County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
The role is part of a team providing a comprehensive data collection, collation, and reporting service in regard to screening and immunisation programs and records management which provides support to the screening services, 0-25 services, GPs, other community children's services, and NHS England.
Main Duties of the Job
Maintain electronic records and medical records in respect of pre-school children and school children, following the department's standard operating procedures to support the Healthy Child Programme. Register details for children onto the Child Health Information System (Systmone) and ensure all babies have an NHS number allocated. Ensure an accurate database; manage system tasks, file/scan correspondence into records, and update demographic details as necessary. Handle information of a highly sensitive nature (Safeguarding), paying particular attention to protected addresses. Accurately record results and generate results to parents' letters in respect of screening, and investigate missing results with the responsible clinician. Check all data input (including that of colleagues) as part of the department data audit process.
Job Responsibilities
The use of a computer and electronic patient record systems. Access to different sources of health information.
Person Specification
Special Requirements
* Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines
* Able to work within own limitations
* Able to promote effective working relationships, working flexibly to meet the needs of the service
* Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
* Ability to pay attention to detail
* Reliable/flexible
* Ability to work independently or as part of a team
* Committed to personal development within the workplace
Qualifications
* NVQ level 2 in Business Administration or equivalent
* Good standard of general education
* GCSE English and Mathematics Grade 4 / C or above
Experience
* Experience of working in a busy office environment
* Ability to meet deadlines and manage own time effectively
* Experience of using databases
* Knowledge and experience of using patient data systems or Child Health information systems
Special Skills and Knowledge
* Knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, experience of word processing and mail merge
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 Name
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
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