Data Coordinator and Speciality Secretary

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly team within the North Lancashire and South Cumbria Breast Screening Programme at Morecambe Bay Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We have a part-time (22.5 hours per week) permanent position available, based in the Breast Screening Unit at Royal Lancaster Infirmary.

We are looking to recruit a Data Coordinator & Speciality Secretary who will collate, input and record service data and provide a full secretarial service, including transcribing clinical information from digital dictation systems. The successful applicant will ensure data quality is maintained for accurate reporting of local and national key performance indicators and will be a focal point for all aspects related to service data and performance.

The successful applicant will need to have a flexible and positive approach to their work, have a good standard of education and previous secretarial and data experience through the use of multiple IT systems is essential. The successful applicant must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office packages, have excellent attention to detail and the ability to work to deadlines with high standards of accuracy.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work to ensure the quality of data held on electronic patient record systems is accurate and of a high quality. The post holder will work closely with the Very High Risk/Senior Data Coordinator to ensure that key performance and clinical information is collated and submitted on a regular basis and to required deadlines. The post holder will be required to input complex histology data and compile reports which relate to a service with a large range of service activities and large volumes of data held in a number of separate computer systems. These reports can portray an inaccurate picture of performance and achievement if there is incomplete or poor-quality data.

The postholder will be expected to provide a robust and comprehensive secretarial and administration service to the Breast Screening Leadership team and breast screening Consultants. To work with the Breast Screening team to ensure cancer targets are maintained.

For full details of the role, please refer to the complete job description.

About us

We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.