Job summary
Employer heading
Assistant Information Quality Officer
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for 1x wte Assistant Information Quality Officer to provide maternity cover for 12 months working within the Information Quality Team.
The post is intended to provide ongoing support with kitemarking / dip sampling, benchmarking, maintenance of the clinical coding contract and assisting the Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO) and Clinical Safety Officers (CSOs) with the delivery of projects across the portfolio.
The successful candidate will ideally have the following knowledge and experience:
- Data management, reporting and/or clinical system experience.
- Intermediate knowledge of IT systems and standard office software packages such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint with a particular emphasis on Microsoft Excel.
- Experience of working to and meeting competing deadlines.
- The ability to demonstrate effective communication skills at all levels of the organisation and with external organisations.
As an Assistant Information Quality Officer, you will be a highly motivated and reliable individual with a keen eye for detail. You will be comfortable working on your own initiative and as part of a team with the ability to prioritise workload and manage conflicting demands.
Main duties of the job
The role provides a varied and diverse workload in terms of contributing to the extensive programme of NHS Benchmarking Network projects, working in partnership with operational colleagues and the performance team to maintain a robust data quality framework and supporting the delivery of digital solutions within the health informatics portfolio. You will facilitate routine data quality checks, identifying themes and trends and liaising with appropriate people to resolve issues. You will play a key role in engaging with the clinical teams to support the development of a data aware workforce and contribute to data quality improvement ideas.
Working for our organisation
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 5 GCSEs including English or equivalent standard of education with the emphasis on numeracy and literacy and/or NVQ level 3 in relevant subject (or equivalent experience).
Experience
Essential criteria
- Intermediate knowledge of IT systems and standard office software packages such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint with a particular emphasis on Microsoft Excel.
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Steven Taylor
- Job title
- Information Quality Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07776 678612
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