Job summary
Have you got an inquiring mind and an eye for detail? Would you like to join the Patient Access Team? We have an exciting opportunity to join the team for 12 months as a Data Cleanser.
You will be IT literate, able to meet deadlines and also have excellent attention to detail. Knowledge of ERS, Allscripts or similar would be highly desirable but this is not essential, as training will be provided.
Main duties of the job
You must be methodical and organised in your approach and thrive on the opportunity to make a genuine difference. You should be confident, self-motivated and be able to demonstrate good communication and organisational skills, along with a flexible approach to duties.
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.
The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 500,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.
The Trust's core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients - the first of its kind in the country.
We employ over 6,500 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
Desirable
- GCSE in English
- Recognised IT qualification
- NVQ Level 3
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a comparable post.
- Experience of identifying problems, recommending and implementing solutions/change.
- Data quality
- Understanding of how steps in a sequence of events can link together
Desirable
- Experience in multidisciplinary working
- Knowledge of NHS Patient Access strategy
- Knowledge of national initiatives associated with waiting times.
- Knowledge of PAS system
- Knowledge of patient pathway flows.
- Awareness of Equality and Valuing Diversity Principle
Skills
Essential
- Ability to be self-motivated and proactive
- Ability to enter data precisely.
- Attention to detail.
- Analytical and investigative skills.
- Ability to logically follow a trail of evidence.
- Basic understanding of user of Microsoft Excel and Word.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
Desirable
- GCSE in English
- Recognised IT qualification
- NVQ Level 3
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a comparable post.
- Experience of identifying problems, recommending and implementing solutions/change.
- Data quality
- Understanding of how steps in a sequence of events can link together
Desirable
- Experience in multidisciplinary working
- Knowledge of NHS Patient Access strategy
- Knowledge of national initiatives associated with waiting times.
- Knowledge of PAS system
- Knowledge of patient pathway flows.
- Awareness of Equality and Valuing Diversity Principle
Skills
Essential
- Ability to be self-motivated and proactive
- Ability to enter data precisely.
- Attention to detail.
- Analytical and investigative skills.
- Ability to logically follow a trail of evidence.
- Basic understanding of user of Microsoft Excel and Word.
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.
