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Emergency dept admin & trauma audit & research network support officer

Chichester
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Support officer
Posted: 10 July
Offer description

Emergency Dept Admin & Trauma Audit & Research Network Support Officer

Recruiter University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Location Chichester, United Kingdom

Salary £26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum, pro rata

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, well-motivated and organised individual to take on the role of Trauma Audit Research (TARN) and Admin Support Officer for Emergency Care at St Richard's Hospital. This is an Agenda for Change Band 4 Admin and Clerical role.

This role is responsible for the coordination and submission of trauma data to the national TARN database and to liaise with the Trust Information Team. It is also to support Clinical Leads to ensure excellent administrative support for the Emergency Department at St Richard's.

The Trauma and Research Network is a national project aimed at improving the survival of patients suffering major trauma, which is the leading cause of death in people under 40 years of age. The collection of accurate information regarding trauma cases is vital in order to help Health Professionals and managers improve trauma services countrywide.

The post holder will also undertake administrative, clerical and data processing tasks to support administrative tasks for the Emergency Department.

The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills with attention to detail, be able to work independently and prioritise their own workload to meet deadlines, be a confident user of Microsoft Office programmes, be able to collate and maintain data and produce reports after training. Experience with internal IT systems is essential. If you are willing, helpful and hardworking this could be the job for you.

Main duties of the job

To provide administrative support to the Emergency Department incorporating the processing and submission of clinical level data to the Trauma Audit and Research Network (TARN) database, adhering to required submission deadlines and comprehensive data field requirements. To support the development and presentation of trauma reports to meet regulatory requirements along with service audits and peer review process. To support trauma meetings for Urgent and Emergency Care.

This role will undertake a range of administrative duties to support the medical staff and senior nurses, collating information for national data collection and action logs to enhance governance and performance. Maintain quality indicators data for the main department and the Urgent Treatment Centre including breach validation.

Assist in dealing with complaints, PALS requests including producing responses for clinician review and sign off.

Assist in the ordering of equipment for the Emergency Department and the Urgent Treatment Centre to maintain adequate supplies at all times.

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/

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Person Specification

Experience/Qualifications

Essential

* Educated to diploma level or equivalent experience
* 5 x GCSE including Maths and English or equivalent
* IT Qualification
* Accurate data collection/analysis
Desirable
* Experience within an Acute NHS Trust
* Experience of internal IT systems i.e. Datix, Symphony, Careflow, Systemone
* Knowledge of medical terminology
Skills

Essential
* Broad knowledge of Microsoft Office package including Excel and Powerpoint
* Ability to work autonomously
* Excellent communication skills
Desirable
* Evidence of continued learning
* Experience of dealing with complaints
Specific Requirements

Essential
* Diary Management
* Ability to produce reports and maintain action trackers
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Essential
* Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles
* Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
Person Specification
Experience/Qualifications

Essential
* Educated to diploma level or equivalent experience
* 5 x GCSE including Maths and English or equivalent
* IT Qualification
* Accurate data collection/analysis
Desirable
* Experience within an Acute NHS Trust
* Experience of internal IT systems i.e. Datix, Symphony, Careflow, Systemone
* Knowledge of medical terminology
Skills

Essential
* Broad knowledge of Microsoft Office package including Excel and Powerpoint
* Ability to work autonomously
* Excellent communication skills
Desirable
* Evidence of continued learning
* Experience of dealing with complaints
Specific Requirements

Essential
* Diary Management
* Ability to produce reports and maintain action trackers
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Essential
* Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles
* Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Address

St Richard's Hospital

Spitalfield Lane

Chichester

PO19 6SE

Employer's website #J-18808-Ljbffr

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