Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Data Administrator - Stroke

The closing date is 15 Ebrill 2026

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Stroke Data Administrator to join the Stroke Admin Team at Dorset County Hospital.

This is an excellent opportunity for a self-motivated, enthusiastic and organised individual. The appropriate candidate would need to have a good telephone manner, experience of audiotyping and use of IT systems in a working environment.

Main duties of the job

  • Manage day to day workload to ensure achievement of all data input and reporting requirements within stated timescales including responsibility for prompting team members to complete any outstanding data items.
  • Inputs data either independently or collaboratively with multidisciplinary team members.
  • Prepares data reports (SSNAP, & TIA) for data quality and team meetings and audit submissions (Information Team, SSNAP) as required.
  • Supports completion of relevant action plans and completes any actions allocated to the post, related to stroke/TIA data
  • Take minutes at any relevant team meetings as required.
  • Maintain and develop patient information, clerical, secretarial and record keeping systems, both paper-based and electronic, in line with established Trust systems, liaising with other department, including Medical Records and Trust Headquarters, where necessary.

About us

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to work in partnership to provide high quality, compassionate services and to nurture an environment where people can be at their best. Our vision is healthier lives, empowered citizens, thriving communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application materials. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role.Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process. We value honesty and appreciate applications that are genuine and representative of the individual behind them.

This role is not available for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, we are unable to support visa applications for this post in line with UKVI regulations.

Details

Date posted

01 Ebrill 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year Pro Rata Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

405-26-AC179STR

Job locations

Dorset County Hospital

Williams Avenue

Dorchester

DT1 2JY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.

Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment.

For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.

Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment.

For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent, including English at Grade C or above
  • Ability to use computer systems for data recording
  • Proficient use of Microsoft Excel

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within the NHS, community, or voluntary services
  • Experience of working with computer systems, to include Microsoft Office and PAS (data collection, collation, inputting, and extraction from electronic databases.)
  • Experience of working with staff at all levels

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Evidence of ability to communicate confidently, effectively, professionally, and sensitively both orally and written
  • Evidence of ability to respond quickly to changing priorities in a rapidly changing environment and organising own workload to meet deadlines
  • Evidence of ability to work independently in the context of a team direct supervision within broad procedural guidelines
  • Evidence of ability to exercise judgement when dealing with queries and to analyse/resolve problems
  • Evidence of ability to build and maintain good working relationships within a team
  • Evidence of ability to input data accurately and timely and able to produce reports when required
  • An understanding of the meaning of confidentiality and the requirement for this to be maintained while remaining diplomatic.
Person Specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent, including English at Grade C or above
  • Ability to use computer systems for data recording
  • Proficient use of Microsoft Excel

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within the NHS, community, or voluntary services
  • Experience of working with computer systems, to include Microsoft Office and PAS (data collection, collation, inputting, and extraction from electronic databases.)
  • Experience of working with staff at all levels

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Evidence of ability to communicate confidently, effectively, professionally, and sensitively both orally and written
  • Evidence of ability to respond quickly to changing priorities in a rapidly changing environment and organising own workload to meet deadlines
  • Evidence of ability to work independently in the context of a team direct supervision within broad procedural guidelines
  • Evidence of ability to exercise judgement when dealing with queries and to analyse/resolve problems
  • Evidence of ability to build and maintain good working relationships within a team
  • Evidence of ability to input data accurately and timely and able to produce reports when required
  • An understanding of the meaning of confidentiality and the requirement for this to be maintained while remaining diplomatic.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Dorset County Hospital

Williams Avenue

Dorchester

DT1 2JY


Employer's website

https://www.dchft.nhs.uk/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Dorset County Hospital

Williams Avenue

Dorchester

DT1 2JY


Employer's website

https://www.dchft.nhs.uk/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Assistant Service Manager

Molly McNern

molly.mcnern@Dchft.nhs.uk

01305254638

Details

Date posted

01 Ebrill 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year Pro Rata Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

405-26-AC179STR

Job locations

Dorset County Hospital

Williams Avenue

Dorchester

DT1 2JY


Supporting documents

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