Cardiothoracic & Vascular Data Manager

NHS; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Data Manager to lead a cohesive strategy for Cardiothoracic data management. This role involves ensuring data accuracy and working with multidisciplinary teams for improvement. Ideal candidates will possess a technology-based degree and experience in healthcare information management, with advanced computer and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in information management within a health care environment.
• Ability to validate, audit, and produce reports.
• Advanced skills in data entry software.

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive data programme to support service needs.
• Lead data collection development and validation.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for continuous improvement.

Skills

Information management experience

Advanced computer skills

Numerical and analytical skills

Education

Technology-based Degree

Job description

Exciting opportunity for a Data Manager to cover secondment of current postholder for 12 months.

To lead and develop a cohesive strategy for the collection, collation reporting and validation of all required Cardiothoracic data relating to the Southwest Cardiothoracic Centre, as requested by the Directorate and in response to the Peninsula Cardiac Network.

To ensure the data is accurate, timely, relevant and to promote a continuous programme of information sharing for all users across the organisation and the interested stakeholders.

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

Overview

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.

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Responsibilities

• To provide a comprehensive data programme that supports the needs of the service both locally and nationally
• To lead the development of timely, accurate data collection with the ability to validate, audit and produce reports
• To work in collaboration with the multidisciplinary teams to ensure a continuous programme of improvement
• To develop and maintain good working relationships across the health community in relation to data requirements and reliability.

About us

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.

Person Specification

• Demonstrable experience in information management within a health care environment
• Advanced computer and analytical skills in software for data entry and retrieval
• Demonstrable ability at high level in numerical and analytical skills

Qualifications

• A technology-based Degree or substantial relevant equivalent demonstrable experience in a similar role with relevant specialist knowledge and skills.
• Proven evidence of continual professional development
• Demonstrable ability at high level in numerical and analytical skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.