Data Quality Assurance Lead - Bedford, United Kingdom - Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Bedford, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Do you have feel you have Bedfordshire Hospitals' values of:
Teamwork

Honesty & Openness

Respect

Inclusivity

Valuing people

Excellence


If you do, an ideal opportunity is waiting for you, as the Clinical Information and Data Quality team are looking to appoint a skilled, motivated and confident Data Quality assurance lead, to support the Trust with their information and analytical needs.

We are looking for a delivery driven individual who can develop effective working relationships across two hospital sites and contribute to all aspects of Data Quality within the Clinical Information and Data Quality function to ensure our data is accurate, consistent and complete

If this sounds like the job for you and you would like further details, please contact either:
Head of Clinical Information and Data Quality

Information and Data Quality Manager


The role will assist with the day-to-day delivery of high quality business and clinical information across Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, making sure that it is relevant, timely, accurate, appropriate andcomplete.


Reporting to the Information and Data Quality Manager, the post holder will support the Trust with the development of effective and efficient processes for recording the Trust's critical information.

This will include assisting with the development and reviewing of current processes and reports.


The post holder will need to work unsupervised using their initiative and skills gained through experience in order to ensure effective use of time to manage their own workload.

This role will be part of the Data quality team. The team consists of 10 member of staff that all work together sharing their knowledge and experience.

The post holder will be required to travel across all sites.


Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton.

Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff.

As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.

We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care.

The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.


RESPONSIBILITIES

  • To assist with the improvement of the quality and reliability of information stored on electronic clinical information systems as a key resource in the management and improvement of patient care.
  • The post holder will be required to support the Head of Clinical Information and Data Quality, and the Information and Data Quality manager, to plan and manage the delivery of initiatives that will improve data quality and raise the profile of the importance of data quality across the Trust.
  • To deputise for the Information and Data Quality manager in their absence as required.
  • To be responsible for the supervision, recruitment and development of the Data Quality team across Bedfordshire Hospitals Foundations Trust. Provide personal mentoring to staff in relation to work, training and issues affecting their performance at work. Ensure electronic rosters, one to ones and appraisals are completed and individual development plans are in place.
  • Plan and manage the DQ teams daily workload to achieve agreed objectives, ensuring improved data quality is maintained across the Trust in line with local and national standards.
  • To assist on the implementation of Trust wide standards for data collection for both clinical and nonclinical data capture to improve DQ in all settings. Using knowledge of the Trust's internal systems and external clinical data to ensure that information reporting systems are up to date and relevant to the needs of the Trust. This will be key to ensuring that the information delivered is accurate, timely and accessible.
  • Using the Trust's data warehouse and other technologies to diagnose complex data problems and inefficiencies, suggesting and providing solutions where possible, and to create, develop and distribute suitable information reports for users both within and outside the Trust
  • To use specialist knowledge and expert analytical skills to analyse a range of complex and sensitive clinical and management data provided via electronic or paper means for DQ issues. Interpret, report and communicate detailed information to a wide range of staff and external agencies ensuring the data is presented in a format suitable to the end user.
  • To work closely with the Technical Analytics team to assist them
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