Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Quality and Data Officer

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Job summary

Are you an enthusiastic individual looking for new career working for an outstanding organisation? Are you passionate about supporting and helping others? Pride yourself on delivering exceptional customer service? If so, this maybe the job for you!

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic analyst, with excellent analytical skills in effectively engaging with a range of stakeholders. This role involves supporting the implementation of the quality surveillance and improvement framework across the Trust. The role includes support for implementation of data collection systems and working in partnership with Business intelligence Teams to allow for the triangulation of quality information from board to ward, the development and implementation of an early warning system to identify areas of concern, and providing support within the improvement agenda including monitoring the impact of change.

The post holder will escalate areas of concern identified by early warning systems to key stakeholders including the Quality Improvement Business Partners to allow targeted prioritisation of improvement projects, reporting and analysis and provide technical expertise to stakeholders.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for the timely collection and reporting of various types of data
Be required to maintain systems for recording electronic and manual information supplied by NHFT staff and staff from other NHS organisations
Checking data for quality and completeness and entering the data into various databases, and electronic files, communicating shortfalls as appropriate
Perform routine analytical tasks and support other members of the team in their roles by preparing, cleansing, and checking data
Prepare routine reports and support the timely execution of team processes
To act as technical advisor on Microsoft functionality and data analysis
Provide analytical and technical support to staff with aspiration of enabling staff to undertake their own analysis
Working closely with both the operational teams and also other corporate services within and outside the nursing directorate to implement data reporting flows to support internal and external reporting
Support the development and submission of data returns for key stakeholders
Support the quality contractual reporting process and the internal operational reporting schedule and be Involved in monitoring and improvement of the quality of Trust submissions and benchmarking of Trust data against National publications

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Date posted

31 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

270-TF926-CORP

Job locations

St Mary's Hospital

London Road

Kettering

NN15 7PW

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Experience of data collection, analysis and report presentation
Specialist technical skills - Microsoft packages, in particular Excel using filters, creating pivot tables, lookups and formulas
Experience of engaging and communicating effectively with people at all levels
Minimum of one years working experience of a NHS analytical environment

Desirable

Educated to higher national diploma/certificate, Vocational Qualifications Level 4/5 or foundation degree
Knowledge of NHS Information systems
Knowledge of Quality Improvement Methodologies
Data visualisation

Skills

Essential

Ability to work in a flexible way and respond to change
Ability to work in a fast paced and challenging environment
Ability to travel between locations
Able to deal with interruptions/queries from colleagues throughout the day

Desirable

Demonstrate willingness to learn and develop professionally

Behaviours

Essential

Ability to work in a flexible way and respond to change
Ability to work in a fast paced and challenging environment

Desirable

Reliable, approachable and able to demonstrate empathy and an open communication style to all colleagues

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Experience of data collection, analysis and report presentation
Specialist technical skills - Microsoft packages, in particular Excel using filters, creating pivot tables, lookups and formulas
Experience of engaging and communicating effectively with people at all levels
Minimum of one years working experience of a NHS analytical environment

Desirable

Educated to higher national diploma/certificate, Vocational Qualifications Level 4/5 or foundation degree
Knowledge of NHS Information systems
Knowledge of Quality Improvement Methodologies
Data visualisation

Skills

Essential

Ability to work in a flexible way and respond to change
Ability to work in a fast paced and challenging environment
Ability to travel between locations
Able to deal with interruptions/queries from colleagues throughout the day

Desirable

Demonstrate willingness to learn and develop professionally

Behaviours

Essential

Ability to work in a flexible way and respond to change
Ability to work in a fast paced and challenging environment

Desirable

Reliable, approachable and able to demonstrate empathy and an open communication style to all colleagues

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.