Data Solutions Administrator

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK seeks a skilled data quality professional to ensure accurate patient-related data. The role involves supporting data recording, identifying quality issues, and collaborating on solutions. Strong expertise in data quality and patient data management is essential. This full-time on-site position operates during office hours.

Qualifications

• Support the recording of high-quality data on the Trust’s patient-based systems.
• Identify data quality issues using various tools and develop solutions.
• Be an expert in all aspects of data quality and patient data management.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and report on performance and improvements in data quality.
• Collaborate with services to improve patient data management.

Job description

Overview

The post-holder will work as part of the newly formed Data Solutions Group reporting into Data Quality at the Trust, taking on key data quality work from EPR stabilisation groups to ensure that patient-related data held within the Trust is accurate and complete, enabling reliable and robust reporting to support clinical and business processes, statutory information returns and income generation.

Responsibilities

• Support the recording of high-quality data on the Trust’s patient-based systems.
• Use systems to identify data quality issues on the Trust’s patient-based systems using a variety of tools and, in collaboration with the services, identify the root causes of the issues.
• Work with the services to develop solutions to the issues, e.g., development of standard operating procedures.
• Monitor and report on performance and improvements until the data quality levels required are sustainably achieved.
• Be an expert in all aspects of data quality and patient data management, ensuring knowledge and adherence to all relevant national policy and procedures.

About the Trust

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK. We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do. Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare. We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation – please note details about this award are available. By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation\'s core values.

Please note this is a full-time on-site role and working hours would be between normal office hours of 0800 to 1700. P&I work cross-functionally to support the Trust’s operational delivery of both national and internal targets which ensures the highest standards of patient care are delivered. A robust Performance Management Framework is embedded across UHCW that tracks and evaluates progress and supports both operational and clinical governance frameworks. New opportunities at a national level are being developed by P&I in areas of health inequality, waiting list management and system working. Most notably, working innovatively to develop the Health Equity and the Right to Treatment (HEARTT) tool which culminated in being awarded the Innovation and Improvement in Reducing Healthcare Inequalities Award 2022 and the Best Healthcare Analytics Award 2024 at the Health Service Journal Awards.