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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

KEY DUTIES

• Support the Clinical Information and Data Quality Manager in the production and auditing of patient pathways that ensure achievement of the waiting time targets.
• To identify errors, through various sources.
• Collection and interpretation of patient information from notes and relevant systems in order to complete data.
  Work with the Clinical Information and Data Quality Manager to develop data validation reports regarding activity within the Trust according to National Guidance Rules, e.g., RTT
• To monitor and report activity within the Trust and Regional
• To use various software programmes to produce reports, statistical data, create and maintain spreadsheets to a high standard.
  Work with the quality/governance department to ensure compliance to Trust standards
• Undertake audit work as required, locally and nationally.
  To ensure accurate entry of data to the Medway system allowing data transfer on agreed deadlines and in accordance with National data submissions. For example, CDS, PbR
• Take action to obtain or correct missing or contradictory data while maintaining confidentiality.
  To provide monthly updates and progress reports to the relevant teams
  Liaison with all levels of staff within the organisation to understand any discrepancies and establish correct data collection. For example, key data quality stakeholders, including Informatics, CMCSU, A&E and all clinical/clerical staff to ensure the timely resolution of data quality problems
• Support the Clinical Information and Data Quality Manager in the validation and quality assurance of all submitted patient information. Support the Clinical Information and Data Quality Manager in the quarterly audit of 18-week performance, the resultant findings report and implementation/correction of any findings.
• Ensure the verification of unverified NHS numbers against the Spine in accordance with best practice guidance
• To attend the Internal Data Quality Group meetings as and when required to present data quality reports and answer questions from the group
• Promote best practice in the use and production of data throughout the Trust.
• Assist in system testing activities and advise on data quality requirements as appropriate to support national mandates. Follow up actions to ensure compliance.
• Analyse and compare the outcome of audits and determine the appropriate action/s to be taken.
• Responsible for ensuring that new developments are proactively trained to all Data Quality clerks by linking the theoretical knowledge obtained and applying it to relevant practical experience in order to ensure that standards are achieved.

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for ensuring that all data/information is stored and transmitted in a format, which adheres to all aspects of the Caldicott guidelines.
• Due to the nature of information, ensure that the system, recording processes fulfil both Information Governance and Data Protection requirements/rules.

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the Clinical Information and Data Quality Manager in the design and implementation of standard operating procedures for the Data Quality Clerks to follow to ensure national standards are achieved.
• Regularly review procedures to ensure working processes are fit for purpose.

TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide specialist training to the Data Quality Clerks within Data Quality on aspects around RTT performance and the awareness of the RTT targets.
• Responsible for ensuring that new developments are proactively trained to all Data Quality clerks by linking the theoretical knowledge obtained and applying it to relevant practical experience in order to ensure that standards are achieved.

LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Line Management of the Data Quality Clerks including responsibilities for training and development, induction, appraisal and personal development planning, allocation and monitoring of work within the required deadlines,
• Ensure that mandatory training is undertaken in accordance with Trust policy by the post holder and by all staff reporting to the post holder.
• Delegate work to other members of the team as and when required.

RESEARCH & AUDIT

• Support the Clinical Information and Data Quality Manager and the Data Quality Officer in the production and auditing of patient pathways that ensure achievement of the standards
• Support the Clinical Information and Data Quality Manager and Data Quality Officer in the validation and quality assurance of all submitted information.
• Support the Data Quality Officer in the quarterly audit of performance, the resultant findings report and implementation/correction of any findings.