Job overview

 To coordinate the administration and data collection for trauma and orthopaedics as part of the trauma and orthopaedic team which aims to improve the quality of the service and the sharing of good practice.

The post holder should have experience of working in a hospital environment and possess a flexible proactive approach to supporting the development of information systems ensuring the work runs smoothly and efficiently.

Main duties of the job

• To support and promote trauma and orthopaedic audit, liaising closely with clinical staff to ensure that good quality data is available.
• To support with the day to day running of the trauma and orthopaedic team, including attending the daily trauma meeting.
• To collect, coordinate and enter accurate, reliable, and timely data and maintain the National Hip Fracture Database and other orthopaedic audit systems.
• To liaise with other cooperating centres and staff.
• To develop effective networks and channels of communication across multi-professional groups to facilitate trauma audit.
• Collation of raw data from internal and external sources on a regular basis and production into appropriate formats for example: spread sheets, reports.
• Preparation of presentations for the Directorate.
• Be familiar and competent with the use computer packages and hospital systems.
• To plan, prioritise, organise, and manage own workload adhering to standard operating procedures.
• Responsible for contacting patients as part of their 120 day follow up after a hip fracture and recording the data.
• Responsible for requesting, collection and tracking of patient notes to assist with audit.

To undertake any other duties commensurate with grade and experience.

Working for our organisation

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Your Next Career Move Made Easier – Accommodation May Be Offered

We understand relocating can be a big step. Hampshire Hospitals may be able to provide accommodation options for successful candidates, depending on availability.  If this something you would like to explore please contact Southern Housing on 02080 360017