Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

TARN - Audit Lead - Band 4

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Job summary

The post holder will be based at Royal Surrey County Hospital and will be responsible for the provision of timely, accurate and reliable data on behalf of South West London and Surrey Major Trauma Network and Royal Surrey NHS NHS Trust to the TARN

Main duties of the job

The Trauma Audit & Research Network (TARN) has been working with NHS Trusts across England and Wales for 20 years to improve emergency health care systems by collating and analysing trauma patient care data within each Trust. The registry of more than 250,000 injured patients provides a statistical base to support clinical audit and as a source of information is used to support trauma service improvement. TARN produces quarterly comparative reports for participating hospitals. These aid multi-specialty clinical case review and system of trauma care evaluation. The post holder will be based at Royal Surrey County Hospital and will be responsible for the provision of timely, accurate and reliable data on behalf of South West London and Surrey Major Trauma Network and Royal Surrey NHS NHS Trust to the TARN. As a member of the TARN data team, you will ensure delivery of the team objectives in capturing all patient data within specified time periods. This will involve locating patient notes and collecting them for the TARN submission process, whilst ensuring no disruption to clinical or other teams in areas where the patients' notes may also be required. This will entail a good level of organisation to make the process most efficient and minimise down time for the TARN team. The post will involve the identification, using the TARN inclusion criteria, and subsequent completion of data submissions via the Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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Date posted

10 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,405 to £28,976 a year Per annum (pro rata) inc HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

384-SB-EMF16496

Job locations

Royal Surrey County Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX

Job description

Job responsibilities

An exciting opportunity has arisen as a permanent Band 4 TARN coordinator, within the Emergency Department working closely with a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) through the patients Trauma Pathway. This MDT also works closely with the South West Surrey Trauma Network. You will work closely with a wide variety of staff to help the trauma office and network in its aim to provide the very best care to patients with major trauma.

Trauma Audit Research Network (TARN) is a collaboration formed of hospitals from all over England, Wales, Ireland and other parts of Europe.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a confident individual with a strong administration background with intermediate skills on all Microsoft office applications and preferably with experience of medical terminology and knowledge of NHS England.

We require good attention to detail skills and accuracy skills in transposing clinical data from internal sources into the TARN database.

If you are looking for a new and exciting challenge with the opportunity to contribute to this important research network we would like to hear from you.

For questions about the job, please contact Claudette Cadien Emergency Department Matron C.cadien@nhs.net

Job description

Job responsibilities

Trauma Audit Research Network (TARN) is a collaboration formed of hospitals from all over England, Wales, Ireland and other parts of Europe.

Main duties of the job

We require good attention to detail skills and accuracy skills in transposing clinical data from internal sources into the TARN database.

If you are looking for a new and exciting challenge with the opportunity to contribute to this important research network we would like to hear from you.

For questions about the job, please contact Claudette Cadien Emergency Department Matron C.cadien@nhs.net

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ 4 or equivalent standard of education and experience

Desirable

Degree or equivalent standard of education and experience of clinical audit IT qualification

Knowledge

Desirable

Knowledge of Audit, acquired through postgraduate diploma or equivalent experience.
Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy/national guidance/CQC/ and appreciate the implications of this on engagement

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ 4 or equivalent standard of education and experience

Desirable

Degree or equivalent standard of education and experience of clinical audit IT qualification

Knowledge

Desirable

Knowledge of Audit, acquired through postgraduate diploma or equivalent experience.
Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy/national guidance/CQC/ and appreciate the implications of this on engagement

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey County Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey County Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX

Employer's website

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