Job overview

We are looking to recruit a well motivated enthusiastic Information Assistant.  The successful candidate must be flexible, reliable and have excellent communication and organisational skills.  This will be a challenging role, proven computing skills and the ability to work as part of a team is essential.

 The successful candidate will be responsible for the collation and speedy input of accurate, complete data as part of the Child Health Information Team.  Routine reports using MS Office software packages.

 The post will be based at The Northumbria Healthcare Manufacturing and Innovation Hub, Avenue Road, Seaton Delaval, but the postholder may be required to work at other sites within the Trust. 

 The post is subject to the terms and conditions of the Administrative and Clerical Staff Whitley Council and General Whitley Council.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for accurate input of quality data, and dissemination of output, accountable for meeting requirements in respect of data protection and Health and Safety.

Update the Child Health Information System ensure the recording of all children’s health interventions, timely and accurate input and production of complete data as part of the Child Health Information Team.

Use the National Strategic Tracing Service to trace patient information in line with Caldicott guidelines.

Provide quality information for Neonatal Hearing Screening Programme.

Assist in the production of routine reports using MS Office XP software packages.

Dissemination of post.

Taking messages for colleagues and forwarding calls.

Working for our organisation

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality – opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? 

Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn’t, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read ‘applicant guidance notes’ before submitting your application.