Performance Assistant

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two full time and one part time Performance Assistants to support the Head of Performance in providing an effective performance function across the Group.

This role will include supporting the Group to fulfil its responsibilities in relation to improvement of Elective Care Standards.

There will be a particular emphasis on this role to support the Referral to Treatment target in relation to pathway validation, data accuracy and management of data quality reports. The applicant should have excellent working knowledge of Referral to Treatment rules and the ability to interrogate data.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the Head of Performance to provide an effective performance function across the Group. This role will include supporting the Group to fulfil its responsibilities in relation to improvement of Elective Care Standards. There will be a particular emphasis on this role to support the Referral to Treatment target.

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, carers, clinicians and managers and all other staff working internally and externally to the Group:

Ensure and maintain confidentiality at all times

Ensuring during any communication that you remain compliant with the General Data Protection Regulations 2018

Excellent communicator with excellent written and keyboard skills, good attention to detail with accurate data entry.

Required to be proactive and able to work on own initiative

To be responsible for, lead and support staff within your area of responsibility

Key Working Relationships

Be able to develop effective working relationships with clinical staff and managers, both internally and externally

Ability to use initiative when dealing with people to resolve issues to the benefit of patients, staff and the organisation.

Liaise with internal and external bodies to arrange meetings and events for the department as required

To maintain confidentiality at all times with regard to patient information.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.