Burns Data Support Clerk (International Burn Injury Database)
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Job overview
The Children's Burns team has an exciting opportunity available to join their office admin team in the role of Data Support Clerk. This fixed term position is well suited to someone familiar with hospital administration and databases but looking to advance their skills in this area of work within a friendly and dynamic multi-disciplinary Burns team.On job training on the International Burns Injury Database will be provided.
Main duties of the job- Read patient records, extract relevant information and input the clinical information into the international Burns Injury database (iBID) as accurately as possible, identifying and correcting any errors or omissions, seeking advice when the gaps/ amendments are not easily rectified.
- Investigate specified outcomes where necessary, following the patient pathway from injury to hospital discharge and beyond as required.
- Have an awareness of all aspects of the data set required and ensure the completion of any missing information within set deadlines.
- Identify and resolve (where possible) any discrepancies in the data.
Key skills we are looking for include the following:
- An effective and polite manner when dealing with people, both face to face and on the phone.
- Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines whilst maintaining a high standard of accuracy.
- Ability to work effectively in a busy team, adjust to change and motivate others.
- Ability to work on your own, using your own initiative, if required.
- Confidence to handle difficult conversations with patients, relatives and carers.
- Effective organisational skills.
- Good IT skills including Microsoft packages.
- Attention to detail.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.
Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.
UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.
Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria- AS/A level or equivalent education
- Business and Administration Level 3 NVQ or equivalent experience
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria- IT/ database/ Word-processing knowledge (working use of spreadsheets including Microsoft EXCEL)
- Previous admin/ clerical experience
- Experience of dealing with the public, both on the telephone and in person
- Working knowledge of Data protection/ information sharing
- Previous NHS/ healthcare experience
- Relevant information management and technology experience
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria- Effective and polite manner when dealing with people, both face to face and on the phone
- Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines whilst maintaining a high standard of accuracy
- Ability to work effectively in a busy team, adjust to change and motivate others
- Ability to work on your own, using your own initiative, if required
- Confidence to handle difficult conversations with patients, relatives and carers
- Effective organisational skills
- Good IT skills including Microsoft packages
- Attention to detail
- Working knowledge of outpatient policies and procedures
- As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
- The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
- UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
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