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Job Overview
The post holder is required to ensure the ongoing development of the ICNARC and CCMDS (Critical Care minimum data set) data base system, always ensuring the accuracy and validity of the data submission.
They will require a proactive and dynamic approach to data analysis and reporting, ensuring that key quality indicators on the critical care unit are recognised and where a shortfall of these standards is detected this is reported to the lead nurse and lead consultant for ICU.
Main duties of the job
As part of the ICU audit team, participate in accurate and timely audit data collection, inputting, validation and submissions of data to external agencies.
Promote the importance of audit and accurate data collection to the multi-disciplinary team and respond to requests for information.
Prepare monthly reports for the ICU multidisciplinary team on quality and safety metrics and attend monthly ICU audit meetings.
The post holder will be jointly responsible for maintaining a robust system of data collection of clinical and demographic information, analysis and reporting using the ICNARC (Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre) and the Critical Care Minimum dataset (CCMDS).
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
Data entry and day-to-day management of the MedICUs database.
Responsible for the collection, validation, management and safe keeping of data within MedICUs, capturing CCMDS and ICNARC data.
Regular checks on the accuracy of the data e.g. using queries to check for missing data and repeat data entry
Timely and accurate submission of data to ICNARC and CCMDS data base systems, manage returns and queries.
Ensuring clinical knowledge and expertise is used to interpret data and ensure its accuracy before submission
Produce reports and presentations to the ICU staff as required based on the data collected.
Liaise closely and communicate with all Clinical staff to ensure accurate, timely and consistent data collection.
Follow up patients on the ward and other hospitals
Produce data and statistics for reports monthly and when else required
Support the clinical teams with project developments and report generation from the ICNARC system and CCMDS to ensure benchmarking and achieving key quality indicators are achieved.
Support the clinical teams with timely data retrieval and submission of reports to the critical care team and wider trust as well as the national ICNARC seminars and conferences as requested.
Use widespread knowledge of ICNARC system and clinical experience and expertise to foster partnerships with clinical teams within NBT.
Working with all the ICNARC team members to ensure the critical care unit is provided with ICNARC and CCMDS cover for the core working period of Monday to Friday, and that cross cover is provided for the unit during periods of annual leave.
Person specification
ICNARC experience
Essential criteria
6 months ICNARC data collection experience
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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.