Job summary
We are seeking a highly driven, enthusiastic and organised individual to join the Cancer Data Team as a Data Analyst Assistant. The post holder will assist in the data quality improvement process for Cancer Directorate patient activity data.
Supporting the Cancer Directorate Advanced Data/Information Analyst in the development of governance structures which support data collection focusing on helping manage the content behind the data used for reporting, extracting and decision making.
The post holder will support the Cancer Directorate Advanced Data/Information Analyst in developing information reporting tools, analysing data and providing information on Cancer Directorate services and projects.
Main duties of the job
o The post holder will explore and identify unusual or missing demographic data items and liaise with users across the Cancer Directorate and Trust over a variety of data quality issues, explaining errors, discussing impact and ensuring corrections are made. Monitor patient demographic details on all locally registered patient records by using multiple source systems. This is necessary to obtain a single unique instance of each patient for use in the NHSCR (electronic patient record).
o Regularly investigate patient records that could be duplicates to ensure they can be merged without loss of any data. Where records cannot be merged, ensure they have an appropriate identifier to enable them to be identified at a later date.
o The post holder will work within procedural guidelines and to established precedents, generally without supervision, although support is available for reference. They should make a judgement on when it is necessary to involve their line manager on issues requiring more senior attention.
About us
Our TrustCambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular position.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on 3rd February 2025
Interviews are due to be held on 13th February 2025
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular position.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on 3rd February 2025
Interviews are due to be held on 13th February 2025
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Previous experience of information analysis and data extraction techniques.
- Educated to A level or NVQ level 3 Customer Service/ Business Admin /ITQ or equivalent Typing qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Certificate/Diploma in Health Informatics
- Degree level or equivalent qualification and experience
- Knowledge of NHS Data Quality Pillars
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a busy clerical/office environment or reception service
- Secretarial and /or administrative experience including minute taking
- Prioritising, planning and organising own tasks
- Working within guidelines
- Experience of dealing with difficult situations and confrontations
- Data entry experience and documentation
- Experience of IT packages - Microsoft office and Business Objects.
- Experience of producing documents to a high standard
- Health & Social Care experience - working with and analysing health related data
- Experience of Data Quality and Data Improvement related work.
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in NHS
- Understanding of the Trust's Clinical Systems.
- Knowledge of DoH performance targets
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of confidentiality and data protection
- Sound knowledge of office procedures
- Understanding of customer service
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
- Knowledge of confidentiality and data Protection
- Basic Medical/scientific knowledge.
Desirable
- Database maintenance knowledge
- An understanding of Oncology and Haematology terminology would be an advantage.
- Knowledge of the Trust including awareness of priorities
- Knowledge of Trust information systems
- Knowledge of Medical Terminology Awareness of NHS targets and Trust priorities
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Excellent communication skills including telephone, email, face to face
- Ability to develop templates for letters
- Ability to organise and manage own time keeping to schedule and deadlines
- Ability to allocate and monitor work of others
- Ability to use own initiative and work autonomously
- Ability to demonstrate leadership skills
- Willing to take on/learn new skills
- Ability to show attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to adapt to change
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to store and safeguard confidential documents
Desirable
- An understanding of NHS Data standards
- Working knowledge of statutory returns
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Previous experience of information analysis and data extraction techniques.
- Educated to A level or NVQ level 3 Customer Service/ Business Admin /ITQ or equivalent Typing qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Certificate/Diploma in Health Informatics
- Degree level or equivalent qualification and experience
- Knowledge of NHS Data Quality Pillars
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a busy clerical/office environment or reception service
- Secretarial and /or administrative experience including minute taking
- Prioritising, planning and organising own tasks
- Working within guidelines
- Experience of dealing with difficult situations and confrontations
- Data entry experience and documentation
- Experience of IT packages - Microsoft office and Business Objects.
- Experience of producing documents to a high standard
- Health & Social Care experience - working with and analysing health related data
- Experience of Data Quality and Data Improvement related work.
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in NHS
- Understanding of the Trust's Clinical Systems.
- Knowledge of DoH performance targets
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of confidentiality and data protection
- Sound knowledge of office procedures
- Understanding of customer service
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
- Knowledge of confidentiality and data Protection
- Basic Medical/scientific knowledge.
Desirable
- Database maintenance knowledge
- An understanding of Oncology and Haematology terminology would be an advantage.
- Knowledge of the Trust including awareness of priorities
- Knowledge of Trust information systems
- Knowledge of Medical Terminology Awareness of NHS targets and Trust priorities
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Excellent communication skills including telephone, email, face to face
- Ability to develop templates for letters
- Ability to organise and manage own time keeping to schedule and deadlines
- Ability to allocate and monitor work of others
- Ability to use own initiative and work autonomously
- Ability to demonstrate leadership skills
- Willing to take on/learn new skills
- Ability to show attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to adapt to change
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to store and safeguard confidential documents
Desirable
- An understanding of NHS Data standards
- Working knowledge of statutory returns
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Addenbrookes Hospital-Division C
Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
Employer's website
https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)