Clinical Audit Assistant in Cancer Services - Sutton, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom - Health Jobs UK

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Clinical Audit Assistant in Cancer Services

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care. For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England. Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you. We would love you to join us. Job overview We are currently looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated Clinical Audit Assistant to join our Cancer Services team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an established service that supports the Trust's cancer teams. The data aids the clinical management of the patients and informs progress against the national cancer outcome and audit targets. This post is to support the services with high quality data collection, abstraction and presentation to support patient pathways and future service developments. Main duties of the job The main duties of the Clinical Audit Assistant - Cancer is to collect and validate data from various sources efficiently and preparing reports paying close attention to detail ensuring best quality data returns at all times. Applicants must possess a sound basic education to GCSE level or equivalent with evidence to demonstrate the following:

• Ability to work within a team framework
• Accurate data entry skills
• Good organisational and administration skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information at all times
• Knowledge of clinical audit
• A desire to increase personal skills

Working for our organisation Thank you for your interest in this role. Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020. The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care. For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England. Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we
also care for you. We would love you to join us. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. Person specification Trust Values
Essential criteria

• Put patients at the heart of all we do
• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "Dedicated to Outstanding Care" behavioural standards
• Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times

Knowledge
Essential criteria

• Entry level knowledge and understanding of a range of routine work procedures particularly those based on data/information collection and processing
• Knowledge of data collection, spreadsheets/databases and clinical audit
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office software/windows-based applications
• Patient records/case notes
• Confidentiality
• Multidisciplinary team working
• Wide range of medical terminology and knowledge
• Knowledge of clinical coding

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of Infoflex database
• Knowledge of Cancer Waiting Times
• Knowledge of COSD
• Knowledge of database design
• Knowledge of simple statistics

Qualifications
Essential criteria

• Good general education standard
• 4 GCSE qualifications including English Language and Maths (grade C or above) or equivalent
• European Computer Driving Licence

Desirable criteria

• Study beyond GCSE
• Advanced ECDL

Further Training
Essential criteria

• Hospital computer systems e.g. Medway PAS, case note tracking, ORION
• Wide range of medical terminology knowledge acquired through further training

Desirable criteria

• Data analysis / elementary statistics

Experience
Essential criteria

• Data entry
• Ability to prioritise tasks, work to deadlines and manage own time effectively
• Previous experience within a clinical environment/healthcare setting
• Team work
• Experience of working in the NHS

Desirable criteria

• Presentation of data verbally and in written format
• Extracting data from computerised databases and producing reports

Other requirements specific to the role (e.g. be able to drive or work shifts
Essential criteria

• Willing to undertake additional training as required
• Drive and enthusiasm, well-motivated with a positive approach to working as part of a team pursuing new strategic goals
• Ability to work across the Trust

Desirable criteria

• Committed to continuing professional development

If you would like this information in an alternative format or in a different language please contact us on ext 3271. Please note that we no longer accept handwritten/paper applications and that the email address given on your application will be used for all correspondence regarding this post. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. Priority for vacancies at the Trust will be given to existing employees of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust whose roles are currently at risk of redundancy due to organisational change. Only applications received on or before the closing date will be considered for short listing. This is to ensure that the Trust meets its commitment to Equality of Opportunity. In submitting an application, you authorise Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any current and previous NHS Service details and you agree to the Trust obtaining and transferring personal date held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be shared using the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and third party systems via an automated process and will only be used for the purposes of maintaining your employment record. Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check. The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be invoiced to you once you've commenced employment. The current price of a check is £40 plus VAT for an enhanced and £23 plus VAT for a standard check. If you are asked to complete a DBS check and have a previous identity that you do not wish to be disclosed to your employer and/or on your DBS certificate, you should call or email the dedicated sensitive applications team before submitting your application. The team is experienced in dealing with sensitive cases and will advise you of the process and what you need to do. Proposed for us: Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. Whilst Covid-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this present time unless you work in a Care Home facility, we continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated. There is helpful advice and information about the Covid-19 vaccination and how to access it at: Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download

• Job description and person specification ( PDF , 200.4 KB )
• Application Guide ( PDF , 584.5 KB )
• Nursing, Midwifery & AHP Strategy 23 ( PDF , 2.5 MB )
• Benefits leaflet ( PDF , 598.5 KB )

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