Total 6 quality assurance control job vacancies in bury bl9 7td

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as a Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC Pin within the next 2-3 months. Please note an NMC PRN Pin is not a full NMC Pin and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role. The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receivea full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website:https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/ To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Please see Job Description in documents section for full details of the job and personal specification.

Job summary: Support the collection and accurate recording of information along an RTT pathway Proactively monitor and validate RTT Pathways to ensure patients waiting times are accurately recorded Maintaining the Trust PTL, ensuring patients are placed on appropriate pathways Training departments or end users to ensure correct outcomes are chosen where appropriate Job responsibilities: Key Tasks & Responsibilities: Responsible for the Validation of all RTT Pathways to ensure that RTT rules and local Access policies and guidance have been followed To ensure that accurate and timely data is recorded on the Patient Administration System against the relevant RTT Pathway Liaise with the relevant department to facilitate the earlier booking of appointments or tests if patients are booked after their breach date To increase the Data Quality of patient pathways by feeding back themes to the relevant operational staff so training or system/workflow changes can be implemented where necessary To work on a 1-1 or group basis to ensure that all necessary staff have the relevant RTT training To run and action any RTT/Data Quality Reports as given by the Information or Data Quality Manager Any other duties as identified by the Information or Data Quality Manager

Job summary: To be the Trusts subject matter expert on all aspects of Data Quality. To manage the Data Quality team ensuring they provide a responsive, high quality service to the Trust. To ensure data entered in to the electronic patient record is of a high standard, providing feedback and evidence to the organisation where improvements could be made or further training provided. To be responsible for the monitoring of internal and external data quality dashboards and reporting. To ensure Information Standard Notices (ISNs) are regularly reviewed and develop plans for implementation in line with specified timescales. Job responsibilities: Key Tasks & Responsibilities: Agree Trust wide standards of data definition across all areas of the Trust activity for both clinical and non-clinical data capture. To address any ongoing problems and update as new definitions become available. To establish and monitor data quality targets across the Trust, identify areas where data quality does not meet set targets and to develop proposals for the achievement of these targets. Benchmark trust data, locally & nationally, to identify areas of weakness in order to improve trust data. Provide data quality feedback to managers within Directorates and offer remedial training on a regular basis Apply data quality principles to e-Care, SystmOne and all major Trust systems. Work with the Information Services team to provide data quality performance indicators for managers and sub committees of the Board. To produce written operational policies and procedures (in liaison with departments) for any changes brought about by data quality review Support managers in reviewing all relevant job descriptions to ensure that the data quality responsibilities are identified. To ensure compliance with Information Standard Notices and DoH revisions to data requirements are implemented and data capture links to and supports Trust performance and reporting. Support and System Development Work with the Information Technology team to specify requirements for new applications / systems as appropriate, ensuring these are in line with national requirements. Using knowledge of local workflows and national data definitions, develop and maintain a programme of audits for systems where staff input data. Produce reports on the audits and feedback to relevant staff at all levels with regards to the findings and required improvements as appropriate. Develop and maintain action plans to support improvement working with staff in the area to drive change. Work with managers to address new items or changes to data capture and input. Monitor data quality reports produced by the Department of Health, NHS E/I, the Secondary Uses Service and CCGs. Develop with the Information Services team local Data Quality reports to identify issues for: monitoring, correction and compliance purposes as appropriate. Complete the requirements of the Information Governance Toolkit for Data Quality, and report progress / issues to the Information Governance Steering Group helping ensure the Trust achieves a high score Leadership & Change Management Support the implementation of the Information Governance agenda, ensuring the Trust complies with the requirements relating to Data Quality. Use knowledge of trust systems and workflows to identify areas of data quality that require improvement and work with the appropriate staff to make improvements, including: operational, clinical, and IT staff both internal and external to WSFT. Work closely with Data Quality personnel across the region to take advantage of best practice at other Trusts. Represent the Trust at Regional and National Data Quality events as appropriate. To manage and support the Data Quality team in line with trust policies and procedures, including authorising leave requests and overtime forms. To participate in appraisals, staff training and development as applicable. Education & Training Use workflow knowledge to plan and provide training and awareness on Data Quality for Clinical, Operational and Administrative Staff. Using knowledge of national and local guidance, support the RTT and e-Care training programmes, including delivery of training to individuals and groups as required. Including the production of training materials as appropriate.

