Data Quality Trainee

Local Primary Care GP Federation; West Wick; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Local Primary Care GP Federation is expanding its Data Quality team and seeking a developmental role to assist with ongoing projects for GP practices in Blackburn with Darwen. You will extract and collate data using EMIS and other MS tools, supporting governance and reporting.

The role offers exposure to data quality processes, training in BI, and opportunities to contribute at meetings and workshops across the federation.

Qualifications

• Basic computing skills.
• Basic knowledge of EMIS.
• Basic knowledge of SNOMED coding.
• Experience with Word/Excel/Teams.

Responsibilities

• Extract and collate data using EMIS.
• Use Word and Excel for data input and reporting.
• Maintain and update templates and protocols for data input.
• Manage workload using the DQ job request spreadsheet on MS Teams.
• Correspond with staff on behalf of the data quality team.
• Provide input in team brainstorming sessions.
• Present data at meetings or workshops when required.
• Undertake training including BI.

Skills

Basic computing

EMIS knowledge

SNOMED coding

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Teams

EMIS

Job description

This is a newly created developmental role, joiningour growing Data Quality team and assisting withongoing projects and services provided by the LPC on behalf of GP practiceswithin Blackburn with Darwen.

Main duties of the job

PrimaryDuties and Areas of Responsibility

Using searches to extract and collate data. This will be undertakenon EMIS (Egton Medical Information Systems) - a system used in primarycare to digitally store an electronic record of a patient's full carehistory.Use of other non-clinical platforms such as Word and Excel.

Maintenance and updating of templates and protocols used to inputdata for extraction and collation.

Administration and monitoring of the team's workload using the DQjob request spreadsheet stored on MS Teams. This may involve notifyingmembers of new job requests and editing progress and expected projectcompletion dates.

Corresponding with other staff members on behalf of the dataquality team.

Provide positive insight in teams brainstorming sessions.

Assisting the team members when presenting data at meetings,workshops, or other events when required.

Undertaking all training provided as a part of the role including awillingness to train in Business Intelligence (BI).

About us

Local Primary Care (LPC) is an award-winning organisation dedicated to supporting and strengthening primary healthcare services across Blackburn and Darwen.

As the federation representing all local GP practices, LPC works collaboratively to ensure patients receive high-quality, accessible, and sustainable care.

Since being established in 2014, LPC has built a strong reputation for delivering innovative healthcare solutions that support both practices and the communities they serve.

Job responsibilities

PrimaryDuties and Areas of Responsibility

Using searches to extract and collate data. This will be undertakenon EMIS (Egton Medical Information Systems) - a system used in primarycare to digitally store an electronic record of a patient's full carehistory.

Use of other non-clinical platforms such as Word and Excel.

Maintenance and updating of templates and protocols used to inputdata for extraction and collation.

Administration and monitoring of the team's workload using the DQjob request spreadsheet stored on MS Teams. This may involve notifyingmembers of new job requests and editing progress and expected projectcompletion dates.

Corresponding with other staff members on behalf of the dataquality team.

Provide positive insight in teams brainstorming sessions.

Assisting the team members when presenting data at meetings,workshops, or other events when required.

Undertaking all training provided as a part of the role including awillingness to train in Business Intelligence (BI).

Quality

• Manage personal time andworkload effectively and efficiently
• Meet deadlines and otherperformance benchmarks and reporting for the PCN
• Use significant eventanalysis to alert staff to areas of potential risk

Education,Training and Development

• To undertake all relevant training
• Engage with and participate fully in all mandatory training anddevelopment
• Take personal ownership of the responsibility to keep up to datewith latest guidelines
• Undertake additional training and development to close potentialgaps in skills and knowledge

Governance andRisk

• Ensurethe confidentiality and security of all information that is dealt with inthe course of performing duties
• Ensurethat all systems for Information Governance, GDPR, and confidentiality ismaintained at all times

Communication

• Communicate effectively with other teammembers
• Communicate effectively with patients andcarers
• Recognise peoples needs for alternativemethods of communication and respond accordingly

Confidentiality

• In the performance of the duties outlinedin this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidentialinformation relating to GP practices, patients and their careers, practicestaff, GP federation staff and other healthcare workers. They may alsohave access to information relating to the federation as a businessorganisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded asstrictly confidential
• All membersof staff are bound by the requirements of the Data Protection Act1998. Information relating topatients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business ofthe organisation may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordancewith LPC policies and procedures, IG regulations and Data Protection Actrelating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitivedata
• In the course of seeking treatment,patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information inrelation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have theright to expect that staff will respect their privacy and actappropriately

Equality and Diversity

• Actingin a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpretingthem in a way that is consistent with business procedures and policies,and current legislation
• Respectingthe privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
• Behavingin a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmentaland respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Health & Safety

• Usingpersonal security systems within the workplace according to businessguidelines
• Identifyingthe risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in away that manages those risks
• Makingeffective use of training to update knowledge and skills
• Maintainingwork areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
• Activelyreporting of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediatelywhen recognised
• Keepingown work areas and general areas clean, assisting in the maintenance ofgeneral standards of cleanliness consistent with the scope of the jobholders role

Safeguarding

• The organisation is committed tosafeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Itexpects all employees to share this commitment. All staff members are requiredto undertake safeguarding training and follow safeguarding policies andprocedures

Smoke Free Policy

• In line with the Department of Healthguidelines, the organisation operates a strict smoke-free policy. This includesnot permitting the use of E-cigarettes on the premises.

Notes &Review

The Job Descriptionis not intended to be a fully comprehensive description of the duties of thepost-holder and may develop over time.Therefore, these duties will be subject to regular review and may beamended in consultation with the post-holder. All members of staff should be prepared totake on additional duties or relinquish existing duties in order to maintainthe efficient running of the organisation.

Person Specification

Other

• An eagerness to learn new and relevant skills
• Good time management
• A willingness to share ideas with other colleagues

Experience

• Basic skills in computing such as the saving and loading/opening of documents and spreadsheets.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Apps such as Teams, Word and Excel.
• Basic knowledge of EMIS
• Basic knowledge of SNOMED coding system.

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.

Head of HR and People Management Services

£8 to £12.71 an hourRelevant NMW will apply