Data Collection Clerk

Job overview

The Data Collection Clerk is a fundamental role within the Neurosurgery department, working on the Refer a Patient Programme, ensuring that clinical information from patient records for Neurosurgery patients is extracted and submitted in line with national deadlines, guidance and requirements.

Main duties of the job

The Data Collection Clerk will work within a small team and will liaise with clinical, nursing and therapy staff with data queries and data collection. A key function of the role is ensuring that all significant patient data is collected and recorded promptly and accurately on the Refer a Patient database, in preparation for submission to national Audit. This will involve the identification, using identified inclusion criteria, of patients admitted with a Neurosurgery and subsequent completion of data submissions via the Refer a Patient database.

The Data Collection Clerk will have the responsibility for data submission for a specialist database and will support other colleagues within the wider Refer a Patient team when required; to ensure efficiency and compliance in the collection and submission of eligible patient data.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.