Job summary
To support the ongoing development and operational management of the South Yorkshire, Bassetlaw and North Derbyshire Hepatitis C Operational Delivery Network (South Yorkshire HCV ODN).
The South Yorkshire HCV ODN aims to deliver high quality standardised care for patients with Hepatitis C (HCV) across the South Yorkshire, Bassetlaw and North Derbyshire region, with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (STH) acting as the ODN host ("hub") organisation and supports partner provider ("spoke") organisations within the region.
The role of the ODN Co-ordinator is to co-ordinate, supervise and maintain robust data collection and validation mechanisms to support the Hepatitis C elimination programme.
Main duties of the job
To maintain content and quality of data within HCV related databases.
To co-ordinate the collection and recording of mandatory data from each of the ODN partner organisations.
To liaise with and coordinate data exchanges between relevant partner agencies e.g., substance misuse services.
To ensure accurate and timely reporting of mandatory data within specified deadlines to NHS England (NHSE) and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
To provide a co-ordinating role for the management of the NHS England (NHSE) National HCV CQUIN for the South Yorkshire, Bassetlaw and North Derbyshire region.
To collate data, produce reports and export data requests as required, obtaining information from a variety of sources including patient records and laboratory results.
To support the ODN Case Finder, the ODN Manager and the ODN Clinical Lead.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of a maximum of twelve months due to maternity leave of the substantive post holder. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and statutory maternity provisions.
Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.
About us
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the lead centre for South Yorkshire HCV ODN, which serves a population of approximately 1.7 million and an estimated 5,000 patients with HCV infection, approximately 4% of the national prevalence. The South Yorkshire HCV ODN also provides HCV services to prisons and psychiatric secure units.
The South Yorkshire HCV ODN multidisciplinary team (MDT) comprises: the ODN Clinical Lead (Consultant Physician in Infectious Diseases), other Consultant Physicians in Infectious Diseases, Hepatology and Gastroenterology, a Viral Hepatitis Nurse Consultant, Viral Hepatitis and Hepatology Clinical Nurse Specialists and Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists, a Consultant Virologist, the ODN Network Manager, the ODN Case-Finder, and the ODN Co-ordinator. The South Yorkshire HCV ODN Clinical Lead, Network Manager, Case-Finder, and Co-ordinator work together within the STH Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine.
The STH Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine is located on E-floor of the Royal Hallamshire Hospital with out-patient facilities adjacent to the clinical ward area.
The Department has an extremely busy out-patient service with busy outpatient clinics every week and dedicated staff for Hepatitis (B & C), HIV/AIDS and TB monitoring. There are in addition general infection medical clinics for new and follow up patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Level 4 NVQ in Business Administration or equivalent professional experience, including knowledge of data analysis and associated software/computer systems
- GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English or equivalent experience
- RSA Level 3 Typing qualification or equivalent professional experience
Desirable
- ILM 3 Leadership and Management
Experience
Essential
- Excellent numeracy skills and attention to detail
- Advanced IT skills, working with Office 365 suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams)
- Advanced knowledge of Excel
- Experience of database administration including documentation, analysis and reporting
- In depth working knowledge of STH Electronic Patient Record System (or equivalent)
- Experience of managing projects and working in an office environment
- Complex administrative experience including problem solving
- Experience of prioritising, planning and organising own and others tasks
Desirable
- Understanding and experience of delivering NHS CQUIN targets
- Understanding of NHSE Hep C elimination programme
- Previous experience of working in NHS
- Recruitment and Selection of staff Performance management of staff
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Confidentiality and data protection processes and procedures
- Ability to organise and manage own time and others to keep to schedule and deadlines
- Ability to analyse and present complex data
- Ability to work under pressure, maintaining attention to detail and accuracy
- Working knowledge of the principles of data protection and information governance
- Ability to take minutes to a high standard
Desirable
- Ability to requisition stock and resources
Personal Qualities
Essential
- The ability to understand and always behave, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values and behaviours of PROUD (Patients first - Respectful - Ownership - Unity - Delivery)
- Understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Level 4 NVQ in Business Administration or equivalent professional experience, including knowledge of data analysis and associated software/computer systems
- GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English or equivalent experience
- RSA Level 3 Typing qualification or equivalent professional experience
Desirable
- ILM 3 Leadership and Management
Experience
Essential
- Excellent numeracy skills and attention to detail
- Advanced IT skills, working with Office 365 suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams)
- Advanced knowledge of Excel
- Experience of database administration including documentation, analysis and reporting
- In depth working knowledge of STH Electronic Patient Record System (or equivalent)
- Experience of managing projects and working in an office environment
- Complex administrative experience including problem solving
- Experience of prioritising, planning and organising own and others tasks
Desirable
- Understanding and experience of delivering NHS CQUIN targets
- Understanding of NHSE Hep C elimination programme
- Previous experience of working in NHS
- Recruitment and Selection of staff Performance management of staff
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Confidentiality and data protection processes and procedures
- Ability to organise and manage own time and others to keep to schedule and deadlines
- Ability to analyse and present complex data
- Ability to work under pressure, maintaining attention to detail and accuracy
- Working knowledge of the principles of data protection and information governance
- Ability to take minutes to a high standard
Desirable
- Ability to requisition stock and resources
Personal Qualities
Essential
- The ability to understand and always behave, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values and behaviours of PROUD (Patients first - Respectful - Ownership - Unity - Delivery)
- Understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
