Data Improvement Officer - Bradford, United Kingdom - Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Bradford, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the Corporate Access Team as a Data Improvement Officer to complete specific data quality projects validating and updating patient records.

The post holder will join a team responsible for the validation of patient records against last clinic letter and clinical systems to ensure the patient is accurately recorded on the Trust Electronic Patient Record (EPR) or where the relevant information is not available, to move the patient on to escalate for further investigation and/or advice.

Full training will be provided and supporting Standard Operating Procedures will be made available.

The purpose of the data quality team is to improve data quality for patients waiting for their clinical next step or discharge.

The post holder will also be expected to work within the corporate team potentially supporting other data quality projects as and when necessary, with a view to actively reduce patients waiting times and improving data quality across the Trust to improve patient flow.

To identify where data is incorrect and, with support from the Admin Support Officer, identify the best method of correcting errors and preventing errors from reoccurring.
To answer telephone queries and deal with waiting time requests from administration staff, line managers and other organisations. Take messages where appropriate and escalate as necessary.
To receive dataquality reports on a daily basis and using relevant SOP correct the data on the patient administration system.
To work as part of a team, ensuring all deadlines are met.
This role includes direct liaison with all the Access Team and operational colleagues.
To validate data according to agreed processes, to ensure the Trust meet their targets and is not submitting inaccurate data.
To feedback to the Admin Support Officer and Specialists of any ideas for improving the data and configuration on the PAS system, aiding implementation where appropriate.
To support the monitoring the data quality of Incoming and Outgoing Inter Provider Transfer Minimum Data Set's and work with the Referral Management stream in the Centralised Patient Booking Service (CPBS) to ensure RTT data is entered correctly.
To support the Patient Access team with general administrative and clerical duties.
To maintain confidentiality at all times.

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care.

By working for Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change.

WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country.

The Partnership's ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition.

Please see detailed job Description and Person Specification attached to this advert for more information