Data Quality Assistant -Band 3 - Fixed term or Secondment opportunity available until the end of March 2027.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Data Quality Team as a Data Quality Assistant. In this role, you will play a key part in the ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our data. The Data Quality Team is responsible for implementing robust processes to guarantee high levels of accuracy in data capture, assignment, and validation.
As a Data Quality Assistant, you will be at the forefront of validation efforts, including tasks such as waiting list validation and data cleansing as part of the EPR project. Your work will directly contribute to ensuring that our waiting lists remain current and accurate.
The Data Quality Team operates within a broader department that includes the Contact Centre and Patient Access Team. Our team comprises Data Quality Assistants and Facilitators, all working closely together to enhance the quality of data across a range of digital systems used within the Trust .
This role will be integral to supporting the Data Quality Team in working with services to 'get it right first time' (informed data entry). As a Data Quality Assistant you will be working in clinical systems to identify, process and correct data quality issues. You will work with the data quality facilitators to implement processes to ensure that data is recorded accurately by clinical and administrative teams.
Tasks will include waiting list validation and cleansing. Your work will directly contribute to ensuring that our waiting lists remain current and accurate.
As a member of the Data Quality Team, you will also be providing advice and guidance to managers and clinical teams across the Trust on data quality or escalating up to the data quality facilitators.
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
Being a clinically led organisation
Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
A positive patient experience every time
A great place to work
Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP
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Disclosure and Barring Service:
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.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £ Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
Enhanced Check: £ administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
* Subject to eligibility
Important Information
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date