Neuroscience Data Co-ordinator

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The post holder will be responsible for the validation and submission of mandatory data which is required to be submitted by the Highly Specialised Craniofacial Service.

The post sits within the Craniofacial Team and will be an integral part of the service delivery and development.

Main duties of the job

Main duties include:

Collecting and collating data from a variety of sources including patient notes

Processing data and interpretation of results

Devise and maintain standard operating procedures for data collection within the Craniofacial service

Compilation of quarterly audit data

About us

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care to over 275,000 children and young people each year. In addition to the hospital site located in the West Derby area of Liverpool, Alder Hey has a presence in community outreach sites and, in collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients' homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Alder Park building in the nearby borough of Sefton.

We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We're also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.

Date posted

14 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

411-SUR-24-6003361

Job locations

Alder Hey Childrens Hospitals

Eaton Road

Liverpool

L12 2AP


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary:

The post holder is responsible for the validation and submission of mandatory data on behalf of the Highly specialised Craniofacial Service to the various national and international societies including NHS England.

The post holder will supervise data collection and maintain database activity and analyse data as required within a number of work streams. The post holder will work with the Departmental lead and various Clinical Leads. The Data Manager has overall responsibility for this data.

Main duties and Responsibilities

Data

  • The post holder will collect and collate relevant data from a variety of sources including case notes / patient databases, to ensure completeness and accuracy of the databases

  • The post holder will need to have experience of processing data and they will be expected to interpret results in order to complete the data sets.

  • The post holder needs to be able to persuade doctors and other staff groups to provide a complete data set when they can be reluctant to devote time to searching for this information.

  • The post holder is responsible for devising and maintaining the standard operating procedures for data collection within the programme within the NHS Trust.

  • The post holder will be accountable for the day to day workload for the quality of the data and will be expected to exercise independent judgement when prioritising work and generating data sets.

  • The post holder will assist in pulling together information from databases in order to carry out quarterly audits along with conducting database enquiries for and outcome analyses. The post holder will be expected to carry out quarterly audits along with regular audits identifying missing data points leading to action planning towards improved completion compliance.

  • The post holder will be expected to review all systems pertaining to the data management workload making the necessary changes along with continual develop, review and update of policies and standard operating procedures.

  • The post holder will lead on the maintenance of the database along with any development as needed.

Meetings

  • The post holder will be required to provide data for various meetings to support clinical discussions/ audit processes.

  • The post holder may also be required to attend National Audit meetings

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary:

The post holder is responsible for the validation and submission of mandatory data on behalf of the Highly specialised Craniofacial Service to the various national and international societies including NHS England.

The post holder will supervise data collection and maintain database activity and analyse data as required within a number of work streams. The post holder will work with the Departmental lead and various Clinical Leads. The Data Manager has overall responsibility for this data.

Main duties and Responsibilities

Data

  • The post holder will collect and collate relevant data from a variety of sources including case notes / patient databases, to ensure completeness and accuracy of the databases

  • The post holder will need to have experience of processing data and they will be expected to interpret results in order to complete the data sets.

  • The post holder needs to be able to persuade doctors and other staff groups to provide a complete data set when they can be reluctant to devote time to searching for this information.

  • The post holder is responsible for devising and maintaining the standard operating procedures for data collection within the programme within the NHS Trust.

  • The post holder will be accountable for the day to day workload for the quality of the data and will be expected to exercise independent judgement when prioritising work and generating data sets.

  • The post holder will assist in pulling together information from databases in order to carry out quarterly audits along with conducting database enquiries for and outcome analyses. The post holder will be expected to carry out quarterly audits along with regular audits identifying missing data points leading to action planning towards improved completion compliance.

  • The post holder will be expected to review all systems pertaining to the data management workload making the necessary changes along with continual develop, review and update of policies and standard operating procedures.

  • The post holder will lead on the maintenance of the database along with any development as needed.

Meetings

  • The post holder will be required to provide data for various meetings to support clinical discussions/ audit processes.

  • The post holder may also be required to attend National Audit meetings

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience within a Craniofacial Service
  • Experience of collating subject specific data

Desirable

  • Data management qualification or the willingness to complete training
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience within a Craniofacial Service
  • Experience of collating subject specific data

Desirable

  • Data management qualification or the willingness to complete training

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Alder Hey Childrens Hospitals

Eaton Road

Liverpool

L12 2AP


Employer's website

https://alderhey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Alder Hey Childrens Hospitals

Eaton Road

Liverpool

L12 2AP


Employer's website

https://alderhey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Craniofacial Surgeon

Chris Parks

chris.parks@alderhey.nhs.uk

Date posted

14 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

411-SUR-24-6003361

Job locations

Alder Hey Childrens Hospitals

Eaton Road

Liverpool

L12 2AP


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