inaccuracies
- Experience of working within an office environment and organizing own workload
- Experience/knowledge of patient information capture
- Knowledge and experience of data analysis
Skills and aptitudes
- Extensive use of Cerner Millenium
- Word and Excel skills
- Knowledge of databases and patient-based systems
- Ability to problem solve and think logically through a problem
- Ability to engage with stakeholders to understand requirements and to work with them to ensure needs are met, particularly in relation to data management and quality
- Ability to achieve targets and standards personally and with others
- Ability to provide advice and support for adoption & operation of data quality legislation, directives and standards
- Ability to identify and report significant data quality issues effectively for monitoring and improvement purposes
- Capability to interpret and manage potentially complex queries in specialized areas such as commissioner or Patient Demographic Service queries
Personal Qualities & attributes
- Self -starter, motivated, able to work from own initiative and pro - active in identifying & reporting issues
- Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to work
- Organisational and time management skills with ability to prioritise and work under pressure to deadlines
- Team Player
- Be able to communicate easily with a wide range of clinical and non -clinical staff
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
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Enfield Civic Centre
Silver Street
Enfield
EN1 3ES
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/