Overview
Job Overview
* To be responsible for the collation, collection and inputting of the patient activity data required to monitor and quality assure complex knee service in the trust.
* Also to carry out all administrative duties, in relation to the complex knee pathway, ensuring appropriate records are maintained.
* To prospectively track the patient pathway using the Tracking and Escalation procedure.
Main duties of the job
* The ability to process and check large sets of data, running quality checks to identify any gaps in individual patient records and ensuring all missing data is retrieved and entered into the database.
* Facilitation of STAR Care pathway (Support & treatment After Joint Replacement).
* Identify suitable patients through screening, facilitation, delivery & organisation of the assessment clinics & management of clinic letters & referrals.
* The skills to have the flexibility and confidence to work independently unsupervised and on own initiative in departments and clinics across the two hospital sites.
* The ability to liaise with various specialist teams, clinical coders, medical records staff, pathologists, radiologists etc. both within NBT and those in external organisations.
* The skills to ensure suitability and practicality of new computerised systems, evaluating them at the discretion of the management, and checking whether these meet the needs of collation and collection of minimum datasets
* To be responsible for the efficient collection of the Complex Knee Waiting Times and minimum datasets, and entry of this information onto the database.
Working for our organisation
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
* To provide general administrative duties to the Complex Knee Network teams, to include photocopying, filing, basic clerical duties, distributing documents quickly and efficiently, and the collection of notes.
* To prepare regular reports to the clinical team on their performance in relation to national guidelines and take part in local and national audits as required.
* To represent the Trust, at local, regional and national Complex Knee Network information meetings, to further the post holder’s development and enable accurate and detailed data collection.
* Work with information analysts to produce reports and validate data.
* Maintain good working relationships with Clinicians, Specialist Nurses, clerical and secretarial staff
* Maintaining a record of patients involved in both STAR and PJI.
* To update information on the Bone and Joint Infection Registry (BAJIR) if appropriate
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* GCSE in English & Maths
Desirable criteria
* MS Office (Excel & Teams)
Experience
Essential criteria
* RTT/NHS Experience
Desirable criteria
* Careflow System
If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.
Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance.
If you feel you meet the requirements of the Disability Act / Two Ticks scheme and require further support/advice, please contact us on tel 0117 414 1151.
North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.
At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.
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