CHD Network Data Manager

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The key purpose of the role is to provide information and data management services to the CHD Service within Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (NUTH) and support the submission of the National Congenital Heart Disease Audit (NICOR).

To be successful in the role you will be expected to coordinate the collection of complex clinical and operational data for CHD, and to work with clinical teams across the region to maintain the database. You will be responsible for ensuring data completeness and accuracy is maintained by regularly initiating and supervising audits so that accuracy of the recorded data is of the highest quality.

Whilst the Cardiothoracic Services Directorate is predominantly based at the Freeman Hospital, we support a culture of flexible working, including multi-site working. This means that the successful candidate must be proficient in time-management, adaptable to change at short notice and be resourceful to ensure the team’s key objectives are positively achieved.

·       Provide information and data management services to the Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) Service within Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and support the submission of the National Congenital Heart Disease Audit (NCHDA), to the National Institute for Cardiovascular Outcomes Research (NICOR), within the Trust. The CHD service compromises of the Foetal, Paediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiology and Surgery.

·      The CHD Network Database Manager provides support to the following:

o   The electronic patient and operational record of Congenital Heart Disease;

o   The submission of the NCHDA to NICOR, data sets used to measure Trust performance in the specific areas of CHD;

o   Ensure proactive data reconciliation between clinical information systems and the corporate information systems;

o   Provision of accurate clinical and management information through reports and information feedback in order to support the business decision making processes with CHD;

o   Liaise with the Trusts Corporate Information Team to provide bespoke reports.

·       Provide audit and in depth technical system support and advice to CHD staff;

·       Co-ordinate the collection of complex clinical and operational data for CHD, and to work with the clinical teams within NUTH and across the Network to maintain the database systems in use in CHD;

·       Provide regular and ad-hoc management information reporting to clinical and management staff in support of business and financial processes using the collected data, in conjunction with colleagues from within the Corporate Information Team as required;

·       Ensure data completeness and accuracy is maintained across all database systems by initiating and supervising regular and ad-hoc data audits so that the accuracy of the recorded data is of the highest quality;

·       Submit required National Audit Data Sets used for research and to measure Trust performance in line with internal and national returns;

·       Participate in Network meetings at other providers of CHD, as required and lead data collation and presentation for Network purposes;

·       Organise staff training to ensure the database systems are being utilised to maximum potential, as required;

·       Develop, implement and maintain a robust and accurate data collation process and system, capturing all clinical related activity;

·       Identify future areas for data capture, analysis and reporting to support strategic planning and general operations;

·       Translate complex information to produce appropriate, timely and accurate information and reports to the executive team and departments and external commissioners;

·       Identify, train and support users for specific databases or aspects of certain databases and, in collaboration with them, develop and deliver specialist database training and maintain an oversight of all database training materials;

·      Work collaboratively with users of the hospital databases and systems to ensure they are used effectively and able to support current and future business intelligence needs;

·      Create and maintain up-to-date system documentation such as user-friendly training manuals and guidelines that are readily accessible and understandable;

·       Manage the relationships with database suppliers escalating issues of concern or development needs, where appropriate;

·       Prepare and manage relevant budgets ensuring that costs are monitored and controlled, and maintain accurate.