Trainee Cancer Registration Officer

NHS England

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Job summary

Within Data and Analytics our vision is to be the leading data services provider for health and social care across England through creating innovative and high-quality data products and services that give our customers the knowledge and capabilities required to deliver the best outcomes for citizens.

The National Disease Registration Service (NDRS) is part of NHS England Transformation Directorate, Data and Analytics. In partnership with other teams and groups within NHS England and beyond we provide the expertise to identify, collect, collate and quality-assure detailed and rich population-level datasets for specific diseases and conditions.

As a Trainee Cancer Registration Officer for the National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service (NCRAS), you will learn how to undertake the abstraction of all patient, tumour and treatment data, and the appropriate coding and recording of these onto the NCRAS cancer registration database. The work you do will inform patient care and have an impact on patient outcomes.

You will be expected to learn how to undertake the abstraction of all patient, tumour and treatment data, and the appropriate coding and recording of these onto the NCRS cancer registration database.

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Main duties of the job

More about the role

Input patient identifiable cancer data onto the NCRAS cancer registration system. This includes the collection and abstraction of the Cancer Outcomes and Services Dataset (COSD) from multiple data sources such as pathology, molecular and genomic data, cancer management systems, clinical letters, screening information and death certificates.

Code all cancer data to national and international classifications such as Office of Population and Census (OPCS4) procedure codes and the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) using judgement to decide on the appropriate code or action for difficult cases.

With difficult cases use judgement to decide either on the appropriate coding, or to obtain more information from senior registration officers to allow coding.

Develop in depth knowledge of designated cancer site(s) in order to facilitate the abstraction of information associated with the site(s), and appropriate coding. Use this expertise to advise others within NCRS.

Respond to the changing needs of the department as new sources of electronic data are received from trusts and require reconciliation with existing data.

Contribute to the overall improvement of data quality of the NCRS cancer registration database.

Resolve errors identified on the NCRS cancer registration database by validation or data conversion checks.

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About us

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

Date posted

23 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

990-TD-DR-6563707-E

Job locations

Any NHSE office

National

LS1 4AP

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

1.Evidence of working with spreadsheets, word processing and databases.

Time management

Essential

2.Evidence of organisational skills

Communication

Essential

3.Clear, concise and accurate written and verbal communication skills - Assessment of the online test Requirement to complete as part of the application process

Skill

Essential

4.Evidence of Problem solving skills.

Accountabillity

Essential

5.Evidence of team working

Person Specification

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

1.Evidence of working with spreadsheets, word processing and databases.

Time management

Essential

2.Evidence of organisational skills

Communication

Essential

3.Clear, concise and accurate written and verbal communication skills - Assessment of the online test Requirement to complete as part of the application process

Skill

Essential

4.Evidence of Problem solving skills.

Accountabillity

Essential

5.Evidence of team working

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.