About this role
Job summary
The post holder provides essential administrative and data-entry support to the Major Trauma, Acute & Emergency, and Urgent Care teams. They assist with identifying, extracting and accurately entering trauma data into the National Major Trauma Registry (NMTR), supporting audit activity, governance processes and overall service improvement.
The post holder is additionally responsible for coordinating medical statements requested by the Police, including managing a dedicated statements mailbox, arranging the transfer of relevant records and liaising with clinicians and departments to ensure statutory deadlines are met.
Main duties of the job
Trauma Data Gathering, Interpretation & Input (NMTR / TARN) Identification & Case Finding Clinical Information Extraction Data Entry & Quality Assurance Tracking & Internal Databases 2. Audit, Governance & Information Support Routine Audit Activity Data Completeness & Validation Reporting & Documentation External Liaison 3. Administrative Support to the Emergency Department General Office Duties Communication & Enquiries Meeting Support 4. Police Medical Statement Coordination Mailbox & Case Management Preparation of Medical Information Communication & Coordination Tracking & Compliance
About us About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire University NHS FT, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospitals Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care wed want for our family and friends.
More than 3,000 people work for the Trust they tell us its a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time.
Job description Job responsibilities
For the full list of duties and main responsibilities, please view the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications Essential
A level or equivalent in English & Mathematics plus 2 years NHS experience or... NVQ 3 plus 2 years NHS Experience
Desirable
City & Guilds plus 2 years NHS experience
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES Essential
Computer literate including word processing and spreadsheets Able to summarise information from electronic sources Knowledge of anatomy and medical terms to aid the recording of precise information
Desirable
Familiar with basic data manipulation including identification, accessing and downloading of data, design set up and development of data entry systems.
EXPERIENCE Essential
Research/Audit Experience Accurate keyboard skills
Desirable
Understanding and experience of NHS Audits
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES Essential
Able to demonstrate affective communication skills Self-motivation and flexible in approach and attitude
Desirable
Good team member with ability to lead, motivate, inspire and encourage collaborative working to develop teams
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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Employer details Employer name Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address Wye Valley Trust - Hereford County Hospital
Stonebow Road
Hereford
HR1 2ER
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)