Job summary
The
Childrens Liver and Renal Team are looking for a Data Manager & MDT
Co-ordinator to join their team. The
unit is one of 3 specialist units in the UK dedicated to Hepatology and
Complex Hepatobiliary Care along with providing a Paediatric Liver Transplant
Service to centres from Nottingham to Glasgow.
The
Team are looking for an experienced, self-motivated and hardworking person
who works to a high provisional standard and is used to working on their own
initiative.
Expected Shortlisting
Date
28/07/2025
Planned Interview
Date
05/08/2025
Main duties of the job
The
postholder will have 2 purposes of their role: -
Database
Management
To
manage and maintain the units database by recording the activity of all
patients referred to the Unit. This
involves adding all admissions to the ward, all outpatient appointments
across the unit. We would expect the
postholder to have an interest in quality improvement and audit to work with
the consultant body to improve efficiency in current systems.
MDT
Co-ordinator
This
involves attendance, organising and feedback to relevant external centres
regarding outcomes of MDT Meetings.
The MDT co-ordinator role shares overlap with the database management.
About us
The
postholder will be part of the Paediatric Liver and Renal Team. The administrative Team consists of 6
Medical Secretaries and 1 Clerical Officer.
There are 6 Paediatric Nephrologists (Renal) and 7 Paediatric
Hepatologists (Liver) along with Clinical Nurse Specialists and Play
Specialists.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The
Childrens Liver and GI Unit is one of three specialist units in the United
Kingdom dedicated to Hepatology and Complex Hepatobiliary care all of which
are funded by the Highly Specialised Commissioning Team which funds £8.9
million towards Paediatric liver disease services across the 3 units and a
further £8.5 solely towards Paediatric liver transplantation. Currently the
unit averages transplants per year
and provides a Paediatric Liver service to centres from Nottingham to
Glasgow. The purpose of this post is to manage, maintain and update the
Childrens Liver and HPB Unit Database in order to provide an efficient data
provision service providing both the Liver Team and National Committees
instant and selective access to its patients clinical and demographic
details. It involves reporting to national bodies such as the Highly
Specialised Commissioning Team and NHS England to document activity. The Unit
must document its performance against set targets as a justification for its
funding. It also involves MDT Coordination within team and to external
centres to ensure safe delivery of service. In particular, the recording of
all patient activity associated with the Unit must be managed and
extrapolated in accordance with Highly Specialised Commissioning Team
Reports.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
Childrens Liver and GI Unit is one of three specialist units in the United
Kingdom dedicated to Hepatology and Complex Hepatobiliary care all of which
are funded by the Highly Specialised Commissioning Team which funds £8.9
million towards Paediatric liver disease services across the 3 units and a
further £8.5 solely towards Paediatric liver transplantation. Currently the
unit averages transplants per year
and provides a Paediatric Liver service to centres from Nottingham to
Glasgow. The purpose of this post is to manage, maintain and update the
Childrens Liver and HPB Unit Database in order to provide an efficient data
provision service providing both the Liver Team and National Committees
instant and selective access to its patients clinical and demographic
details. It involves reporting to national bodies such as the Highly
Specialised Commissioning Team and NHS England to document activity. The Unit
must document its performance against set targets as a justification for its
funding. It also involves MDT Coordination within team and to external
centres to ensure safe delivery of service. In particular, the recording of
all patient activity associated with the Unit must be managed and
extrapolated in accordance with Highly Specialised Commissioning Team
Reports.
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Professional attitude towards work upholding confidentiality
- Adhere to Childrens Services Policies and Procedures
- Ability to multitask in busy environment
- Empathetic and non-judgemental approach to patients and families
Desirable
- Previous Secretarial background
Other Criteria
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills
- Able to work on own initiative within agreed guidelines
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience with Microsoft Access or other database software
- Evidence of competent numeracy and literacy skills
- Be proactive in undertaking training relevant to the development of the post where necessary
- Standard keyboard skills
Desirable
- Previous Patient Access System (PAS)
- Medical Terminology
Experience
Essential
- Administrative experience
- Ability to make design changes to the database to assist the capture of patient information
- Ability to present data and summary statistics
Desirable
- Experience of working in complex hospital teams
- Experience in quality improvement
- Previous experience as an MDT Co-ordinator
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Professional attitude towards work upholding confidentiality
- Adhere to Childrens Services Policies and Procedures
- Ability to multitask in busy environment
- Empathetic and non-judgemental approach to patients and families
Desirable
- Previous Secretarial background
Other Criteria
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills
- Able to work on own initiative within agreed guidelines
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience with Microsoft Access or other database software
- Evidence of competent numeracy and literacy skills
- Be proactive in undertaking training relevant to the development of the post where necessary
- Standard keyboard skills
Desirable
- Previous Patient Access System (PAS)
- Medical Terminology
Experience
Essential
- Administrative experience
- Ability to make design changes to the database to assist the capture of patient information
- Ability to present data and summary statistics
Desirable
- Experience of working in complex hospital teams
- Experience in quality improvement
- Previous experience as an MDT Co-ordinator
