Data Co-ordinator

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Rhyl

On-site

GBP 18,000 - 26,000

Full time

18 hours ago

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Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) seeks a Data Co-ordinator to ensure prompt collection of complete, accurate data for the Medicine databases. The role requires handling confidential information and collaborating with senior clinical staff to support national data submissions.

You will co-ordinate data validation, generate timely reports, and provide confidential administrative support to patients, clinical teams and external agencies. Welsh language is desirable but not essential.

Qualifications

Experience handling confidential patient data.
Maintains accurate databases to support service delivery.
Experience in a busy office environment.

Responsibilities

Coordinate timely data submission to medical databases in line with national targets.
Maintain and validate data quality across medicine databases.
Retrieve, track and file case notes as required by data systems.
Produce regular reports on progress and outcomes for teams.
Attend meetings and provide admin support to clinical staff.

Skills

Communication

Data handling

Admin skills

Confidential data

MS Office

Education

NVQ Business Admin L3

RSA/OCR Level 2

CLAIT / ECDL IT

Tools

NHS databases

Job description

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Medicine team as a Data Co-ordinator. The post holder will be responsible for the prompt collection of complete, accurate and reliable data to the relevant databases within Medicine.
The successful individual will require excellent communication skills and the ability to deal with highly confidential patient information. Along with an advanced level of administrative and organisational skills.
The post holder will provide a co-ordinating role for Central to ensure compliance with national database submissions and ensuring validation of data quality. In order to contribute to the delivery of a safe and efficient service, the post holder will co-ordinate results and ensure accurate and timely completion of databases and reports to meet national deadlines.
The post holder will be required to work closely with identified senior clinical staff and become involved with relevant meetings.
In addition the post holder will provide administrative support to the team.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will join and contribute to a dynamic and busy Medical Team. They will be responsible for the prompt collection of complete, accurate and reliable data to the relevant databases within Medicine.
The post holder will be required to work closely with identified senior clinical staff and become involved with relevant meetings. In addition the post holder will provide an accurate, confidential and supportive administration service for patients, clinical teams, carers and internal and external agencies.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Data Co-ordination Duties

To co-ordinate the provision of complete, accurate, reliable and timely data to the medical databases in line with national targets in an efficient manner.
Maintain accurate databases for medicine which involves ensuring that the databases are adequate to support the activities of the service.
Retrieve and track case notes for patients included in the databases.
Ensure timely and accurate validation of clinical data.
To support and promote good quality data collection by liaising with both clinical and non clinical staff.
To be able to identify gaps in individual patient records and ensure that all missing data is retrieved and entered into the database appropriately.
To forward regular reports to the teams on progress and outcomes.
To liaise with the relevant stakeholders regarding the maintenance and further development of systems for collecting data in line with national and organisational requirements.
To work with colleagues on other sites to produce regular BCUHB reports on performance associated with the various databases.
Liaise with national data co-ordinators to answer queries and make corrections.
Attendance at meetings.
To work as part of administration teams. This would include answering the telephone, dealing appropriately with any urgent matters arising and providing administrative and typing support when necessary.

Audit Duties

Work as part of the team to ensure the delivery of the annual clinical audit plan.
Work with clinical teams to facilitate audit projects.
Work with clinical teams to complete data to be presented at monthly audit meetings.
Minute taking at relevant meetings.
To assist with the review and summary of literature, database design and the collection and analysis of data for specific audit projects when required. This may include the development of pro-formas, templates and other tools.
Produce reports on completed audit projects as required.
Produce reports for ad hoc queries from data compiled on the databases.
Data collection and collation for regular audit reports eg. NICE guidance.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

NVQ Business Administration L3 or equivalent experience
RSA /OCR level 2 or equivalent experience (must be a proficient user of Microsoft word.
IT related qualification CLAIT plus /ECDL or equivalent.

Desirable criteria

AMSPAR – City & Guilds L3.
NVQ Customer Service L3.

Experience

Essential criteria

Knowledge of a range of administrative processes.
Experience of working in a busy office environment.

Desirable criteria

Experience of working within the NHS.

Skills

Essential criteria

Competently communicates professionally and effectively with all levels of staff both verbally and in writing.
Proficient in use of Microsoft office applications.
Experienced in planning organising and prioritising own workload.
Flexible and adaptable to changing service demands.
Excellent organisational skills.

Desirable criteria