Job overview
The purpose of the Vascular Service across Sussex is to provide high quality Vascular and Interventional Radiology (IR) services to patients within Sussex, which are compliant with NHS England national service specifications. The Network/Service is comprised of a single ‘hub’ Arterial Vascular Centre based at RSCH, supporting ‘spoke’ Non-Arterial sites at Princess Royal Hospital, St. Richards Hospital, Worthing Hospital, East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust and Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
The post holder will contribute to the upkeep of the National Vascular Registry (NVR) and to support local audits, local clinical databases, Clinical Governance and research within the vascular department and the collation and accurate and timely inputting of data for the vascular team.
The post holder will assist the department in maintaining local databases by capturing accurate, complete and timely patient data to support the submission to the National Vascular Registry and participating in producing reports using this data to demonstrate achievement of performance and quality indicators. They would also support clinicians in local audits and reporting for Clinical Governance.
The post holder must have excellent communication skills, and be able to work on their own initiative, within the supportive team.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of this role is to further the development of the Vascular Network across Sussex. The postholder will do this by:
1. Ensuring the timely submission of accurate and comprehensive clinical data to the National Vascular Registry (NVR), Vascular Services Quality Improvement Programme (VSQIP) and National Consultant Information Programme (NCIP).
2. Analyse and disseminateNVR and NCIPs Vascular reports and prepare reports and presentations on the key findings.
3. Support the development of Vascular clinical information reporting systems,currently Dendrite,Vascular Network.
4. Plans of work will be developed in conjunction with key clinical staff to ensure the fulfilment of Trust requirements. Other national or local projects may be developed; they will support communication to the wider multi-disciplinary team especially regarding the results of the national audits.
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. 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 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
Candidate Pack
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.
Communication
5. Interrogate, analyse and present the Vascular and NVR data to internal and external parties to support a programme of continuous improvement in the care of Vascular patients.
6. As the Trust’s principal point of contact with NVR and clinical and external groups, keep up to date with NVR and other Vascular registry and audit issues, and ensure that theClinical Outcomes & Effectiveness Team and Vascular Network are kept appraised of relevant developments.
7. Establishing and maintaining good working links with pre-hospital services (NAAASP, local screening) and local and regional Vascular units.
8. As the Vascular Audit representative, prepare for and attend regular Trust meetings to review and update the audit progress. To deputise at the meeting in the absence of the Clinical Governance Lead or Lead Vascular Nurse Specialist.
9. Communicate with patients to capture patient consent giving permission to be part of the national audits and capture audit data.
Service Delivery and Improvement
10. To be aware of NVR and CQUIN Best Practice tariff and ensure all eligible Vascular patients are identified and captured.
11. To identify gaps in data collection and design protocols to capture data for both clinical outcome improvements.
12. Interpret national and local policy to determine the implications for the collection and reporting of data. Ensure senior clinicians and managers are adequately briefed on all new publications and changes to national, regional and local policies and guidance.
Supporting Research and Audit
13. Validate and review submitted data reported quarterly to NVR to improve quality and accuracy of data thereby achieving maximum Best Practice Tariffs payment.
14. The postholder will be expected to provide expert audit advice, to contribute to and facilitateclinical governance meetings, including room bookings, minutes and maintaining compliance with Trust requirements. This will include meetings with external partner organisations, e.g. as part of the Vascular Network.
15. To have a specialist input into the design, collection, analysis, report preparation and dissemination of results.
16. To monitor and investigate data quality issues, ensuring problems are brought to the attention of the appropriate manager.
Administration
17. Identify patients who meet the NVR audit criteria, review their case notes and other relevant information held electronically (e.g. on the Patient Administration System, MediViewer, Bamboo) and on paper, and submit these data to the NVR audit programme. Considerable emphasis is placed on the submission of timely, accurate and comprehensive data.
18. Entry of patient data into the clinical systems (currently Dendrite) will also be an important element of this post and as such supports the robust entry of data into theNVR.
19. Data submission to NVR currently involves manual data entry through the web-based portal. However, the piloting of the current clinical system (Dendrite) is supporting the exploration of alternative means of reducing manual and duplicate data entry. The postholder will be expected to support these developments, for example by identifying opportunities for streamlining processes across the range of her/his responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications, skills and experience
Essential criteria
20. Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
21. International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL)
22. Audit training course
23. Data interpreting and analysis skills
24. Database management skills
Desirable criteria
25. The Research, Audit and Quality Improvement program Knowledge of the structure and working of the NHS
26. Knowledge of Clinical Governance initiatives within the NHS
27. Current or previous registration in a regulated health profession
28. Postgraduate qualification involving advanced data extraction/manipulation and statistical analysis
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential criteria
29. Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
30. Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)
Important information for applicants:
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