Clinical Data Officer - London, United Kingdom - Triumph Consultants Ltd

Triumph Consultants Ltd
Triumph Consultants Ltd
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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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What's involved with this role:


QAD 1660/1206

Role
:
Clinical Data Officer

Contract Length
:
Anticipated 3 months, may be extended

Hours
:
Full-Time :00 to 17:00 or Part-Time 22.5 hours

Location
:
Manna Ash House, 8-20 Pocock St, London SE1 0BW

Pay Rate
:
£17.18 per hour PAYE

100% Office Based

DBS required for this role TBC

OH Assessment required for this role
London Ambulance Service


Summary:


Working in the Clinical Audit and Research Unit the Clinical Data Officer will manage one of the LAS' clinical registries through data collection, input and quality assurance.

The Clinical Data Officer will be required to produce routine reports and information about clinical and operational performance that will be used by the London Ambulance Service (LAS) to inform and enhance patient care.

In addition, the Clinical Data Officer will support and partake in related clinical audit and research activities as and when required.


Duties and Responsibilities;

  • Liaise with the LAS Management Information department for the transfer of core data fields from the emergency 999 call log and patent records.
  • Link and merge information where more than one record exists for each patient.
  • Extract and input data into the Database from the emergency 999 call log and patient records to include clinical, performance and operational information. Interpret recorded information to determine the care that was given to patients and translate cases where documentation is readily codable.
  • Trace patients in national registries and collect information on patient outcomes.
  • Where necessary, liaise with hospital contacts to obtain hospital information on patient outcomes.
  • Locate and collate any missing source material and records.
  • Quality assure the records contained within the database by checking for accuracy of information and ensuring completeness.
  • Transfer complete datasets into SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) for analysis.
  • Routinely assess current use of databases and spreadsheets to see if improvements can be made in response to any changes within the LAS or in the external environment. Make such changes when appropriate.
  • Produce routine reports for internal and external use:
  • Undertake detailed analysis of the data and represent the findings in the reports using graphs and charts.
  • Produce supplementary operational and clinical performance trend graphs for LAS operational managers.
  • Update reports in response to feedback from internal and external parties.
  • Produce the Annual Report working with support from CARU's management team.
  • Write articles for publication in popular media, such as magazines and newsletters.
  • Present data findings at meetings and to both internal and external audiences at meetings, seminars and conferences.
  • Provide adhoc information as requested to relevant bodies including NHS England, Department of Health, LAS Commissioners and the Care Quality Commission.
  • Investigate enquiries from staff and external customers providing assistance and advice as required.
  • Supply data for research projects including those conducted by the LAS and those run in collaboration with external partners
  • Undertake snapshot clinical audits to include data collection, analysis and report writing.
  • Assist on other clinical audit and research projects, as necessary. Tasks may include data inputting, sending out information, and travelling to hospitals and other LAS sites to collect data
  • Contribute and prepare data for national and regional audits
  • Organise and file complete datasets to ensure ease of future retrieval
  • Ensure that records necessary to maintain the Database, such as process documentation and contact lists are accurate and up to date.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills required;

  • Undergraduate degree in a relevant area (science or social science) or evidence of academic ability to this level.
  • Experience of working with large complex computerised data sets
  • Some basic clinical knowledge and/or knowledge of medical terminology acquired through work based training.
  • Experience and knowledge of the computer package MS
  • Access to intermediate level. Able to design and make changes to the database and develop queries.
  • Demonstrable working knowledge of computer packages including MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
  • Working knowledge of computer packages to analyse data (such as MS Excel or SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences)).
  • Good level of keyboard skills that include the ability to enter information accurately and quickly.
  • Basic statistical skills; able to compute and interpret frequencies, distributions, percentages and display these as graphs and charts.
  • Good time management and prioritisation skills with the ability to plan ahead to meet tight deadlines without compromising standards.
  • Able to arrange meetings and coordinate attendance.
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