Job summary
- Main area
- Data Quality
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 190-7840-DIR
- Employer
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Northern General Hospital
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 19/07/2024
Employer heading
Senior Data Quality Co-ordinator
NHS AfC: Band 5
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
The Senior Data Quality Coordinator is responsible for providing support to Directorates in ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of data for the purposes of performance monitoring, commissioning, information governance, and any other purpose required.
The post-holder will have responsibility for the delivery of a comprehensive Data Quality engagement for the Trust. They will be responsible for working with key stakeholders, including multi-disciplinary clinical teams, managers, and administrative teams across the organisation. The post-holder will advise on Data Quality issues and performance and take steps to address areas where improvement is required. This will include the review of Data Quality metrics and the ongoing delivery of support for the Trust.
Main duties of the job
To work closely with Information Services to ensure the provision of efficient and highest quality Data Quality Support to the Trust. The post holder will provide support to data quality projects, undertaking a wide variety of work that will contribute to data quality awareness and assurance within the Trust. Tasks will include maintenance of consistent and accurate data on Trust systems, providing assistance in the recording of accurate information, a regular review of data quality requirements, and support to implement any agreed solutions. The post-holder will also participate in Trust wide educational initiatives on the importance of data quality.
Working for our organisation
The Performance and Information function is part of the Chief Operating Officer’s Directorate and works closely with all areas of the organisation.
The department has the following roles:
· Provides information to support the business planning and negotiation of the legally binding contract for the Trust (value £1bn approx.).
· Provides a clinical coding service to ensure that the activity undertaken by the Trust is coded completely and accurately to ensure that the Trust secures the income that properly reflects its case mix complexity.
· Provides the necessary high quality data, information and analysis to enable performance management of the Trust at a local, regional and national level.
· Provides a central resource/support for Operators Directors/Clinical Directors/TEG.
· Ensures that the Trust complies with the data quality aspects of the Information Governance requirements.
· Provides management, support and training for all business as usual Trust wide Clinical IT Systems, for example Lorenzo, SystmOne, EDMS, ICE and Digital Dictation.
· Leading the Data Management and Education and Training Workstreams of the Trust-wide EPR Implementation Programme.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE C level or above in Maths and English or NVQ level 3 in Administration or equivalent experience e.g. office experience.
- Knowledge of the Trust EPR system
- Educated to degree level (or equivalent experience in a Data Quality role)
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of other Trust Systems
Experience
Essential criteria
- In depth knowledge and expertise in the Trust EPR system
- Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of individuals and groups, on system support.
- Good computer skills
- Extensive NHS administrative experience
- Previous experience of activities to support data quality improvement.
- Working in an NHS Data Quality environment.
- Understanding of basic principles of data quality analysis and recognise themes, trends associated to the data.
- Experience of data analysis work with ability to produce reports including graphical representations.
- Understanding of data protection legislation and its impact on the role day to day.
- Good knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office packages, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Desirable criteria
- An understanding of team working and the ability to prioritise own workload.
Further Training
Essential criteria
- Evidence of on-going personal development, and specific systems related knowledge.
- Willingness to undertake training.
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Good personal organisational skills.
- Able to work effectively as a member of a team and individually.
- Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to deal calmly and manage problems appropriately.
- Highly motivated.
- Enthusiastic approach.
- Understanding of the need for confidentiality.
- Ability to understand national policy and guidance documents to provide expertise on Data Quality issues.
- Ability to contribute to decision making and show considerable initiative in the formulation of recommendations and subsequent actions.
- Ability to develop expert technical knowledge of information systems including in depth knowledge of NHS data definitions.
- Ability to prioritise effectively.
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of standard operating procedures.
Other Factors
Essential criteria
- Pleasant and helpful manner.
- Caring attitude.
- Regular and punctual attendance.
- Flexible attitude to working hours.
- Flexible attitude towards working at different sites within the city.
- Personal values in line with those of the Trust and demonstrates all STH PROUD behaviours.
- Occupational health, CRB clearance and 2 suitable references (work permit as required)
- Outcome focused, strong drive and motivation.
- Energy and enthusiasm for delivering improvement.
- Organisational skills.
- Ability to appropriately escalate decisions or queries providing full information to line manager.
- Ability to successfully work to sometimes tight deadlines.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kerry Bamford
- Job title
- Assistant Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01142266061
- Additional information
Contact hours between 8-4pm Mon - Fri
Alternative contact:
Amie Smith
Email: [email protected]
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