Data Quality Assurance Officer

We have a rare and exciting opportunity to join a newly created in-house Data Quality Validation Team, that will be responsible for the validation of all patient pathways. The Trust is making a significant investment in the team with the creation of 17 new posts.

This is a new model and provides a chance to be part of shaping the future of validation in preparation for the new EPR (Electronic Patient Record).

You will be joining the Team at an exciting time and will take a lead role in ensuring that the Trust has high quality data to support the delivery of the highest quality of care to patients and for performance reporting., The main duties of the role centre around the undertaking of data validation and updating data within Trust systems, primarily within the PAS (Patient Administration System. Expediting patients for further action.

You will identify any themes in data recording issues and refer onwards for action to support "right first time".

This is a new team that will compromise of 14 Data Quality Assurance Officers, 2 Data Quality Assurance Team Leaders and 1 Data Quality Assurance Harm Lead that will work closely alongside the already established Data Quality Assurance Team. that compromises of the following, the Data Quality Assurance Team at Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises of a Data Quality Assurance Manager, an Assistant Data Quality Assurance Manager, a Data Quality Assurance Team Leader, 3 Data Quality Assurance Business Partners and 4 Data Quality Assurance Officers, working across all sites.

The Department offers a flexi-time scheme, along side working from home part of the week once training is complete.

Applicants will have a good standard of general education including GCSE English and Maths or equivalent and an intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office based systems. Strong attention to detail is essential. The applicant will need to demonstrate they have good communication skills and be an excellent team player who enjoys learning. Ability to demonstrate that they have used a variety of different systems in either other roles or educational establishments is also required. NHS experience in a relevant field such as Patient Administration or Data Quality would be preferred but not essential.

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, it's our pledge to help you Develop, Belongand Thrive, Here.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.