Data Validator (Band 3)

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join the Trauma and Orthopaedics Department at Southmead Hospital as a Data Validator.

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic person to join our Data Validation team under the guidance and supervision of the Performance and Validation Lead.

You will be expected to have excellent knowledge in IT and in working with database systems and the Microsoft Office Suite including Excel. Training in the Trust’s Clinical systems and further IT training will be offered if required.

• To regularly download and validate reports on the department’s performance provided by information management.
• To assist in the completion of data validation tasks on a monthly basis.
• To regularly check and clear up uncashed outpatient appointments.
• To regularly check and clear up admission dates in the past.

NBT Cares. It’s a very simple statement; one which epitomises how everybody across our organisation goes the extra mile to ensure our patients get the best possible care.

NBT Cares is also an acronym, standing for caring, ambitious, respectful and supportive – our organisational values.

And our NBT Cares values are underpinned by our positive behaviours framework – a framework that provides clear guidance on how colleagues can work with one another in a constructive and supportive way.

• To regularly download and validate reports on the department’s performance provided by information management.
• To assist in the completion of data validation tasks on a monthly basis.
• To regularly check and clear up uncashed outpatient appointments.
• To regularly check and clear up admission dates in the past.
• To regularly check the care of patients whose waiting times have exceeded targets to verify that information has been recorded correctly and to facilitate further care where needed.
• To check care pathways where information has been recorded as missing and obtain the required information.
• To assist staff in the department in the use of Lorenzo to prevent data quality issues arising.
• To assist with other data quality and validation issues facing the department, as required.
• To ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.
• To assist in the training of new members of staff in the department.
• To work flexibly according to the needs of the service, including cover for colleagues during periods of leave.
• To work with colleagues to appropriately manage the office environment, including resource management in terms of stationary and general office upkeep.
• To ensure Division protocols are implemented within own work area and to contribute to suggested changes as required.
• To ensure compliance with a range of Trust policies, including Health & Safety, Infection Control, Confidentiality, Data Protection, Sickness Absence and Risk Assessment.
• Such other reasonable duties, appropriate to the Grade, as agreed between the post holder and manager from time to time.