Job summary

We are recruiting for a Cardiology Data Coordinator who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

The opportunity to join our busy cardiology department as a data coordinator has become available. We are a 24/7 heart attack centre, with a 22 bedded Acute coronary care unit, busy outpatient department and 2 catheter labs. Nationally we are required to participate in Mandatory data collection and audits for all patients who have cardiac diagnosis such as Heart attacks, and heart failure , patients who have had cardiac procedure like PCI and pacemakers. Our Cardiology department we are looking for a data coordinator to oversea and manage this important task.

The post requires working hours covering between 08:00 -20:00 over Monday to Friday. Part-time positions are available as part of a jobshare and Flexible working is offered.

Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!

Main duties of the job

As a Cardiology Data Coordinator, you will be producing reports and providing analysis.

Maintain the National Audits for Cardiology - currently MINAP, BCIS, Heart Failure and Cardiac.

Rehabilitation, providing reports and analysis.

Audit, analyze and present monthly updates on the PPCI service.

The extraction, analysis and inputting of data from proformas onto the databases.

Develop in-depth knowledge of Cardiology National Databases and train others when necessary.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

The Lister Hospital, Stevenage New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City Hertford County, Hertford Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant information pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

Relevant NVQ 3 or equivalent and /or equivalent experience Diploma level

Previous Experience

Essential

Administration experience Data inputting experience

Desirable

NHS or related experience

Skills

Essential

Good verbal/written and interpersonal skills Good computer/keyboard skills Active and supportive team player Ability to share and disseminate information Organisational, time management and prioritisation skills Ability to work on own initiative

Knowledge

Essential

Computer software including Microsoft Office and Email Knowledge of patient administrative procedures

Desirable

Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiological terms relevant to the speciality.