Data Officer Stroke Services

Location

Leicester | United Kingdom

Job description

To collect, retrieve and enter patient data from a variety of sources in order to facilitate Clinical Audit and data collect within Stroke Services. The successful candidate will work as part of a busy team and will be required to communicate well with peers and colleagues. They will be required to have an advanced knowledge of excel and other computer systems, with an interest in data and how data can be used to develop a service. The role will include working with patient notes, so an understanding of medical terminology would be beneficial, with the ability and willingness to learn the specialists terminology. The successful candidate should be an enthusiastic and ambitious person as there is scope in the role for development. Key Responsibilities: To collect and input data for patients who are to be included in the post-acute organisational audit (PAOA) SSNAP (Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme). To collect and input patient data relating to outpatient activity onto a variety of databases within the Stroke Service, including the services own Stroke To collect and input data relating to the stroke pathway To complete upload of patient data from Capture Stroke to SSNAP on a weekly basis ensuring any data errors flagged up as part of this process are To identify missing data and use a variety of sources, including the Patient Administration System (PAS), health records and Clinic Web Portal to complete records. Including working closely with consultants and clinical staff to reduce the occurrence of missing data and improve data The post holder must maintain confidentiality, security and integrity of information relating to patients, staff and other Health Service business. The unauthorised use of disclosure of patient or other personal information is regarded as gross misconduct and will be subject to the Trusts Disciplinary Procedure and, in the case of computerised information, could result in a prosecution for an offence or action for civil damages under the Data Protection Act.

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Salary

£25.15k - £27.6k per annum