Family History Co-ordinator (Internal Only)

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Newtown; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Blue Light Card

Health Service Discounts

NHS Pension scheme

Car lease schemes

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice options including nur

Job summary

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in the South West Clinical Genetics service is seeking an organised data assistant to support the delivery of a high-quality local service.

You will collect and prepare information about patients and families, input data from family history sheets, obtain consent, and collate information for the clinical team, with a focus on accuracy and timely data management.

Qualifications

• Experience with data inputting from family history sheets.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data handling.
• Ability to obtain consent and manage sensitive information.
• Familiarity with NHS data systems or equivalent

Responsibilities

• To collect and prepare information about patients and their families, prior to or after appointments with Clinical Genetics Consultants or Genetic Counsellors.
• To input data from family history sheets and obtain consent where needed.
• Obtain information to confirm diagnoses in patients and relatives (e.g. medical records, genetic test results, cancer registry, post-mortem reports).
• To obtain and collate other information requested by the clinical team to deliver a timely and high-quality service.
• Provide support to staff in data management for audit purposes.

Skills

Data entry

Record management

Consent handling

Clinical data handling

Job description

This post will work with colleagues across the South West Clinical Genetics service to ensure the provision of a professional, efficient, accurate and timely local service.,

• To form part of the team delivering a high-quality Clinical Genetics service for the population of Devon and Cornwall
• This role is to collect and prepare information about patients and their families, prior to or after appointments with Clinical Genetics Consultants or Genetic Counsellors.
• The post-holder will undertake data inputting from the family history sheets, obtain consent where needed from family members, obtain information to confirm diagnoses in patients and their relatives (e.g. medical records, genetic test results, cancer registry, post-mortem reports)
• To obtain and collate other information requested by the clinical team in order to deliver a timely and high-quality service to the patients.
• The post-holder will also provide support to staff in data management for audit purposes.

Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week. Monday to Friday

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Preference will be given to staff with 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon. The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received. The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust., Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people's own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC). Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Looking after you is important to us. We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies. If you are starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays. You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups. We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team. This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there. Salary is not the only financial benefit You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:

• National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
• Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
• Car lease schemes.
• The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
• Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available - if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.