Database Programmer/Analyst (XN04)

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

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Job summary

The Childrens Liver and Renal Team are looking for a Data Manager & MDT Co-ordinator to join their team. The unit is one of 3 specialist units in the UK dedicated to Hepatology and Complex Hepatobiliary Care along with providing a Paediatric Liver Transplant Service to centres from Nottingham to Glasgow.

The Team are looking for an experienced, self-motivated and hardworking person who works to a high provisional standard and is used to working on their own initiative.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will have 2 purposes of their role: -

Database Management

To manage and maintain the units database by recording the activity of all patients referred to the Unit. This involves adding all admissions to the ward, all outpatient appointments across the unit. We would expect the postholder to have an interest in quality improvement and audit to work with the consultant body to improve efficiency in current systems.

MDT Co-ordinator

This involves attendance, organising and feedback to relevant external centres regarding outcomes of MDT Meetings. The MDT co-ordinator role shares overlap with the database management.

About us

The postholder will be part of the Paediatric Liver and Renal Team. The administrative Team consists of 6 Medical Secretaries and 1 Clerical Officer. There are 6 Paediatric Nephrologists (Renal) and 7 Paediatric Hepatologists (Liver) along with Clinical Nurse Specialists and Play Specialists.

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Date posted

09 June 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9298-CHI-0127

Job locations

Leeds General Infirmary

Great George Street

Leeds

LS1 3EX


Job description

Job responsibilities

The Childrens Liver and GI Unit is one of three specialist units in the United Kingdom dedicated to Hepatology and Complex Hepatobiliary care all of which are funded by the Highly Specialised Commissioning Team which funds £8.9 million towards Paediatric liver disease services across the 3 units and a further £8.5 solely towards Paediatric liver transplantation. Currently the unit averages transplants per year and provides a Paediatric Liver service to centres from Nottingham to Glasgow. The purpose of this post is to manage, maintain and update the Childrens Liver and HPB Unit Database in order to provide an efficient data provision service providing both the Liver Team and National Committees instant and selective access to its patients clinical and demographic details. It involves reporting to national bodies such as the Highly Specialised Commissioning Team and NHS England to document activity. The Unit must document its performance against set targets as a justification for its funding. It also involves MDT Coordination within team and to external centres to ensure safe delivery of service. In particular, the recording of all patient activity associated with the Unit must be managed and extrapolated in accordance with Highly Specialised Commissioning Team Reports.

Database Management

The post primarily involves management of the Units Database by recording the activity of all patients referred to the Unit. This involves adding all admissions to the ward, all outpatient appointments across the Units and any other Liver and complex hepatobiliary work involving outlying patients on a weekly basis. This data is extrapolated on a weekly basis for consultation with the Consultants and Junior Doctors and on a monthly basis to provide Finance and Highly Specialised Commissioning Team with data of the Units activity through their Service Monitoring proforma. We would also expect this post holder to have an interest in quality improvement and audit to work with the Consultant body to improve efficiency in current systems.

MDT Coordinator

This role involves attendance, organisation and feedback to relevant external centres regarding outcomes of multidisciplinary meetings. The MDT coordinator role shares overlap with database management. This role will also include organisation of multicentre national meetings for Liver Steering Group, HPB multicentre meetings and educational meetings for stakeholders

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Childrens Liver and GI Unit is one of three specialist units in the United Kingdom dedicated to Hepatology and Complex Hepatobiliary care all of which are funded by the Highly Specialised Commissioning Team which funds £8.9 million towards Paediatric liver disease services across the 3 units and a further £8.5 solely towards Paediatric liver transplantation. Currently the unit averages transplants per year and provides a Paediatric Liver service to centres from Nottingham to Glasgow. The purpose of this post is to manage, maintain and update the Childrens Liver and HPB Unit Database in order to provide an efficient data provision service providing both the Liver Team and National Committees instant and selective access to its patients clinical and demographic details. It involves reporting to national bodies such as the Highly Specialised Commissioning Team and NHS England to document activity. The Unit must document its performance against set targets as a justification for its funding. It also involves MDT Coordination within team and to external centres to ensure safe delivery of service. In particular, the recording of all patient activity associated with the Unit must be managed and extrapolated in accordance with Highly Specialised Commissioning Team Reports.

Database Management

The post primarily involves management of the Units Database by recording the activity of all patients referred to the Unit. This involves adding all admissions to the ward, all outpatient appointments across the Units and any other Liver and complex hepatobiliary work involving outlying patients on a weekly basis. This data is extrapolated on a weekly basis for consultation with the Consultants and Junior Doctors and on a monthly basis to provide Finance and Highly Specialised Commissioning Team with data of the Units activity through their Service Monitoring proforma. We would also expect this post holder to have an interest in quality improvement and audit to work with the Consultant body to improve efficiency in current systems.

MDT Coordinator

This role involves attendance, organisation and feedback to relevant external centres regarding outcomes of multidisciplinary meetings. The MDT coordinator role shares overlap with database management. This role will also include organisation of multicentre national meetings for Liver Steering Group, HPB multicentre meetings and educational meetings for stakeholders

Person Specification

Skills & Behaviours

Essential

  • Professional attitude towards work upholding confidentiality
  • Adhere to Childrens Services Policies and Procedures
  • Ability to multitask in busy environment
  • Empathetic and non-judgemental approach to patients and families

Desirable

  • Previous Secretarial background

Qualifications

Essential

  • Experience with Microsoft Access or other database software
  • Evidence of competent numeracy and literacy skills
  • Be proactive in undertaking training relevant to the development of the post where necessary
  • Standard keyboard skills

Desirable

  • Previous Patient Access System (PAS)
  • Medical Terminology

Experience

Essential

  • Administrative experience
  • Ability to make design changes to the database to assist the capture of patient information
  • Ability to present data and summary statistics

Desirable

  • Experience of working in complex hospital teams
  • Experience in quality improvement
  • Previous experience as an MDT Co-ordinator

Other Criteria

Essential

  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Able to work on own initiative within agreed guidelines
Person Specification

Skills & Behaviours

Essential

  • Professional attitude towards work upholding confidentiality
  • Adhere to Childrens Services Policies and Procedures
  • Ability to multitask in busy environment
  • Empathetic and non-judgemental approach to patients and families

Desirable

  • Previous Secretarial background

Qualifications

Essential

  • Experience with Microsoft Access or other database software
  • Evidence of competent numeracy and literacy skills
  • Be proactive in undertaking training relevant to the development of the post where necessary
  • Standard keyboard skills

Desirable

  • Previous Patient Access System (PAS)
  • Medical Terminology

Experience

Essential

  • Administrative experience
  • Ability to make design changes to the database to assist the capture of patient information
  • Ability to present data and summary statistics

Desirable

  • Experience of working in complex hospital teams
  • Experience in quality improvement
  • Previous experience as an MDT Co-ordinator

Other Criteria

Essential

  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Able to work on own initiative within agreed guidelines

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

Leeds General Infirmary

Great George Street

Leeds

LS1 3EX


Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

Leeds General Infirmary

Great George Street

Leeds

LS1 3EX


Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Patient Services Coordinator

Julie Wilson

juliewilson19@nhs.net

Date posted

09 June 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9298-CHI-0127

Job locations

Leeds General Infirmary

Great George Street

Leeds

LS1 3EX


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