Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a Team Leader as part of the Data Quality Team for Manchester NHS Foundation Trust.
The successful candidate will possess good communication and team leadership skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure to meet deadlines. You will need to be organised, diligent and have patient care as your primary concern. You must have exceptional attention to detail and should have an understanding of patient pathways and previous experience on the Trusts current EPR system, HIVE powered by Epic. You will need to have experience in working with large sets of data and be confident in the use of Microsoft Excel. You should have a good understanding of RTT pathway rules as well as awareness and understanding of other NHS national performance targets and access rules.
This role would be an excellent stepping stone for those who seek progression into a management.
Main duties of the job
- This post will lead a team of Data Quality Officers working to accurately review, audit and assure data. The post holder will support staff to ensure that accurate, timely and complete data is recorded on Trust systems.
- This role will focus on improving data quality at source, supporting staff within the team to understand data quality errors.
- To support the Data Quality Manager in establishing routine procedures which enable monitoring of team output, and to ensure that all work is of a consistent and high standard.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Higher National Certificate / Diploma or equivalent or relevant experience
- Evidence of Personal Development
Desirable
- Higher National Certificate / Diploma or equivalent qualification in an IT related subject
Experience / Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of RTT
- Knowledge of computer applications eg Word, Excel, Outlook
- Patient related NHS administrative experience
- Ability to use IT systems
Desirable
- Understanding of Data Quality issues in the NHS
- Knowledge of commissioning datasets
- Staff management experience
Attributes
Essential
- Provide and receive information on Informatics matters which may be complicated
- Ability to analyse situations / information to identify and resolve a range of problems
- Plan tasks and activities which may require adjustment due to variable workload / interruptions
- Ability to develop skills quickly and in a new environment
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work on your own or in a team
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to problem solve and find faults and implement methods to resolve issues
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Higher National Certificate / Diploma or equivalent or relevant experience
- Evidence of Personal Development
Desirable
- Higher National Certificate / Diploma or equivalent qualification in an IT related subject
Experience / Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of RTT
- Knowledge of computer applications eg Word, Excel, Outlook
- Patient related NHS administrative experience
- Ability to use IT systems
Desirable
- Understanding of Data Quality issues in the NHS
- Knowledge of commissioning datasets
- Staff management experience
Attributes
Essential
- Provide and receive information on Informatics matters which may be complicated
- Ability to analyse situations / information to identify and resolve a range of problems
- Plan tasks and activities which may require adjustment due to variable workload / interruptions
- Ability to develop skills quickly and in a new environment
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work on your own or in a team
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to problem solve and find faults and implement methods to resolve issues
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).