The post holder will ensure patients and stakeholders of the Trust receive an excellent standard of customer care and administrative support. The post holder will be accountable and responsible for the line management of identified non-clinical staff within the Data Quality team. They will be required to support the Data Quality Manager in the selection and recruitment of staff, including administering professional development reviews and annual appraisals, to motivate and ensure staff are up to date with training requirements in all areas, assisting with training when required. The post holder will also be responsible in promoting development. The post holder will provide support/supervision at all times and be responsible for the allocation of work for identified non-clinical staff. The post holder will be required to deputise in the absence of the Data Quality Manager. The post holder will support the collection and accurate recording of information on all clinical systems. To proactively monitor and validate Referral to Treatment (RTT) pathways to ensure patients waiting times are accurately recorded. To maintain the Trust RTT Patient Tracker List (PTL), ensuring patients are placed on appropriate pathways. The post holder will be actively involved in Trust auditing and drafting reports for analysis. When identified, to organise and deliver training to departments or individuals to ensure improvements with Data Quality within the Trust. KEY TASKS: Support and System Development To be responsible for the validation of all Referral to Treatment pathways to ensure national and local RTT rules and access policies and guidance have been followed. To ensure accurate and timely data is recorded on the relevant clinical systems against the relevant pathway. To liaise with a variety of relevant departments to facilitate earlier bookings of appointments or tests where available to ensure breaches are reduced. To escalate areas where workflows are not being followed across pathways to the Data Quality Manager. To also investigate these areas to see if training needs to be provided or propose workflow changes to be implemented. To process map teams in order to understand workflows and analysis where improvements to streamline the service may be identified. To liaise with relevant operational staff groups and individuals to plan, organise and deliver relevant RTT/workflow training. To run regular Data Quality reports to ensure staff within the team are working on up-to-date lists and to see if training implemented reduces inaccuracies in the data. To produce and present reports and statistics including complex information from multiple data sources and components including SPC, trend analysis and focussed action plans to drive improvement. To collate, analyse and interpret data to share with external organisations including the local ICB, NHS E and others as appropriate. To prepare reports for analysis following completion of the monthly audit programme using a range of tools including Excel and PowerBI. To communicate audit reporting to staff to provide awareness of the implications in relation to activity data, performance and effectiveness. To develop Standard Operating Procedures and ensure workflows are in line with Trust Policies. To participate in projects as directed by the Data Quality Manager. To be a point of contact for Business Continuity purposes. This may include supporting the Data Quality Manager in assessing Business Impact Analysis in order to identify Business Continuity plans. Leadership & Change Management To assign weekly worklists and provide training to the team on how to complete specific lists. Complete regular data quality audits and feedback the outcomes as appropriate to the Data Quality Manager. To delegate and ensure time critical tasks are completed by their deadlines or escalate to the Data Quality manager if support is required. Use specialist knowledge of trust systems and workflows to identify areas of data quality that require improvement and work with the appropriate staff to make improvements. Support the introduction of new systems and collate and feedback development of, and changes to, existing systems. To line manage and support the Data Quality team in line with trust policies and procedures, including authorising leave requests. To undertake supervisions, appraisals, staff training and development as applicable. Monitoring mandatory training for the Data Quality staff as delegated. To report sickness for identified staff and arrange sickness reviews and support plans in line with Trust policy. To lead and co-ordinate regular designated meetings. Ensuring staff are informed of organisational objectives and updated with service developments. To ensure actions are completed, and issues are escalated to the Data Quality Manager where appropriate. Responsible for carrying out detailed induction to new and temporary staff. Education & Training To use workflow knowledge to support planning and delivery of delivered alongside the Data Quality Manager. Using knowledge of national and local guidance, support the RTT and e-Care training programmes, including delivery of training to individuals and groups as required. Including the production of training materials as appropriate. To support the Data Quality team by feeding back themes from audits, supporting staff where extra training is required and delivering training as needed. To keep up to date with national and local policy changes, including patient access policies and RTT wait time rules. To be responsible for own personal development, including support the Data Quality Manager in the development of the Data Quality Team. Professional Conduct and Professional Development Develop and maintain own professional knowledge and skills through learning. Deputise for Data Quality Manager in their absence as appropriate. Attend and contribute to all internal and external meetings as relevant to the post. To ensure health and safety issues around the Trust buildings are monitored and reported to the appropriate departments. To undertake any other appropriate tasks as requested by the Data Quality Manager to meet the needs of the service.