About this role
Job summary Working in the Clinical Audit and Research Unit the Clinical Data Administrator will manage allocated LAS clinical registries through data collection, input and quality assurance. The Clinical Data Administrator will be required to produce routine reports and information about clinical and operational performance that will be used by the London Ambulance Service (LAS) to inform and enhance patient care. In addition, the Clinical Data Administrator will support and partake in related clinical audit and research activities as and when required.
Main duties of the job
Extract and input data into the Database from the emergency 999 call log and patient records to include clinical, performance and operational information.Interpret recorded information to determine the care that was given to patients and translate cases where documentation is readily codable.Link and merge information where more than one record exists for each patient.Trace patients in national registries and collect information on patient outcomes.Day-to-day responsibility for achieving own data entry targets and escalating any barriers to achieving these.
About us
Our strategy 2023-2028 outlines how we plan to achieve this, and is centred upon three missions focused on:
Our care delivering outstanding emergency and urgent care whenever and wherever needed.Our organisation being an increasingly inclusive, well-led and highly skilled organisation people are proud to work for.Our London using our unique pan-London position to contribute to improving the health of the capital.To achieve these three missions we have set ourselves 50 commitments to deliver over the next five years. In developing these ambitious commitments, we have engaged extensively both inside our organisation, with our partners and with our patients, and we have analysed population trends and horizon scanned the future.
Job description Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications, Accreditations, Education Essential
Qualified to A-Level/NVQ Level 3 standard or equivalent experience.
Experience Essential
Experience of working with large complex computerised data sets.
Desirable
Some basic clinical knowledge and/or knowledge of medical terminology acquired through work based training.
Knowledge and Skills Essential
Demonstrable working knowledge of computer packages including SQL, MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook. Working knowledge of computer packages to analyse data (such as MS Excel or SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences)). Basic statistical skills; able to compute and interpret frequencies, distributions, percentages and display these as graphs and charts.
Personal Abilities Desirable
Able to write formally and professionally. Able to deliver formal and informal professional presentations. Reliable employment record with a low level of absence due to sickness in the last two years. No current or pending disciplinary sanctions. Positive attitude towards learning and development demonstrated by a record of continuing professional development.
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 details Employer name London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Address Trust HQ
220 Waterloo Road
LONDON
Greater London
SE1 8SD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.londonambulance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)